Raaz (Pakistani film)

Raaz
Raaz (Pakistani film)
Original titleراز
Directed byHumayun Mirza
Written byRiaz Shahid (dialogues)
Story bySaleem Ahmed
Produced byHumayun Mirza
Starring
CinematographyMasood Ur Rehman
Music byFeroz Nizami
Release date
  • 18 June 1959 (1959-06-18)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Raaz is a 1959 Pakistani suspense thriller film directed by Humayun Mirza. It stars Ejaz Durrani, Musarrat Nazir, Allauddin and Shamim Ara. The film revolves around a police officer who left his job to prove the innocence of his friend who is accused of a murder.[1][2][3]

At the annual Nigar Awards ceremony, it received two awards, including Best Film of 1959.[4]

Plot

A passenger gets caught by police with a corpse in the box. The passenger's friend, who is in police tries to free him from this trouble but losses his job due to being biased towards the alleged murder. The slain's daughter visits the police station regularly but couldn't be satisfied until Inspector ensures her his support.[5]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Feroz Nizami[6] and, lyrics were penned by Kaleem Usmani and Tufail Ahmed Jamali.

Tracklist

  • Aye Zindagi Rulaye Ja, Qissa-e-gham Sunaye Ja sung by Mubarak Begum[7]
  • Bach Ke Zara, Hat Ke Badmast Raho sung by Mubarak Khan[7]
  • Chal Na Sakay Gi 420 sung by Ahmed Rushdi
  • Maan, Maan, Maan, Zamana Hai Jawan by Mubarak Begum and Ahmed Rushdi[7]
  • Meethi Meethi Baton Se Jiya Na Jala sung by Zubaida Khanum[8]
  • Mast Nazar, Mori Hai Patli Kamar sung by Mubarak Begum[7]

Relsase and box office

The film was released on 18 June 1959 and ran for 50 weeks in theaters.[3]

Awards

At annual Nigar Awards, it received two awards including, Best Film.[4]

Category Awardee
Best Film Raaz
Best Supporting Actor Allauddin

References

  1. ^ "Heer Ranjha star Ejaz Durrani passes away". Dawn (newspaper). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ Aijaz Gul (5 August 2021). "'Kartar Singh' to be screened at Lok Virsa". The News. Islamabad.
  3. ^ a b Yousuf Mehmood (17 May 2019). "9 Most Iconic Films in the History Of Pakistani cinema". PakistaniCinema.net website. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971". The Hot Spot Online. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ^ Arif Waqar (18 January 2006). "لالی وڈ: ساٹھ کی دہائی کی فلمیں". BBC Urdu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Raaz (1959 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Indian Playback singer Mubarak Begum singing for 2 Pakistani films – Bada Aadmi (1957) and Raaz (1959)". Cineplot.com. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Timeless tracks that Zubaida Khanum gifted to the industry". Daily Times. 13 May 2019.