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film produced by

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and written by

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. The film stars

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and Nadeem in leading roles with

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, Talish, Lehri,

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and Saiqa in the supporting cast. After the censorship that '' Yeh Aman'' (1971) faced, Shahid decided to come up with a more basic theme. The post-production work of the film started during the filming of ''Yeh Aman''. During the film's production, Shahid contacted with Cancer and died halfway leaving the film incomplete, and was directed by

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. The music of the film was composed by Rashid Attre and

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made his debut as a playback singer with the film. The film won 4

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, including the "best film".

Plot

Khalid and Rehana come across each other in their college, where they fall for each other after the usual bantering, and get married. Rehana who belongs to an upper-class family in contrary to Khalid, faces hurdles in the marriage created by ''Sarkar Maa'' (Khalid's mother). She compromise and tries to save her married life, until she loses her unborn due to her mother-in-law's cruel behaviour. After the incident, she decides to separate from Khalid and leaves him.

Cast

* Nadeem *

* Talish * Lehri *

* Saiqa * Aurangzeb * Afzaal Ahmad

Soundtrack

Release and reception

The film was released on 29 November 1974. While reviewing positively, '' The Statesman'' said it as "Not a routine film", and praised the writing regarding the themes and staying close to the core plot.

Awards

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 1627028 1970s Urdu-language films Urdu-language Pakistani films Nigar Award winners