Saheli (1960)
December 23, 1960Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Sharara
Hasrat Lakhnavi
Writer
Salma Mumtaz
Nazim Panipati
Lyricist / Art Direction
Fazal Hussain
Playback Singer
S.M. Yusuf
Director / Producer
Kousar Parveen
Playback Singer
Saleem Raza
Playback Singer
Details.
Release DateDecember 23, 1960
Original Nameسہیلی
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 26m
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Saheli (lit. 'Friend') is a 1960 Pakistani Urdu language music blockbuster classical film directed by S. M. Yusuf and co-produced by F. M. Sardar. It is written by Hasrat Lakhnavi while music is composed by A. Hameed. It features Nayyar Sultana, Shamim Ara and Darpan in the lead while supporting actors features Aslam Pervaiz along with others. It was screened in 2016 by the Lok Virsa Museum. Saheli is the first film of Yusuf to be made in the country after he migrated to Pakistan, and the 1960s first prominent film of Sultana, Ara and Darpan, leading the film to celebrate golden Jubilee.
It was later nominated for the presidential awards and subsequently became the recipient of four Nigar Awards, a film award in Pakistan presented by the Nigar magazine to recognise those who have made contributions to the cinema of Pakistan. At the time of award ceremony, Shamim Ara refused to accept the Best Supporting Actress award, citing she played protagonist role while Nayyar Sultana appeared as supporting actress. Both actresses, according to the BBC Urdu, appeared in the lead. The publication also included it in the list of ten best films from Pakistan.