Cinema
Aina
Nazar-ul-Islam · 1977
Synopsis
Rita, the daughter of a great businessman, lives in comfort and leisure. Iqbal, a poor young man, realistic, self-assured and a little arrogant, earns his living as a hotel receptionist. Everything separates their two worlds, and yet they fall in love and marry; it is after the wedding that the difficulties begin for them, and that the love they have found is thwarted.
Context
Released on 18 March 1977, the film brought together Shabnam and Nadeem, the star couple of the decade; Robin Ghosh, the actress's husband, composed the music, drawn according to Scroll from the folk traditions of Bengal, and the song Mujhe dil se na bhulana returns in several versions. Scroll observes that the elders are the ones who have gone astray and the young couple the guardian of values. It is the remake of an Indian film; it was in turn remade in India in 1985.
Who it is for
In Urdu; a sentimental melodrama, which critics judge conventional, redeemed by its direction and its music.
Prizes and reception
Four hundred and one weeks on the bill, a record for Pakistani cinema; twelve Nigar awards, including film and direction.
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