''Raaz'' is a 1959 Pakistani

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film directed by Humayun Mirza. It stars

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, Allauddin and

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. The film revolves around a police officer who left his job to prove the innocence of his friend who is accused of a murder. At the annual Nigar Awards ceremony, it received two awards, including Best Film of 1959.

Plot

A passenger gets caught by police with a corpse in the box. The passenger's friend, who is in police tries to free him from this trouble but losses his job due to being biased towards the alleged murder. The slain's daughter visits the police station regularly but couldn't be satisfied until Inspector ensures her his support.

Cast

* Allauddin *

* Diljeet Mirza * Rekha * Saqi *

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Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Feroz Nizami and, lyrics were penned by Kaleem Usmani and Tufail Ahmed Jamali.

Tracklist

* ''Aye Zindagi Rulaye Ja, Qissa-e-gham Sunaye Ja'' sung by Mubarak Begum * ''Bach Ke Zara, Hat Ke Badmast Raho'' sung by Mubarak Khan * ''Chal Na Sakay Gi 420'' sung by

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* ''Maan, Maan, Maan, Zamana Hai Jawan'' by Mubarak Begum and Ahmed Rushdi * ''Meethi Meethi Baton Se Jiya Na Jala'' sung by

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* ''Mast Nazar, Mori Hai Patli Kamar'' sung by Mubarak Begum

Relsase and box office

The film was released on 18 June 1959 and ran for 50 weeks in theaters.

Awards

At annual Nigar Awards, it received two awards including, Best Film.

References

{{Reflist Pakistani thriller films 1950s Urdu-language films Urdu-language Pakistani films Pakistani black-and-white films Nigar Award winners Films scored by Feroz Nizami