Zamana Kya Kahega

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Zamana Kya Kahega
Directed byIqbal Yousuf
Written by Fayyaz Hashmi
Screenplay byHasrat Lakhnavi
Starring
Music by Muslehuddin
Production
company
F&Y Movies
Release date
  • 10 November 1961 (1961-11-10)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Zamana Kya Kahega is a Pakistani film directed by Iqbal Yousuf, son of veteran filmmaker S. M. Yusuf who co-produced it as well under banner F&Y Movies.

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Story writer was Fayyaz Hashmi with screenplay by Hasrat Lakhnavi. The film stars Shamim Ara, Kamal and Lehri. The soundtrack was composed by Muslehuddin. [1] [2]

It was released on 10 November 1961, and became a moderate success at the box office.

It was Yousuf's second film after his directorial debut Raat Ke Rahi (1960) which failed at Box office despite having similar genre of a spy film. It was also among his commercially successful films as his later venture Daal Mein Kala (1962) also got flop. [3] The film was selected to exhibit in Tehran, Damascus, Beirut and Ankara in 1965 to explore the market of Lollywood. [4] The film received 2 Nigar Awards in different categories. [5]

Cast

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Muslehuddin

Zamana Kya Kahega
No.TitleLyricsSinger (s)Length
1."Raat Saloni Aayi, Baat Anoki Layi" Fayyaz Hashmi Ahmed Rushdi, Naheed Niazi  
2."Dil Na Janay Kab Aaye Ga Hazoor"Fayyaz Hashmi Naseem Begum  
3."Kaisa Safar Hai Kahiye"Fayyaz HashmiAhmed Rushdi, Naheed Niazi 
4."Lab Pe Yeh Sharmana Ji"Fayyaz HashmiAhmed Rushdi, Irene Perveen  
5."Kahay Ko Jhagar Ke, Chalay Ho Akkar Ke" Nazim Panipati Ahmed Rushdi 

Release

Zamana Kya Kahega was released on 10 November 1961. It celebrated its silver jubilee at the box office. [7]

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryAwardeeRef.
1961 Nigar Awards Best cinematographyRiaz Bukhari [5] [8]
Best Sound EditingZafar Khawaja

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Zamana Kya Kehega". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Zamana Kya Kahega (1961 film) - film review". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "سسپنس سے بھرپور ایک یادگار فلم دال میں کالا". Jang newspaper. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Zamana Kya Kahega (1961 film). Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. 1965. p. 41.
  5. 1 2 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hotspot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Adnan Lodhi; Ali Raj (5 August 2016). "Shamim Ara – the go-getter". The Express Tribune newspaper.
  7. ↑ Zamana Kya Kahega (1961 film) (page 53). Vol. 12–13. Pakistan Quarterly via Google Books website. 1964.
  8. ↑ "Nigar Awards – 1961". Cineplot.com website. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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