Dupatta (1952 film)

Dupatta
Directed by	Sibtain Fazli
Produced by	Aslam Lodhi and Sibtain Fazli
Starring	Noor Jehan Sudhir Ajay Kumar Yasmin Bibbo
Music by	Feroz Nizami
Release date	28 March 1952 (1952-03-28)
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Dopatta is a Pakistani Urdu language film released on 28 March 1952, directed and co-produced by Sibtain Fazli. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot summary

The film story revolves around a girl who marries an army officer. They both soon have a baby daughter. Soon the husband is sent to the front of World War II. Later he is reported missing. After many months of anxiety and heartbreak, the husband returns disfigured, mutilated and not easily recognizable. The devoted wife still accepts him back despite his handicaps.

Cast

• Noor Jehan ^{[1] [3]}
• Sudhir ^{[3] [4]}
• Ajay Kumar ^{[1] [2] [4]}
• Zarina ^[a]
• Bibbo ^{[2] [4]}
• Ghulam Mohammad ^{[2] [4] [3]}
• Azad ^[3]

Production

This film was directed by Sibtain Fazli and the music composer was Feroz Nizami whose film music and film songs became highly popular. ^{[4] [5]} The film's screenplay was written by Hakim Ahmad Shuja. ^{[1] [6] [5] [7] [8]} The film was co-produced by Aslam Lodhi who was Sudhir's uncle and wanted to promote Sudhir's film career by this film. ^{[3] [1] [2] [4]}

Box office success

This 1952 film proved to be a 'blockbuster' musical hit film due to its highly popular film songs and music. ^[3]

Soundtrack

Song title	Sung by	Lyrics by	Music by	Film notes
Chandani Raatein, Sab Jug Soye, Hum Jaagein, Taaron Say Karein Baatein [3] [2]	Noor Jehan	Mushir Kazmi	Feroz Nizami [4]	This song was a breakthrough top hit film song for Mushir Kazmi
Pehli Mulaqat Mein Ji, Chandani Raat Mein Ji, Jia Mera Kho Gaya, Hai Kisi Ka Ho Gaya [3] [2]	Noor Jehan	Mushir Kazmi	Feroz Nizami
Mein Ban Patang Urh Jaun Gi, Hawa Kay Sang Lehraun Gi [2]	Noor Jehan	Mushir Kazmi	Feroz Nizami
Tum Zindagi Ko Gham Ka Fasana Bana Gaye [3] [2]	Noor Jehan	Arsh Lakhnavi	Feroz Nizami
Pigalti Aag Say Iss Dil Ko Jalta Dekhtay Jao [2]	Noor Jehan	Mushir Kazmi	Feroz Nizami
Ruk Jao Sajno Thoda Jinna Hor [2]	Mohammed Rafi	Mushir Kazmi	Feroz Nizami
Sanwaria, Tohay Koi Pukaray, Aa Ja Ray [2]	Noor Jehan	Mushir Kazmi	Feroz Nizami

References

1. Alan Goble. "Dopatta (1952 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
2. "Dopatta (1952 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
3. Aijaz Gul (6 January 2018). "Tribute to Noorjehan & Sabtain Fazli (includes film review of 1952 film Dupatta)". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
4. "Dopatta (1952 film) - film review". Cineplot.com website. 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
5. Soonha Abro (2 August 2013). "Timeline of Pakistani cinema (includes film review of Dopatta (1952 film))". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
6. Sarwat Ali (24 November 2013). "Art of composition (music composer Feroz Nizami)". The News International newspaper. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
7. Iftikhar H. Malik (26 August 2023). Dopatta (1952 film). Greenwood Publishing. ISBN   9780313331268 – via Culture and Customs of Pakistan (page 181) via Google Books website.
8. Salma Siddique (30 November 2022). Dopatta (1952 film). Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9781009151207 – via Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit, 1940-1960 (page 119) via Google Books website.

Notes

1. later known as Yasmin ^{[4] [3]}

External links

• Dupatta at IMDb