Urdu film

Anarkali

Released date: Friday, 6 June 1958

Genre: Folk story

Color: Black & White

Film company: Nigar Pictures

Made in Lahore

Film director
Title role(s): Noor Jehan
Debut:
The Urdu film Anarkali (1958) was directed by Anwar Kemal Pasha (also dialogues).

A story of a Mughal Prince based on Imtiaz Ali Taj novel from 1922..


The film story

The singing talent of Nadira (Noor Jahan), the daughter of a Kabul merchant, was honed by one of Akbar's luminaries, "Tan Sen", and presented in the court of Akbar at the "Jashn-e-Mahatabi" where her brilliant singing earned her the title of "Anarkali".

In the same gathering, Prince Salim (Sudhir) becomes crazy about Anarkali's (Noor Jahan) art as well as her beauty, but due to the jealousy of a slave girl "Dil Aram" (Ragini), the performance of Anarkali in the "Jashn-e-Naubahar" by giving her alcohol becomes a punishment for her and she is thrown in prison for this insolence.

Emperor Akbar (Himalaya Wala) pardons Anarkali's punishment and agrees to return to Kabul, but Prince Salim attacks the caravan and frees Anarkali, but is captured. Anarkali and Prince Salim are held responsible for the rebellion and murder and both are sentenced to death.

Anarkali is chosen in the wall, but it is not up to any official to sentence Prince Salim to death. Akbar himself tries to separate his son's head from his body, but is forced by paternal passion and becomes helpless. On the advice of the courtiers, both are forgiven.

Emperor Akbar forgives Anarkali, but Dil Aram finishes Anarkali's work with one arrow and this love story is immortalized.

Main artists in film

Anarkali

(Urdu - 1958)
Film credits of

Anarkali

(Urdu - 1958)
ActorsNoorjahan (Anar Kali), Sudhir (Prince Saleem), Ragni (Dil Aram), Himalayawala (Akbar The Great), Zarif, Shamim Ara, Ajmal, G.N. Butt, Fazal Haq, Shamsa, Zohra Mirza
Director(s)Anwar Kemal Pasha (also dialogues)
Producer(s)Mukhtar Ahmad
Writer(s)Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj (screenplay: Qamar Ajnalvi)
Musician(s)Master Inayat Hussain, Rasheed Attray
Poet(s)Tanvir Naqvi, Qateel Shafai, Saifuddin Saif, Tufail Hoshiarpuri, Hakeem Ahmad Shujaa
Singer(s)Noorjahan
CameraRasheed Lodhi
Other'sEditor: M. Akram

Film songs in film

Anarkali

(Urdu - 1958)
1.

Banwri Chakori, Karay Dunya Say Chori Chori, Chanda Say Pyar..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Rasheed Attray
,
Poet: Qateel Shafai, Tufail Hoshiarpuri
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan
2.

Jaltay Hayn Armaan, Mera Dil Rota Hay..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Rasheed Attray
,
Poet: Tanvir Naqvi
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan
3.

Kahan Tak Suno Gay, Kahan Tak Sunaun..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Rasheed Attray
,
Poet: Tanvir Naqvi
,
Actor(s): Shamim Ara, Noorjahan
4.

Kya Janay Kya Armaan Lay Kar, Ham Teri Gali Mein Aa Niklay..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Master Inayat Hussain
,
Poet: Hakeem Ahmad Shujaa
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan
5.

O Bewafa, Ham Na Bhoolay Tujhay, Sari Dunya Nay Ham Say Kaha, Bhool Ja..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Master Inayat Hussain
,
Poet: Saifuddin Saif
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan
6.

Phir Jo Nigah-e-Yaar Kahay, Maan Jayie..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Master Inayat Hussain
,
Poet: Qateel Shafai
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan
7.

Sada Hun Apnay Pyar Ki, Jahan Say Be-Nyaz Hun..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Rasheed Attray
,
Poet: Qateel Shafai
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan
8.

Tumhari Aarzoo Mein Koocha-e-Qatil Tak Aa Pohnchay..

(Urdu)
Singer(s): Noorjahan
Music: Rasheed Attray
,
Poet: Qateel Shafai
,
Actor(s): Noorjahan


Box office reports of film

Anarkali

(Urdu - 1958)
Lahore circuit

Released date: Friday, 6 June 1958

Film status: Average

Weeks: ?

Karachi circuit

Released date: Friday, 6 June 1958

Film status: Average

Weeks: ?/18 weeks







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