''Ziddi'' (1973) is a Pakistani ( ur, ) film in the

Punjabi language Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 m ...

, released on January 16, 1973. The cast included Yousuf Khan, Nabeela and Firdous. It is considered a hit movie of 1973 that won 6

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 ...

Cast

* Yousuf Khan * Firdous * Ejaz *Zumurrad *

Munawar Zarif Munawar Zarif ( Punjabi, ur, منور ظریف) (25 December 1940 – 29 April 1976) was a Pakistani film actor and comedian. His fans named him ''Shahenshah-e-Zarafat'' ( ur, شہنشاہِ ﻇﺮﺍﻓﺖ), meaning ''The Emperor of Humo ...

as Shaadi * Nannha *Khalifa Nazir *

Naeem Hashmi Naeem Hashmi (died 27 April 1976) was a Pakistani film, television and stage actor, writer, poet, producer, and director. He was known for his roles as a villain in the late 1940s and 1950s, but he later took character roles in over 100 films. ...

*Hamid Hussain *Rozina *

Mumtaz Mumtaz ( ar, ممتاز) is a name commonly used in various countries in the Muslim world, mainly Afghanistan, Brunei, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Turkey. It can also be used as a female name. ''Mumtazah'' is a related female versio ...

*Nabila *

Ilyas Kashmiri Ilyas Kashmiri, also referred to as Maulana Ilyas Kashmiri, Mufti Ilyas Kashmiri and Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri (10 February 1964 – 3 June 2011), was a Pakistani ex-Special Forces Islamist guerrilla insurgent who fought against India in K ...

* Rangeela *Changezi *Tani Begum

Super-hit songs of this film

* "Teray Naal Naal Wey Mein Rehna" sung by

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 ...

Soundtracks of film Ziddi (1973)
at Internet Movie Database website, Retrieved 18 March 2022 * "Sohnia Mein Teray Jee Sadaqay, Hore Mein Aakhaan Kee Sadaqay" sung by Noor Jehan * "Wey Chhadd Meri Weeni Na Marore" sung by Noor Jehan * "Akhhian Wey Raateen Saun Na Deindian" sung by Noor Jehan ::The songs' lyrics were written by

Saifuddin Saif Saifuddin Saif (20 July 1922 12 July 1993) was a Pakistani lyricist, poet, film producer-director, and the founder of Rehnuma Films, a film studio of 1954. He was involved in writing poems and lyrics before and after the Partition. However, ...

, Hazeen Qadri and Waris Ludhianvi, and music was composed by

Master Abdullah Master Abdullah ( Punjabi, ur, ), (1930 – 31 January 1994) was a Pakistani film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like, "''Badla''" (1968), "''Commander''" (1968), "Ziddi" (1973), and "''Sheeshay Ka Ghar''" (1978). Early ...

Awards

Won 6

for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music in the Punjabi language films category.

References

External links

* 1973 films Pakistani action films Pakistani crime films Pakistani fantasy films Punjabi-language Pakistani films 1973 directorial debut films Nigar Award winners 1970s Punjabi-language films {{Pakistan-film-stub