Aina (1977)
- Directed by
- Nazrul Islam
- Genre
- romantic drama film
- Country
- Pakistan
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man and a woman fall in love and face obstacles that test their relationship. The story follows their romantic journey with popular songs driving the emotional stakes.
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What happens
Aina (Urdu: آئینہ, lit. 'The Mirror') is a 1977 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Nazar-ul-Islam and starring Nadeem and Shabnam. Singers are Mehdi Hassan, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor, and Alamgir. The film was a major box-office success primarily due to its music, which was composed by Robin Ghosh. It became the longest-running Pakistani film at the cinemas. The film was a remake of a Hindi film Aa Gale Lag Jaa starring Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore. The movie went on to be remade in Hindi in 1985 as Pyar Jhukta Nahin. At the annual Nigar Awards, the film received 12 awards, including, best film, best director, best actor, best actress, and best supporting actress, and best playback singer. It topped the British Film Institute's users' poll of "Top ten Pakistani films of all times" in 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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