Badnaam

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Badnaam (1966 film)
Directed byIqbal Shehzad[2][3]
Written bySaadat Hassan Manto
Produced byIqbal Shehzad
StarringAllauddin[3]
Nabeela
Neelo[3]
Ejaz Durrani
Diljeet Mirza
Hamid Wain
Rangeela
CinematographyM. Sadiq
Music byDeebo Bhattacharya[3]
Distributed byMontana Films
Release date
  • 2 September 1966 (1966-09-02)
[1]
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Badnaam is a Pakistani film in Urdu language, released on 2 September 1966.[1]

Badnaam was adapted from Saadat Hasan Manto's short story Jhumkay ("Ear-rings") by screenwriter Riaz Shahid. The film was directed and produced by Iqbal Shehzad, in his debut as a film director. Badnaam's cast included Allauddin, Nabeela, Neelo, Ejaz Durrani, Diljeet Mirza, Hamid Wain and Rangeela, Zumurrud.This film celebrated its Silver Jubilee at the Pakistani cinemas in 1966 and was a box-office 'hit' film.[1][2]

Film's Music and super-hit songs[]

Music was composed by Deebo also known as Deebo Bhattacharya, film song lyrics were by film song lyricists Masroor Anwar, Tanvir Naqvi and Himayat Ali Shair.[1]

  • " Baday Be-Murrawwat Hain Yeh Husn Waalay, Kahin Dil Lagaanay Ki Koshish Na Karna"[4]
Sung by playback singer, Suraiya Multanikar. This mujra song was performed in the film by actress Zumurrud.
This run-away mega-hit film "mujra" song was mainly responsible for the film's box-office success in 1966.
  • "Abhi Tau Dil Mein Halki Si Khalish Mahsoos Hoti Hai, Bahut Mumkin Hai Kal Iss Ka Mohabbat Naam Ho Jaaey"
Sung by Masood Rana

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Film Badnaam (1966) on pakmag.net website Retrieved 27 August 2018
  2. ^ a b Hamza Rao (1 December 2017). "Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films (a film review of 1966 film Badnaam)". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Badnaam (1966 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 27 August 2018
  4. ^ Soundtrack of film Badnam (1966) on IMDb website Retrieved 27 August 2018


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