''Anjuman'' is a Pakistani romantic drama

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directed by Yasir Nawaz. It is a '' remake of the same name'' released in 1970, starred by

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. The film is produced by Tarang Housefull. Film stars

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. This movie was written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah. In 2013, Anjuman won three ''Tarang Housefull Awards'' and was nominated for four categories.

Plot

The film is a tragedy based on a ''

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) 'Anjuman', who born from a rich noble father and a courtesan mother. After her father's death she and her mother was abandoned by her paternal family. Her mother works as a courtesan to bring her up and wishes oneday her daughter will join the same business like her. Anjuman hides her identity and tries to overcome her situation from higher education. She joins university with her family given name "Anjum Hayat Khan" and started a respectful normal life. She always dreams to leave "kotha" after her university education and want to change her ill fate. In the University, she secretly falls in love with Asif, a classmate from noble birth. Asif was already engaged to his cousin and going to marry her soon. One day, some university boys along with Asif, get to know Anjuman's real identity during a dance show and they publish her reality in front of the whole university campus. Anjuman leaves university with humiliation for good and decides to join her mother dark profession. Suddenly, a wealthy guy comes to her life as a client and this guy in fact is the elder brother of Asif. In order to save his elder brother's marriage, Asif decides to visit Anjuman's "kotha" in an "exchange" demanded by Anjuman. Asif initially hates Anjuman but later develop affection for her when he came to know because of him, Anjuman have to quit her study and join this profession. At the end, Asif tells everything to his family and decides to marry Anjuman to save her pride and give her a social respect.

Cast

as Asif Ali *

as Anjum Hayat Khan *

as Wajahat Ali *

as Zarine "Zerri" Wajahat *

as Mariam *

Farah Nadir Farah Nadir is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Raqs-e-Bismil'', ''Hina Ki Khushboo'', ''Malaal-e-Yaar'', '' Bharosa Pyar Tera'', ''Daldal'', ''Ghisi Piti Mohabbat'' and '' Naqab Zan''. Early life Farah was born on Oc ...

as Anjum's mother

Soundtrack

Anjuman songs are sung by

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Awards

References

{{Reflist 2013 films Pakistani television films 2010s Urdu-language films Pakistani romantic drama films Lollywood films Remakes of Pakistani films Geo Films films