''Naseeb Apna Apna'' is a
Pakistani black-and-white film directed by ''Qamar Zaidi'' and produced by Waheed Murad. The cast included
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 ...
,
Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film '' Samundar'' in ...
, Zamurrud,
Tamanna,
Nirala
Nirala, real name Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi ( ur, ) (8 August 1937 – 9 December 1990) was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He only appeared in Urdu films made in Pakistan. His first film was ''Aur bhi gham hain'' (1960). His last ...
and Saqi. The movie became a musical blockbuster and was one of the biggest hits of Shabnam's early career.
Cast
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Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film '' Samundar'' in ...
*
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 ...
* Zamurrad
*
Nirala
Nirala, real name Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi ( ur, ) (8 August 1937 – 9 December 1990) was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He only appeared in Urdu films made in Pakistan. His first film was ''Aur bhi gham hain'' (1960). His last ...
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Saqi
* Tamanna
* Mohammad Yousuf
* S.M. Saleem
Production
The film was produced by
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 ...
, directed by ''Qamar Zaidi'', and written by ''Iqbal Rizvi''. ''M. Ayub'' did the camera work.
Release
''Naseeb Apna Apna'' was released on 3 April 1970 in Pakistani cinemas.
[Naseeb Apna Apna (1970 film) on Pakistan Film Magazine website]
Retrieved 12 July 2021 The film completed 11 weeks on main cinemas and 32 weeks on other cinemas in
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 c ...
and, thus, became a
Silver Jubilee hit.
Music
The music of the film was composed by ''
Lal Mohammad Iqbal
Lal Mohammad Iqbal were a Pakistani composer duo, consisting of Lal Mohammad (1933 – 29 September 2009) and Buland Iqbal (1930 – 25 July 2013). They were among the leading musicians of Pakistan film industry belonging to the golden e ...
'' and the songs were written by ''Masroor Anwar''.
[ Playback singers are ]Ahmed Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, )
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, death_place = Karachi, Pakistan
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(he received the Best Playback Singer Nigar Award
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 ...
for this film), Mala, Runa Laila
Runa Laila ( bn, রুনা লায়লা, ur, ; born 17 November 1952) is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani p ...
and Irene Perveen
Irene Perveen also spelled as Irene Parveen is a Pakistani playback singer from the 1960s, who mainly sang for Pakistani films. She gained popularity for her film song, "''Tumhi ho mehboob mere''" for movie ''Aaina'' (1966).
Early life
Irene w ...
. A list of the songs for the film is as follows:
*''Aye abr-e-karam...'' by Ahmed Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, )
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, death_date =
, death_place = Karachi, Pakistan
, origin = Pakistani
, instrument = Vocalist
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[
*''Dil tum ko dey diya hai...'' by ]Ahmed Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, )
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, birth_place = Hyderabad Deccan, British India
, death_date =
, death_place = Karachi, Pakistan
, origin = Pakistani
, instrument = Vocalist
, genre =
...
*''Hum se na bigar o larki!...'' by Ahmed Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, )
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, birth_place = Hyderabad Deccan, British India
, death_date =
, death_place = Karachi, Pakistan
, origin = Pakistani
, instrument = Vocalist
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...
*''Ghum ko bhula kar...'' by Mala
*''Mili gul ko khushboo...'' by Runa Laila
Runa Laila ( bn, রুনা লায়লা, ur, ; born 17 November 1952) is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani p ...
[
*''Aaj nahi to kal is ghar mein...'' by ]Irene Perveen
Irene Perveen also spelled as Irene Parveen is a Pakistani playback singer from the 1960s, who mainly sang for Pakistani films. She gained popularity for her film song, "''Tumhi ho mehboob mere''" for movie ''Aaina'' (1966).
Early life
Irene w ...
Awards
Ahmed Rushdi received Nigar Award
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 ...
in the Best Singer's category for the song ''Aye abr-e-karam'' for this film ''Naseeb Apna Apna''.Nigar Award for Ahmed Rushdi in film Naseeb Apna Apna (1970 film)
Cineplot.com website, Published 13 May 2010, Retrieved 12 July 2021
References
External links
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Urdu-language Pakistani films
1970 films
Pakistani drama films
Films scored by Lal Mohammad Iqbal
1970s Urdu-language films
Nigar Award winners
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