Jannat Ki Talash

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Jannat Ki Talash
Directed byHassan Askari
Written by Pervaiz Kaleem
Produced byMohammed Younas
Starring Resham
Shaan
Sana
CinematographyFaisal Bukhari
Music byZulfiqar Ali
Badar Miandad
Film song lyrics by Ahmed Faraz and Ustad Daman
Release date
  • 13 August 1999 (1999-08-13)(Pakistan)
Country Pakistan
Language Urdu

Jannat Ki Talash is a 1999 Pakistani film which won the Nigar Award for Best Film of the Year for 1999. [1] [2]

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Plot summary

Jannat Ki Talash is set in around the year 1947, when Pakistan was newly formed and revolves around Salma (Resham). Salma and Faraz (Shaan) had been in love before the creation of Pakistan and were fiancees. While Faraz lived in Lahore, Salma lived on the Indian side and frequently met each other. Although when the creation of Pakistan was announced, high proportionate of people where displaced and killed. Salma was presumed dead. It had been three years since her presumed death and Faraz's mother encourages Faraz to marry his cousin Afsana (Sana), which he disapproved but later unwillingly accepts. However Salma returns to Pakistan, upon learning this Faraz hurries to the police station to collect her. There she is lifeless, pale and does not say a word. She is described by Faraz's aunt as a 'living corpse' not saying anything instead feeling powerless and depressed. Faraz feels despondent that the women he once loved has turned into someone else. She does not speak until a turn of events take place and she is forced to defend herself in court. There Faraz forces her to talk of what happened to her in India and to defend herself. She finally speaks and talks of her experience.

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Awards

YearAwardFilmWinnerResult
1999 Nigar Awards Best FilmJannat Ki Talash [2] ..Won
1999 Nigar Awards Best directorJannat Ki Talash [2] Hassan AskariWon
1999 Nigar Awards Best WriterJannat Ki Talash [2] Naveed PervaizWon
1999 Nigar Awards Best actorJannat Ki Talash [2] Shaan Won
1999 Nigar Awards Best actressJannat Ki Talash Resham Won
1999 Nigar Awards Best supporting actressJannat Ki Talash [2] Sana Won
1999 Nigar Awards lyricistJannat Ki Talash Ahmed Faraz Won
1999 Nigar Awards Best playback female singerJannat Ki Talash [2] Mehnaz Won
1999 Nigar Awards Best playback male singerJannat Ki Talash [2] Asif Mehdi Won

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References

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