Jaal (1973 film)

Infobox Film
name = Jaal


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director = Iftikhar Khan
producer = Waheed Murad
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narrator =
starring = Waheed Murad
Nisho
Husna
Shaista Qaiser
Nanna
music = Nazeer Ali
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editing =
distributor = Film Arts
released = 31 August 1973
runtime = approx. 3 hours
country = Pakistan
language = Urdu
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imdb_id = 0397478

"Jaal", a Pakistani Urdu colour film, is a musical and romantic film produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Iftikhar Khan. It was the first colour movie that was produced by Waheed Murad. The film was released on 31 August, 1973. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397478/] It starred Waheed Murad, Nisho, Husna, Shaista Qaiser and Nanna. It was the second film of Waheed Murad with Nisho, first being "Mulaqat" (released during the same year).

Release

"Jaal" was released by Film Arts on 31 August, 1973 on Karachi and Lahore cinemas. The film ran 13 weeks in main cinemas and 39 weeks on other cinemas in Karachi, and proved to be an average hit film of the year. The film completed its consecutive 25 weeks on cinemas and attain the status of 'Silver Jubilee film'.

Music

The music of the film was directed by Nazeer Ali. Songs were written by Khwaja Pervaiz. [http://mazhar.dk/film/database/songs/waheedmurad_songs.htm] The songs esp. "Dil ki dharkan..." became very popular sung by Ahmed Rushdi and Runa Laila:

*"Dil ki dharkan..." by Ahmed Rushdi and Runa Laila
*"Bun jati meri qismat..." by Ahmed Rushdi
*"Main ne duniya se..." by Ahmed Rushdi
*"O meri pyari behna..." by Ahmed Rushdi
*"Angara mera mun..." by Ahmed Rushdi

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