Armaan (1966 film)

Armaan
Armaan Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee film
Directed by	Pervaiz Malik
Produced by	Waheed Murad
Written by	Waheed Murad
Starring	Waheed Murad Zeba Zahoor Ahmad Bibbo Rozina Nirala
Music by	Sohail Rana
Distributed by	Film Arts
Release date(s)	18 March 1966
Running time	approx. 3 hours
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu
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Armaan (Urdu: ارمان), the Pakistani Urdu melodramatic black and white film, produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Pervaiz Malik. It was the first Pakistani film to complete 75 weeks in cinemas and, thus, became the first Pakistani 'Platinum Jubilee' film. The film was picturized in black and white prints and in beautiful locations of Karachi.^[1][2]

Contents 1 Release 2 Music 2.1 Songography 3 Popularity 4 Awards 5 Reference

Release

Armaan was released by Film Arts on 18 March 1966 in Naz Cinema in Karachi. It completed 34 weeks on Naz and 76 weeks on other cinemas in Karachi and became Pakistan's first Platinum Jubilee film.

Music

The film has all time favourite songs sung by Ahmed Rushdi, Mala, Naseema Shaheen and Khurshid Shirazi^[2], composed by Sohail Rana, with dialogues and lyrics by Masroor Anwar.^[3]

Songography

• Akele na jana... by Ahmed Rushdi
• Akele na jana... by Mala
• Ko Ko Ko Reena... by Ahmed Rushdi
• Zindagi apni thi ab tak... by Khurshid Shirazi and Ahmed Rushdi
• Betaab Ho Udher Tum... by Ahmed Rushdi
• Jab pyar mein do dil... by Ahmed Rushdi
• Meri kismet bata... by Mala
• Oonth pey betha mera munna... by Naseema Shaheen

Popularity

The songs became extremely popular among the youth and the 28-year old hero, Waheed Murad, became a new style icon, perhaps the greatest the country has discovered so far. His distinctive hairstyle became the most popular fashion with young men. Waheed Murad's photo was not an unlikely thing to be found in a college girl’s purse.

Awards

In total the film won 7 Nigar awards:

Award	Awardee
Best Movie for the year 1966	Producer: Waheed Murad
Best Director	Pervaiz Malik
Best Actress	Zeba
Best Actor	Waheed Murad
Best Musician	Sohail Rana
Best playback singer	Ahmed Rushdi (for the song: Akele na jana...)
Best comedian	Nirala

Reference

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