Badnaam (1966)

Original title

Badnam

Directed by

Iqbal Shehzad

Genre

drama film

Country

Pakistan

Runtime

2h 03m

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A woman is shamed by her community after a scandal involving her earrings. The film follows her struggle with reputation and judgment in a traditional society.

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What happens

Badnaam is a Pakistani film in Urdu language, released on 2 September 1966, adapted from Saadat Hasan Manto's short story Jhumkay ("Ear-rings") by screenwriter Riaz Shahid, and was the second film adaptation of the Manto's story after 1946 Bollywood adaptation. The film was directed and produced by Iqbal Shehzad, in his debut as a film director. Badnaam's cast included Allauddin, Nabeela, Neelo, Ejaz Durrani, Diljeet Mirza, Hameed Wain, Rangeela and Zamurrad. The film celebrated its Silver Jubilee at the Pakistani cinemas in 1966 and was a box-office hit. The song of the film "Bare Bemurawat Hain Yei Husn Waale" was enormously popular, composed by Deebo Bhattacharya and is of the most prominent song of the singer Suraiya Multanikar. Badnaam received critical acclaim for its script and received three awards at Nigar Awards with a special award for Allauddin. It was also entered in the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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