''Naila'' is a 1965 Pakistani musical romance

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, directed by

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who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the novel of the same name by

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. It stars

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in the titular role with Santosh Kumar and Darpan in substantial roles. The film revolves around Naila, who loves her fiancé Zafar, but Zafar's brother falls for her. The film was released on 29 October 1965. The music of the film was composed by Inayat Hussain. The film became popular due to its song "Gham-e-dil ko, in ankhon se, chhalak jana bhi aata hai" which was performed by Mala. The film was also screened at

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of Pakistan in 2016. ''Naila'' was a box office success being a golden jubilee hit and had a record theatrical run in

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. At 1965 Nigar Awards, the film received eight trophies; including Best film, Best director, Best playback female singer for Mala and Best actress for Shamim Ara.

Plot

Naila is busy in the arrangements of the family gatherings at her aunt's house. The gathering is held due to her cousins Zafar (also her fiancé) and Akhtar. She loves Zafar and vice versa. On arrival, Akhtar becomes free with her, makes jokes and laughs as he used to do in his childhood. Naila wants to spend time with Zafar but every time either it couldn't happen or Akhtar comes. Several events take place that confuse both of them that either she/he loves him/her or not. Naila's friend Simki who often visits Naila, confesses her love for Zafar to which he denies and Akhatr sees it. He asks her if she likes him and tries to do assault her but Zafar reaches there, slapped by Akhtar but saves Simki. Later, one day Akhtar and Naila go for horse riding where Akhtar tells her that he loves to spend time with her and he is in love with her. Naila rejects him, goes back and confines herself in a room as she had injured herself by falling from the horse. There, Akhtar comes again to tell her that he loves her. He then tells it to her mother that he wants to marry Naila, who gets worried about the fate of her sons. She wants to do justice with them but Akhtar's love wins and she decides to marry him with Naila as Zafar is her stepson.

Cast

as Naila * Santosh Kumar as Zafar * Darpan as Akhtar * Ragni as Zafar and Akhtar's mother * A. Shah * Gul Rukh * Saqi *

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* Kumar

Soundtrack

Release and reception

The film released on 29 October 1965 and was a super hit at the box office. It had theatrical run of 51 weeks in Karachi cinema with a Golden Jubilee hit. The film ran for record three years in Zafar Firdos cinema, a local cinema in

screened the film in 2016 to retain the classical cinema from Rawalpindi, where the film was shot.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0374897 1965 films 1960s Urdu-language films 1965 romantic drama films 1960s romantic musical films Films based on novels Pakistani musical films Films shot in Pakistan Nigar Award winners