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film directed, produced and written by

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. It stars

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and

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in young to old roles. The film is about a man who kept one his secret under wraps for years. Music was composed by

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. At Box office, the film performed averagely. The film was one of the final films of the director Ajmeri, who directed successful films like '' Kismet'' (1956) and ''

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'' (1963).

Plot

Tired of his domestic tensions due to fights with his wife, Moazzam comes across a naive villager maiden, Zahida. He feels at ease in her company, and during his often visits to her spends good time with her. After her mother's death, the only individual of her family, he marries with her. Moazzam who is already married keeps his second marriage a secret and spends time with Zahida in another house. She gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl. Years passed away, and they still keep their marriage a secret. On adolescence, their daughter Mahjabeen come across two of her class-fellows who fall for her. Later, it is revealed that one of them is the son of Moazzam from his first wife, while the other one is his nephew.

Cast

* Gulrukh * Komal * Roshan * Shakeel *

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* Saqi

Release

The film was released on 18 March 1966 in the cinemas of Karachi and Lahore, and did average to flop business at the Box office.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album of the film was composed by

, and lyrics by

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Track list

* ''Bra Sukh Chain Mere Chote Se Gaon Mein'' by Irene Perveen, Munir Hussain and chorus * ''Haye Allah Ji, Kaise Kis Ko Bataun'' by Mala Begum * ''Idhar Aao, Tumhare Kaan Mein Ek Baat Kehna Hai'' by Saleem Raza and Mala * ''Saaz-e-Dil Chera Hai Hum Ne'' by Mala * ''Shaheedo Ka Khoon, Tum Se Kya Keh Raha Hai'' by Mala

References

{{Reflist Urdu-language Pakistani films 1960s Urdu-language films Pakistani black-and-white films Pakistani romantic drama films