''Majajan'' is a 2006 Pakistani Punjabi

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film directed by

Syed Noor Syed Noor (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore. In 1970 Syed Noor joined the Pakistani film industry as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman ...

which was released across theaters in Pakistan on 24 March 2006. ''Majajan'' is a love story

says he "made most passionately". Inspired by the life of

Baba Bulleh Shah Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri ( pa, ; ; 1680–1757), known popularly as Bulleh Shah ( pa, ; ) and Bulleya, was a Punjabi philosopher and Sufi poet during 17th-century Punjab. His ancestors had migrated from Bukhara (modern-day Uzbekistan ...

and his 'Ishq' with his 'Murshad'. The film was a huge success and celebrated its diamond jubilee at the Pakistani cinemas. The film's success led to the creation of a sequel title '' Zill-e-Shah'', which was released in 2008.

Synopsis

Zil-e-Shah ( Shaan), an unhappily married man who belongs to the Syed clan, falls in love with a courtesan, by the name of Taari ( Saima) who arrives to perform in his village. His wife (

Madiha Shah Madiha Shah is a Pakistani film and stage actor, and dancer. She was active in film during the 1990s. Career Shah began her career as a model, and one of her friends introduced her to television. Shah's first play, was the Punjabi-language ''Hari ...

) and family condemn their relationship.

Release

The film was released on 24 March 2006, across Pakistan. ''Majajan'' has celebrated Diamond Jubilee (100 weeks) in Lahore's cinemas. It also did Solo Silver Jubilees on its two main cinemas

Metropole A metropole (from the Greek ''metropolis'' for "mother city") is the homeland, central territory or the state exercising power over a colonial empire. From the 19th century, the English term ''metropole'' was mainly used in the scope of ...

and Sozo Gold in

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. ...

Inspiration

In a newspaper interview, director

said, ""When I read the verses of

I promised myself that I will make a film on the great Sufi poet's 'ishq' and I was looking for an opportunity to do that. So, I discussed the story with my wife (Rukhsana Noor) who is also a writer. She converted it into a full-fledged script and finally I created ''Majajan''... (Saima) didn't compromise on quality, and spent lavishly on making ''Majajan'' a great film". Majajan's soundtrack consists of 10 songs of which only half have been used. The director said Shaan is playing this kind of role for the first time. Music is composed by the music director Zulfiqar Ali and film song lyrics are by

Khawaja Pervez Khawaja Pervez ( ur, ), (28 December 1930 – 20 June 2011) was a prominent Pakistani film composer- lyricist and film songwriter for both Urdu and Punjabi language films. His real name was Khawaja Ghulam Mohiuddin. His professional caree ...

, the

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

poet

Bulleh Shah Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri ( pa, ; ; 1680–1757), known popularly as Bulleh Shah ( pa, ; ) and Bulleya, was a Punjabi philosopher and Sufi poet during 17th-century Punjab. His ancestors had migrated from Bukhara (modern-day Uzbekistan) ...

and Aqeel Rubi.Film credits and movie Majajan (2006) on dailymotion.com website
Retrieved 7 June 2022

Cast

Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP ( ur, ; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid ( ur, ) or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, writer and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading acto ...

as Zil-e-Shah * Saima as Taari *

* Saud *

Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. With his career of more than three decades, he is known for playing villain roles and is dubbed as "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early life Shafqat graduated from the Jamia Naeemia religiou ...

Iftikhar Thakur Iftikar Thakur (Urdu, pa, افتخار ٹھاکر), born Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani actor and stand up comedian. He rose to fame for his roles in Punjabi drama. He has starred in numerous stage shows and telefilms in different languages ...

* Goshi Khan * Sardar Kamal * Sher Khan *

Rashid Mehmood Rashid Mehmood (born 15 August 1987) is a Pakistani field hockey player who plays as a defender for Dutch club Schaerweijde and the Pakistan national team.

Sequel

Awards

References

External links

* Punjabi-language Pakistani films 2006 films Pakistani romance films Films directed by Syed Noor 2000s Punjabi-language films 2000s romance films Lux Style Award winners {{Pakistan-film-stub