Anarkali (1958)
June 4, 1958Release Date
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Cast & Crew.

Noor Jehan
Nadira/Anarkali

Shamim Ara
Surayya

Mohammad Afzal
Emperor Jalal-u-Din Mohammad Akbar

Master Inayat Hussain
Music

Shamim Ara
Suraiyya - Anarkali's sister

Qamar Ajnalvi
Screenplay

Fazal Haq
Actor

Rashid Attre
Music
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Anarkali is a 1958 Pakistani historical drama film, directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha and starring Noor Jehan and Sudhir in lead roles. Based on the Urdu play of the same name by Imtiaz Ali Taj, the screenplay is written by Qamar Ajnalvi. The film revolves around the love of Jahangir for a slave girl, Anarkali, which creates a serious conflict between Prince Jahangir and his father, Mughal emperor Akbar. The film was released on 4 June 1958, and its performance was 'average' at the box office.
Made with a budget of high production, the film is usually compared with the landmark Bollywood film, Mughal-e-Azam ,which was also based on the same play.The film was praised for its music, which was composed by Master Inayat Hussain and Rashid Attre. At the Nigar Awards ceremony in 1958, it won two awards:Best Lyricist for Qateel Shifai and Best Playback Singer for Noor Jehan.