Kaneez (1965 film)
Kaneez is a 1965 Pakistani Urdu black-and-white film directed by Hassan Tariq and produced by Hassan Tariq 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]
| 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 Saqi Adeeb Talish Nabeela Santosh Kumar (guest appearance) Aslam Pervaiz (guest appearance) |
| Cinematography | Kamran Mirza |
| Edited by | Asghar |
| Music by | Khalil Ahmed |
Release date | 26 November 1965 |
Running time | approx. 3 hours |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
A golden jubilee hit film of the year, it won 5 Nigar Awards at the annual ceremony.[1][2]
Cast edit
- 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 Parvez, Sabira Sultana,[1] Nasira, Faizi, A. Shah, S. Suleman, Ahmad Rushdi)[3]
Release edit
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 edit
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 edit
Kaneez won 5 Nigar Awards in the following categories:[4][1]
References edit
- ^ 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 . Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g . Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f . Cineplot.com website. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
External links edit
- Kaneez at IMDb