''Dil Ke Tukre'' is a Pakistani

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film directed, produced and written by

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. It stars

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and

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in lead roles. Music was composed by

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. The film was released on 7 May 1965, and became a silver jubilee hit.

Plot summary

''Dil Ke Tukre'' is a drama love story with usual elements. The plot also revolves around the issue of

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Cast

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* Rangeela *

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* S. Gul * Chham Chham * Oma Devi

Music and soundtrack

Release and reception

''Dil Ke Tukre'' was premiered in the Eroze Cinema of

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in May 1965. Although not a very successful film, uet it became a silver jubilee hit with a run of 25 weeks.

References

{{Reflist 1960s Urdu-language films Urdu-language Pakistani films Pakistani black-and-white films Films about child abduction Pakistani drama films