''Saiqa'' is a 1968 Pakistani Urdu romantic film directed by Laiq Akhtar and produced by

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 ...

. The film was based on

Razia Butt Razia Butt ( ur, ) was an Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan. One of the famous popular fiction writer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is often compared with English writer Barbara Cartland due to her popularity among the household readers. ...

's novel by the same name. The lead cast included

Mohammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, a ...

, Darpan, Lehri, and Zamurrad. Saiqa won 9

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 ...

in various categories, including the "Best Film" of the year.

Plot

The heroine of the film is ''Saiqa'', a twenty-year-old orphan girl who lives in a palace with her grandmother, aunts, and uncle. The palace, however, is a horrible place for her because she is treated badly due to her parents' deeds. Her distant aunt ''Anjum Ara'', who visits occasionally, and her uncle ''Fakhr'', who doesn't overtly express his affection for her because of his wife, are the only people who truly adore her. Saiqa secretly loves her most annoying cousin ''Rehan'', but he likes his other cousin. The superstitious adults with hate-filled hearts have misled ''Rehan'' and other kids in the palace into thinking that Saiqa's presence is a curse. Finally, ''Saiqa'' succeeds in convincing ''Rehan'' about her true love for him.

Cast

as Saiqa *

as ''Rehan'' * Darpan * Lehri * Zamurrad * Ragni * Nabeela * Sabira Sultana *

Nighat Sultana Nighat Sultana was a Pakistani actress. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''Chann Mahi'', ''Umar Marvi'', ''Saat Lakh'', ''Insaf'', ''Insan Badalta Hay'', ''Neend'', '' Dil Mera Dharkan Teri'', ''Afsana ...

* Talish * Qavi * Asad Jafri * Shakir * Chham Chham * Klawati * M.D. Sheikh * M.A. Rasheed

Music and soundtracks

The music of the film was composed by

Nisar Bazmi Nisar Bazmi (1 December 1924 – 22 March 2007) was a composer and music director of Indian and Pakistan film industry.

and the songs 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 ...

: * ''A Baharo, Gawah Rehna, A Nazaaro, Gawah Rehna'' — Singer(s):

Ahmad Rushdi ), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, ) , birth_date = , birth_place =Hyderabad Deccan, British India , death_date = , death_place = Karachi, Pakistan , origin = Pakistani , instrument = Vocalist , genre = , ...

, Mala * ''Aaja Teray Pyar Mein Hay Dil Be-Qarar'' — Singer:

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 ...

* ''Husn Ka Jalwa Bijli Ban Kar Kab Kis Par Gir Jaye'' — Singer(s): Mala,

Naseem Begum Naseem Begum ( ur, ), (24 February 1936 – 29 September 1971) was a popular, and well known Pakistani film playback singer. She was known as ''The Tradegy Queen'' for singing sorrowful and downhearted songs in films. She rose to promine ...

* ''Ik Sitam Aur Meri Jan, Abhi Jan Baqi Hay'' — Singer:

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 ...

* ''Jo Hamguzar Rahay Hayn, Woh Zindagi To Nahin'' — Singer: Mala * ''Teri Tasvir Mein Jo Baat Hay, Woh Tujh Mein Kahan'' — Singer: Mala

Release and box office

Saiqa was released on 13 September 1968.

Awards

Saiqa received 9

in the following categories:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saiqa (film) 1968 films Pakistani musical films 1960s Urdu-language films Nigar Award winners Pakistani romantic drama films Films based on Pakistani novels