Raaz (Pakistani film)

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Raaz (Pakistani film)
Original titleراز
Directed byHumayun Mirza
Written by Riaz Shahid (dialogues)
Story bySaleem Ahmed
Produced byHumayun Mirza
Starring
CinematographyMasood Ur Rehman
Music by Feroz 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 alleged of a murder. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

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

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]

CategoryAwardee
Best FilmRaaz
Best Supporting Actor Allauddin

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