Pakistani films in 1968

1968

First colored Punjabi film..
More than hundred feature films were released this year. 64 of them were Urdu films, which is the record number of Urdu films in a single year in the history of Pakistani films.

The first ever colour Punjabi film Panj Darya was released on Eid Day on 22.12.1968.

An Iranian religious film on Hajj rituals Khana-e-Khuda (directed by A. Razai) was dubbed in Urdu and released in Karachi's Bambino cinema on April 19, 1968, where it celebrated a fantastic silver jubilee (26 weeks). This film was released on May 3, 1968 in Lahore's Rattan cinema and was very successful throughout the country. (thanks to Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi)

Debutants:

Actors: Kaifee in Sajjan Piara, Badar Munir in Jehan tum wahan hum, Saiqa, Zarqa and Masood Akhtar in Sangdil, Afzal Ahmad in Dhup aur Saye, Nasrullah Butt in Dara aur Saye and Chakori in Sindhi film Sharo Feroz.

Legendry writer and intelectual Ashfaq Ahmad produced and directed a film Dhoop aur Saye.

Masood Rana was introduced as hero in Punjabi film "Do Mutiaran". This film celebrated silver jubilee in its second run in 1986 in Lahore.

Prominent musician Wajahat Attre composed his inaugural film "Paristan" and M. Ashraf composed his first film "Sangdil" after separation from his mate music director Manzoor.

Eid Days:

(21 films; 14 Urdu, 7 Punjabi)
Two Eid-ul-Fittar were celebrated in 1968 and record 21 films were released on these three Eid-days.
11 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1387 hijri), Tuesdag, January 2, 1968
8 Urdu: Sangdil, Karishma, Lala Rukh, Doosri Maa, Soye Nadia jagey Pani, Zindgi, Na-Khuda & Balam
3 Punjabi: Roti, Medan & Pind di Kuri
Eid-ul-Azha (1387 hijri), Sunday, March 10, 1968
8 Urdu: Mehal, Samundar & Katari
3 Punjabi: Do Mutiyaran
Eid-ul-Fittar (1388 hijri), Sunday, December 22, 1968
6 films: Taj Mehal, Vali Ehad & Nadir Khan (Urdu), Sajjan Pyara, Panj Darya & Chann Chodhvin da (Punjabi)

Remarkable Musical Movies

Sangdil	Roti	Chann Makhna
Do Mutiyaran	Chand aur Chandni	Dil mera dharkan teri
Behan Bhai	Badla	Sassi Punnu
Commander	Bau Jee	Jumma Junj naal
Saiqa	Sajjan Pyara	Taj Mehal
Panj Darya

Zafar Art Productions
Sangdil
(Urdu)

Superhit film
Released on:
Eid-ul-Fittar,
January 2, 1968

A big musical and dramatical film. Another remake of this film was Awaz in 1978.

Film Business:
Lahore: ?
Karachi: Golden Jubilee, 51 weeks (Reagle19 weeks 3 days)

Actors	Deeba, Nadeem, Rozina, Saiqa, Rangeela, Seema, Nanha, Tani, Zeenat, Kamal Irani and Masood Akhtar Guest stars: Munawar Zarif, Masood Rana
Producer	Shabab Keranvi
Director	Zafar Shabab
Music	M. Ashraf
Lyrics	Khawaja Pervez, Shabab Keranvi
Singers	Mala, Ahmad Rushdi, Masood Rana

Watch the film:

Duniya walo, nanhe rahi, gana gatey jayen ge	Mala
Ho sun lai o jan-e-wafa, too hai Duniya meri	Ahmad Rushdi
Dil ko jalaye tera pyar, darr mohe lage Pia	Mala
O mere shoukh Sanam, hua deewana tera jab se tujhe dekh liya	Masood Rana, Mala
Teri Pail ki jhankar, lote Dil ka qarar	Ahmad Rushdi
Kehtey hain sabhi mujh ko deewana tumhara	Ahmad Rushdi
Badhsha-e-ishq hai hum...	Masood Rana, Mala
Ho sun lai o jan-e-Wafa, too hai Duniya meri	Mala
Tharr tharr mora kanpe re jiya...	Mala