''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
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 ...
.
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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 ...
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* ]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 ...
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* ]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. ...
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* Ibrahim Nafees
* Talish][
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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 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 ...
.[ 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 ]Radio
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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, )
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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. 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 ...
declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song. The film ''Doraha'' proved to be a milestone in Ahmed Rushdi
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's career.
*''Tumhen kaise bata doon'' by Ahmed Rushdi
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*''Bhooli hui hoon daastan'' by ]Ahmed Rushdi
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*''Bhooli hui hoon daastan'' by Ahmed Rushdi
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and Mala[
*''Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho'' by ]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 ...
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*''Haan isi mor par'' by ]Ahmed Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, )
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*''Ajnabi zara souch lo'' by Ahmed Rushdi
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*''Koi mere dil mein'' by Mala
*''Wafaaon ka badla'' by Mala
*''Ae chand zara ruk jaana'' by Mala
]
References
External links
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1960s Urdu-language films
Pakistani black-and-white films
Pakistani romantic drama films
1967 films
Films scored by Sohail Rana
Urdu-language Pakistani films
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