Underplayed Gems

Saheli (1960)

Saheli poster
Original title
سہیلی
Directed by
S. M. Yusuf
Genre
music, drama
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
2h 26m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A musical film about friendship and love set in Pakistan. It follows two women who are close friends and their romantic entanglements.

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What happens

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 Nayyar Sultana, Shamim Ara and Darpan, leading the film to celebrate its golden Jubilee. Saheli won 5 Presidential awards and also 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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