''Dillagi'' ( ur, ) is a 1974 Pakistani romantic drama Urdu film directed by ''Aslam Dar''. The movie cast included

Shabnam Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film ''Samundar'' in 1 ...

Nadeem Nadeem (also spelled Nadim or Nedim; ar, نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker" "companion", "confidant" or "friend". Originates from the plural word "Nadama""نَدامَى" which means, drink to forg ...

, Lehri,

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, and

Agha Talish Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish, ur, ) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain role ...

. Dillagi was a platinum jubilee hit film in the Karachi cinemas citcuit and won 3

Nigar Awards The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...

. The music of ''Dillagi'' became very popular, especially the tracks, "''Dillagi mein aisi dil ko lagi''" and "''Murjhaye hue phoolon ki qasam''" were the popular songs in Pakistan.

Plot

The film story is about a poor motor mechanic who, on every payday, spends his whole salary by pretending to be rich. His ladylove is the daughter of a millionaire, who pretends to be a poor girl. He gives her a lift in a rainy night of one such payday while driving back from a high society club in his precious but borrowed car. Both, while still hiding their true status, fall in love with each other. The girl soon finds out his true identity as a motor mechanic who is an employee of a music-loving workshop owner, but she continues to love him as she finds him a nice and sincere person. She invites him to her birthday party. There the poor mechanic realizes that his girlfriend belongs to an upper-class rich family. He feels dejected and comes back home with a broken heart. A gentleman doctor, who is his client at the workshop, sympathizes with him and tries to get them both married by arguing with the girl's father, but his efforts go in vain, and the millionaire arranges the marriage of his daughter with some other rich guy. The broken-heart mechanic couldn't deal with the reality and dies in a very miserable manner. In the final moments of the marriage ceremony, the millionaire surrenders to the fact that his daughter is not happy and dramatically allows her to marry the mechanic. She rushes towards his lover's house in a bridal dress only to find him dead on his bed. Then, in an immense shock, she dies too.

Cast

(as ''Najma'') *

(as ''Raja'') *

(as Baji) * Nimmo (as ''Rano'') * Lehri (as ''Ustaad Baiju Bawra'') * Aqeel *

(as ''Doctor Sahib'') * Rehan * Tingu * Rafiq * Albela (as ''Jani'') * (Guest actor:

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)

Music and soundtracks

The music of the film was composed by

Master Rafiq Ali Master Rafiq Ali was a Pakistani music director. He is known for composing playback music for Lollywood movies '' Chhoomantar'' (1958), ''Akhri Chattan'' (1970), ''Sakhi Lutera'' (1971), '' Dillagi'' (1974), and ''Zubaida'' (1976). Career ''Raf ...

. The song list includes: 1. ''Aag Laga Kar Chhupnay Walay Sun Mera Afsana'', Singer:

Masood Rana Masood Rana ( ur, , 6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than th ...

, Poet: Mushir Kazmi 2. ''Dillagi Mein Aisi Dil Ko Lagi Keh Dil Kho Gaya'', Singer:

Noor Jehan Noor Jehan ( Punjabi: ) (born () Allah Rakhi Wasai ; 23 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan),Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema,'' British Film Institute, Oxford University Pres ...

, Poet:

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3. ''Ham Chalay Is Jahan Say, Dil Uth Geya Yahan Say'', Singer:

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, Poet: Mushir Kazmi 4. ''Mujhay Jan Say Bhi Pyara Mehboob Mil Geya Hay'', Singers:

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, Poet: Basheer Khokhar 5. ''Murjhaye Huay Phoolon Ki Qasm, Is Des Mein Phir Na Aaun Ga'', Singer:

, Poet: Mushir Kazmi 6. ''Pyar Karna To Koi Jurm Nahin Hay Yaro'', Singers:

, Riaz Malik, Albela & Co., Poet:

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7. ''Sath Hamara Chhootay Na Yaad Rahay Yeh Baat'', Singers:

, Poet:

8. ''Sayyan Anari Meray Dil Ko Jalaye Ray'', Singer :

, Poet:

Box office and reception

''Dillagi'' did well at the box office by completing 84 weeks in theaters. ''Dillagi'' is regarded as one of the most successful romantic and musical movies in the history of Pakistani cinema.

Awards

''Dillagi'' received 3

Nigar awards The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...

in the following categories: * Best actress --

* Best sound editor—Wajid Ali * Best comedian -- Lehri

Impact

* ''Dillagi'' was the first big breakthrough of the popular cinema duo,

and

, and afterwards, made the duo one of the top priorities of filmmakers. * ''Dillagi'' was copied by

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

as "''Mohabbat Ki Arzoo''" in 1994.

References

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