Kaneez (1965 film)
| Kaneez | |
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Film poster of Kaneez | |
| Directed by | Hassan Tariq |
| Written by | Ali Sufiyan Afaqi |
| Produced by | Hassan Tariq Ali Sufiyan Afaqi |
| Starring | Waheed Murad Zeba Mohammad Ali Sabiha Khanum Lehri Santosh Kumar Adeeb Talish Nabeela Saqi Aslam Pervaiz S. Suleman Ahmad Rushdi |
| Cinematography | Kamran Mirza |
| Edited by | Asghar |
| Music by | Khalil Ahmed |
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Running time | approx. 3 hours |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Kaneez is a 1965 Pakistani Urdu black-and-white film directed by Hassan Tariq, who co-produced it with and Ali Sufiyan Afaqi. Its cast had Waheed Murad, Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Sabiha Khanum, Lehri, Saqi, Adeeb and Talish. The film revolves around a family having high traditions.[1]
A golden jubilee hit film of the year, it won 5 Nigar Awards at the annual ceremony.[1][2]
Cast
- Zeba[3][1]
- Waheed Murad[3][1]
- Mohammad Ali
- Sabiha Khanum[3][1]
- Talish
- Lehri[3]
- Adeeb
- Emi Minwala
- Gotam
- Imdad Hussain
- Saqi
- Khatana
- Nabeela
- Pappu
- Billu
- (Guest appearances: Santosh Kumar, Aslam Pervaiz, Sabira Sultana,[1] Nasira, Faizi, A. Shah, S. Suleman, Ahmad Rushdi)[3]
Release
Kaneez was released on 26 November 1965 in Pakistani cinemas.[3] The film completed 16 weeks on Naz Cinema and 50 weeks on other cinemas of Karachi and, thus, became a Golden Jubilee film.[2]
Music
The music of the film was composed by Khalil Ahmed and Tasadduq Hussain[3] and the songs were written by Himayat Ali Shair and Agha Hashar Kashmiri. Playback singers were Ahmed Rushdi, Mala, Naseem Begum and Masood Rana. A list of the songs of the film is as follows:
- Jab raat dhali...[1] by Ahmed Rushdi and Mala
- Ghair ki baton ka akhir aitbaar aahee gaya[1] Sung by Naseem Begum, Written by Agha Hashar Kashmiri. This ghazal song became a super-hit!
- Pyar mein hum aye jaan-e-tamanna...[1] by Ahmed Rushdi
- Aag hai dono tarf barabar lagi hui... by Ahmed Rushdi
- Tujhe haqeer samjhati rahe gi yeh duniya... by Masood Rana
Awards
Kaneez won 5 Nigar Awards in the following categories:[4][1]
| Category | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Best actor | Mohammad Ali[4][1] |
| Best screenplay | Ali Sufiyan Afaqi[4] |
| Best supporting actor | Talish[4][1] |
| Best editing | Asghar[4][1] |
| Best comedian | Lehri[4][1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Aijaz Gul (12 November 2016). "Mandwa to screen 'Kaneez' today". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Pakistani Film Database - 1965". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kaneez (1965 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nigar Awards for Kaneez (1965 film)". Cineplot.com website. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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