''Doraha'' is a 1967 Pakistani

musical romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

. The film become remarkable due to its music. At the box office, the film failed to become a big hit, as it was expected, but it later gained more importance after several years, especially during the 1980s and 1990s due to its superb music and hit songs. The film was produced by

Sohail Rana Sohail Rana (born 31 March 1938) is a Pakistani music composer for films and television. He was introduced by actor Waheed Murad in Pakistan film industry and gained popularity when singer Ahmed Rushdi sang his compositions in such films as A ...

and

Pervaiz Malik Pervez Malik (1937 in Karachi – 18 November 2008) was a Pakistani film director. He was the director of Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film, " Armaan" (1966). He directed more than 20 films, mostly in Urdu language, and received ex ...

and was also directed by

Cast

Waheed Murad Waheed Murad ( ur, ; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for a ...

Shamim Ara Shamim Ara (22 March 1938 – 5 August 2016) was a Pakistani film actress, director and producer. She was known as ''The Tragic Beauty'' because of the tragic heroine roles she often portrayed in films. She was one of the most popular actresse ...

Deeba Deeba ( ur, ), is a Pakistani film actress. She was one of the leading film actresses during the 1960s and 1970s, well known for her romantic and tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films. She has received a Nigar Award and Pride of Performance. ...

* Ibrahim Nafees * Talish

Release

The film was released by United Talents on 25 August 1967 on cinemas of

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

and

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

. During the same year, Doraha got tough competition from other successful films like ''

Chakori ''Chakori'' ( bn, চকোরী ur, چکوری), is a Pakistani Urdu feature film. This film was released on 22 March 1967 on Eid-ul-Azha Day in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The film was directed by Captain Ehtesham. It was Nadeem' ...

'', ''

Lakhon Mein Aik ''Lakhon Mein Aik'' (; ) is a 1967 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Raza Mir and written by Zia Sarhadi. Set 20 years after the partition of India, the film stars Shamim Ara and Ijaz as star-crossed lovers. It was released on 28 April ...

'', ''Darshan'' and ''Aag''.

Music

The music of the film is composed by

. The songs of ''Doraha'', particularly, ''Bhooli hui hoon daastan'' ... , ''Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho'' ... ''Haan isi more par'' ... ''Tumhein kaise bata doon'' ... and ''Ajnabi zara souch lo'' ... became very popular on the

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at that time. The evergreen songs of the film were written by

Masroor Anwar Masroor Anwar (6 January 1944 – 1 April 1996) was a ghazal poet, film song lyricist and a film screenwriter. He wrote the lyrics for 'Ko Ko Korina', South Asia's first pop song, and working alongside Sohail Rana, film director Pervez M ...

and mostly sung by

Ahmed Rushdi ), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, ) , birth_date = , birth_place =Hyderabad Deccan, British India , death_date = , death_place = Karachi, Pakistan , origin = Pakistani , instrument = Vocalist , genre = , ...

and Mala. Only one song was recorded in

Mehdi Hassan Mehdi Hassan Khan ( ur, مہدی حسن خاں , translit=) 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of gh ...

's voice.

declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song. The film ''Doraha'' proved to be a milestone in

's career. *''Tumhen kaise bata doon'' by

*''Bhooli hui hoon daastan'' by

and Mala *''Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho'' by

*''Haan isi mor par'' by

*''Ajnabi zara souch lo'' by

*''Koi mere dil mein'' by Mala *''Wafaaon ka badla'' by Mala *''Ae chand zara ruk jaana'' by Mala

References

External links

* 1960s Urdu-language films Pakistani black-and-white films Pakistani romantic drama films 1967 films Films scored by Sohail Rana Urdu-language Pakistani films {{Pakistan-film-stub