Raaz | |
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Original title | راز |
Directed by | Humayun Mirza |
Written by | Riaz Shahid (dialogues) |
Story by | Saleem Ahmed |
Produced by | Humayun Mirza |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Masood Ur Rehman |
Music by | Feroz Nizami |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Raaz is a 1957 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]
At the annual Nigar Awards ceremony, it received two awards, including Best Film of 1959. [4]
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]
The music of the film was composed by Feroz Nizami [7] and, lyrics were penned by Kaleem Usmani and Tufail Ahmed Jamali. [6]
The film was released on 18 June 1959 and ran for 50 weeks in theaters. [3] [6]
At annual Nigar Awards, it received two awards including, Best Film. [4]
Category | Awardee |
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Best Film | Raaz |
Best Supporting Actor | Allauddin |
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