''Koel'' is a Pakistani 1959
musical
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romantic drama film
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directed by
Masood Parvez
Masood Parvez (1918 10 March 2001), also spelled as Masud Pervaiz, was a Pakistani film director known for his work in Lollywood. He also worked in Cinema of India, Indian films before Partition of India, partition of India and after Muhajir ( ...
.
The film stars
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 ...
with
Aslam Pervaiz
Aslam Parvez (12 February 1932 – 21 November 1984) was a Pakistani film actor.
Career
Born as Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam into a family of traders in Lahore, Punjab, British India on 12 February 1932. Aslam Parvez entered the Pakistani fil ...
,
Neelo
Neelo Begum (born Cynthia Alexander Fernandes; ''née'' Abida Riaz; 30 June 1941 – 30 January 2021) was a Pakistani veteran film actress. She made her film debut in 1956 with Hollywood film ''Bhowani Junction''. She was known as ''The Qu ...
and
Allauddin in supporting roles.
This film is regarded as one of the best musical films of Lollywood with songs finely knitted in the plot.
It received 4
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 ...
including Best Supporting Actress for Neelo and Best Playback Singer for Noor Jehan.
Cast
*
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 ...
*
Aslam Pervaiz
Aslam Parvez (12 February 1932 – 21 November 1984) was a Pakistani film actor.
Career
Born as Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam into a family of traders in Lahore, Punjab, British India on 12 February 1932. Aslam Parvez entered the Pakistani fil ...
[
* ]Neelo
Neelo Begum (born Cynthia Alexander Fernandes; ''née'' Abida Riaz; 30 June 1941 – 30 January 2021) was a Pakistani veteran film actress. She made her film debut in 1956 with Hollywood film ''Bhowani Junction''. She was known as ''The Qu ...
* Allauddin[
* Nazar
]
Soundtrack
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1959 films
Films scored by Khurshid Anwar
1959 musical films
Nigar Award winners
Pakistani musical films
1950s Urdu-language films