Ghalib is a 1961 Pakistani black and white biographical drama film based on the life of famous Urdu poet, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib.[2] The film was directed and produced by Atta Ullah Hashmi, and the story was written by Shatir Ghaznavi with dialogue by Agha Shorish Kashmiri.[3][4] The film stars Sudhir in the title role of Ghalib while Noor Jehan played his love interest and also sang songs for the film.
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| Directed by | Atta Ullah Hashmi |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Attab Ullah Hashmi |
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| Music by | Tassaduq Hussain[1] |
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Running time | 130 min |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
It also marked her last film as an actor after which she shifted her focus towards singing completely.[5][6]
Cast
edit- Sudhir as Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib[7][3]
- Noor Jehan as Chaudhvin[3]
- Yasmin as Ghalib's wife
- Shola as Khursheed Bai
- Shamim Bano as Chaudhvin's mother
- Bibbo
- Khursheed Shahid
- Habib Jalib (special appearance)
Soundtrack
editAll lyrics are written by Mirza Ghalib; all music is composed by Tassaduq Hussain
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dil Hi To Hay Na Sang-o-Khasht Dard Say Bhar Na Aaye Kyun[3]" | Noor Jehan | ||
| 2. | "Dil-e-Nadan, Tujhay Hua Kya Hay, Akhir Is Dard Ki Dawa Kya Hay[3]" | Mirza Ghalib | Noor Jehan | |
| 3. | "Hay Bas Keh Har Ek Unkay Isharay Mein Nishan Aur[1][3]" | Noor Jehan | ||
| 4. | "Kabhi Naiki Bhi Us Kay Jee Mein Gar Aa Jaye Kabhi[3]" | Noor Jehan | ||
| 5. | "Koi Umeed Bhar Nahin Aati[3]" | Noor Jehan | ||
| 6. | "Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat, Keh Wisal-e-Yaar Hota[3]" | Noor Jehan, Saleem Raza | ||
| 7. | "Muddat Hui Hay Yaar Ko Mehman Kiye Huay" | Noor Jehan | ||
| 8. | "Nukta Cheen Hay Gham-e-Dil Us Ko Sunaye Na Banay[3]" | Noor Jehan | ||
| 9. | "Teray Sar Par Dekh Kay Tapka, Teray Tapkay Peh Sar" | Zubaida Khanum, Batish | ||
| 10. | "Taskeen Ko Ham Na Royen Jo Zoq-e-Nazar Milay[3]" | Noor Jehan, Naheed Niazi |
Release and reception
editGhalib (film) released on 24 November 1961 in cinemas of Karachi and Lahore. The film was an average grosser at the box office.[5] Film received mixed response from critics with Dawn praised its production and compared it with Indian film based on Ghalib stating, "…[T]he film Ghalib has aroused such varied opinion. The film, to say the least, is truly enchanting, and as perfect a production as the Indian Mirza Ghalib for which the hero won the Indian President’s Award."[2]
Awards and nominations
edit- 1961 - Nigar Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Shamim Bano[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Remembering melody maker Tassaduq Hussain — the unsung hero". Daily Times (newspaper). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Movie on Ghalib's life elicits mixed response". Dawn (newspaper). 25 December 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Ghalib (film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "'Ghalib' is a film about the life of the great poet of the subcontinent Mirza Ghalib". IG News. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "برصغیر کے عظیم شاعر مرزا غالب کی زندگی پر بننے والی فلم غالب". Daily Jang (newspaper) (in Urdu language). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Sudhir — the first action-hero of Lollywood". Daily Times (newspaper). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "The Nigar Awards 1957-71". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2022.