''Salgira'' ( ur, , lit=Anniversary) is an

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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i black-and-white film released in 1969. It is a melodious love story directed by Qamar Zaidi and produced by Najma Hassan and written by Shams Hanafi. The film stars

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 ...

and

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 actres ...

in leading roles. Film's story is based on the lost and found formula. The plot revolves around a girl who gets lost in her childhood but when her parents find her, she gets caught in a murder case. The film marked the presence of

Asif Ali Zardari Asif Ali Zardari ( ur, ; sd, ; born 26 July 1955) is a Pakistani politician who is the president of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians and was the co-chairperson of Pakistan People's Party. He served as the 11th president of Pakist ...

as an actor, the 11th President of Pakistan. He appeared in the film in his childhood as the younger version of Murad's character.

Plot

Salma splits accidentally from her parents in her childhood during a train journey. Jalal, a ruffian takes him and hand over her to Rasheeda, a woman who is a singer and raises her. She names her Shabana, teaches her singing and after years Shabana becomes the famous singer of the country who uses to sing on radio and public loves to listen him. Anwar also loves to listen Shabana and in this passion, he reaches to radio station a day to see her. After that, he usually meets her including a meeting in a poetry competition. They spend time together and fall in love with each other. One day after seeing her childhood doll in his house, Shabana comes to know that Anwar is the same child who takes her to his house when her parents had left her. There, he tells her that they will search for her parents together. One day Ashar, Judge of the court where Anwar is a lawyer requests to bring Shabana in his house at the occasion of his daughter's birthday who had lost years ago. Shabana goes there and, she attaches so much with them in first meeting as they have lost their children, and she has lost her parents. Jalal, the man who has abducted the Shabana returns to the country, and now wants to get money from her and for this purpose he sells her. He sends him cunningly to the house of Manzoor, who intends to buy her. On reaching there she comes to know about the whole situation, she fights there with him and succeeds in escaping, meanwhile he gets killed by a knife accidentally in the fight. Manzoor's daughter reaches there and witnesses that Shabana was running from her house when his father was murdered. Anwar tries to save her but couldn't succeed as all the evidences are turned against her. Judge Ashar first orders to hang her, but later he comes to know that she is her long ago lost daughter, thus decides to save her. He gets retirement from his judgeship and helps Anwar in the case when the case is challenged in High court. They win the case and Shabana gets save from the punishment.

Cast

The film cast

(as Anwar),

(as Shabana/ Salma),

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(as Ashar), Santosh Rissal (as Mrs. Ashar),

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 ...

(as Rasheeda),

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 ...

, Rehana Siddiqui and Talish.

, ex-president of Pakistan, acted as the young protagonist

. This is his only known film as a child actor.

Release

''Salgira'' was released on the

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in 1969. The film completed 20 weeks at the main cinemas and 61 weeks at the other cinemas of

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and thus became a golden jubilee film.

Music

The music of ''Salgira'' is composed by

Nashad Nashad ( ur, ) (11 July 1923 – 14 January 1981) was a film composer and music director of Indian and Pakistani film industry. He composed music for Hindi films in the 1940s and 1950s, credited on-screen under the names Nashad and then later ...

and the lyrics are written by Shevan Rizvi and Taslim Fazli. Playback singers are

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 ...

, Mehdi Hassan,

Irene Parveen 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 ...

and

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

Songography

*''Lay aai phir kahan par qismat hamein kahan se...'' by

*''Meri zindgi hai naghma meri zindagi tarana...'' by

*''Zulf ko teri ghataon ka...'' by Mehdi Hassan *''Lazat-e-soz-e-jiger pooch le perwaney se...'' by

*''Tere wadey se meri zindagi saji...'' by

Awards

Salgirah won 2

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 ...

in the following categories:

References

External links

* Asif Ali Zardari 1960s Urdu-language films Pakistani romantic drama films 1969 films Nigar Award winners {{Pakistan-film-stub