Rangeela (1970 film)

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Rangeela
رنگیلا
Directed by Rangeela
Screenplay by Bashir Niaz
Story by Rangeela
Produced by Rangeela
Starring
CinematographyRasheed Kardar, Ikaram Shah, Gorden Clark
Music by Kamal Ahmed and Nazir Ali
Production
company
Rangeela Productions
Release date
  • 18 September 1970 (1970-09-18)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Rangeela is a 1970 Pakistani Urdu romantic comedy film directed and produced by Rangeela. The lead cast included Nisho, Rangeela, Aqeel, Saiqa, Salma Mumtaz, and Munawar Zarif.

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The film won a Nigar Award in the best script writer category. A song from the film "We Sab To Sohniya" (vocalized by Tasawar Khanum) became the highlight of the movie and is still considered an iconic melody. As a director, it was Rangeela's second movie after " Diya Aur Toofan " (1969). [1]

Cast

Music and soundtracks

The film's music was composed by Kamal Ahmed [1] and only one film song was composed by Nazir Ali. Lyrics were penned by Waris Ludhianvi, Fayyaz Hashmi, Khawaja Pervaiz, and Kemal Ahmad:

Release and box office

Rangeela was released on 18 September 1970. The film was a golden jubilee hit in Pakistan. [1] [2]

Awards

YearFilmAwardCategoryAwardeeRef.
1970Rangeela Nigar Award Best script writer Rangeela [1] [3]

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References

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  3. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hotspot Onlline Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.