''Daman Aur Chingari'' is a 1973

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i Urdu romantic drama film directed by

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. The film included a heavy superstar cast including

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, Muhammad Ali, and Nadeem to depict a triangle love story. Other notable actors were Aliya,

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, Allauddin, and

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. ''Daman Aur Chingar'' won a

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in the best editor category.

Cast

* Muhammad Ali * Nadeem * Aliya *

* Allauddin * Zarqa * Farzana * Seema *

Khalid Saleem Mota Khalid Saleem Mota is a Pakistani former comedian actor who worked in TV dramas and films during the 1970s and 1980s. Life and career Mota was born in 1947 in Chiniot, District Jhang. He received early school education at his home town. Later, ...

* Meena Daud * Chakram

Release and box office

''Daman Aur Chingari'' was released on 28 October 1973. The film was crowned as a golden jubilee hit by completing 63 weeks at theaters and received positive reviews in the press. It was re-screened at Lok Virsa on 4 February 2017.

Music and soundtracks

The playback music of the film was composed by M. Ashraf: * ''Asli Chehray Par Ham Nay Bhi Naqli Chehra Saja Liya''... Singer(s):

Noor Jehan Noor Jehan (21 September 192623 December 2000) was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked in both British India and later in Pakistan's cinema of Pakistan, cinema. Her career lasted over six decades, during which she recorded 10,00 ...

, Poet:

Masroor Anwar Masroor Anwar (6 January 1944 – 1 April 1996) was a ghazal poet, film song lyricist and a film screenwriter. He wrote the lyrics for 'Ko Ko Korina', South Asia's first pop song, and working alongside Sohail Rana, film director Pervez Mal ...

* ''Bari Bari Ankhen, Meray Dil Ko Tarpayen''... Singer(s):

Ahmad Rushdi Ahmed Rushdi (; 24 April 1934 – 11 April 1983) was a versatile Pakistani playback singer and was "an important contributor to the golden age of Pakistani film music". Regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia who could sing high ...

, Poet: Masroor Anwar * ''Des Parayay Janay Waly Waada Kartay Jana''... Singer(s): Noor Jahan, Poet:

* ''Ek Haath Peh Suraj Rakh Do, Eik Haath Peh Chand''... Singer(s): Noor Jahan, Poet: Qateel Shafai * ''Hamaray Dil Say Matt Khelo, Khilona Toot Jaye Ga''... Singer(s):

Mehdi Hassan Mehdi Hassan Khan (; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012), known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, ...

, Poet: Taslim Fazli * ''Meri Pyari Pyari Sahiba, Tera Mirza Arz Karay''... Singer(s): Ahmad Rushdi, Tasawar Khanum, Poet: Masroor Anwar * ''Saheli Tera Bankpan Lut Geya, Aina Tor Day''... Singer(s): Noor Jahan, Poet: Qateel Shafai * ''Yeh Waada Karo Keh Mohabbat Karen Gay''... Singer(s):

Masood Rana Masood Rana (), (6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decade ...

, Noor Jahan, Poet: Taslim Fazli * ''Yeh Waada Kiya Tha, Mohabbat Karen Gay''... Singer(s): Masood Rana, Poet: Shabab Keranvi

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daman Aur Chingari 1973 films 1970s Urdu-language films Nigar Award winners 1973 romantic drama films Pakistani romantic drama films Urdu-language Pakistani films