Doraha (film)

1967 film

Doraha

Film poster of Doraha

Directed by| Pervaiz Malik
Produced by| Sohail Rana
Pervaiz Malik
Starring| Waheed Murad
Shamim Ara
Deeba
Talish
Ibrahim Nafees
Music by| Sohail Rana

Release date

* 25 August 1967 (1967-08-25)

Running time

| approx. 3 hours
Country| Pakistan
Language| Urdu

Doraha is a 1967 Pakistani musical romance film. The film become remarkable due to its music.

At the box office, the film failed to become a big hit, as it was expected, but it later gained more importance after several years, especially during the 1980s and 1990s due to its superb music and hit songs. The film was produced by Sohail Rana and Pervaiz Malik and was also directed by Pervaiz Malik.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Cast
* 2 Release
* 3 Music
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Cast[edit]

* Waheed Murad[1][2]
* Shamim Ara[1][2]
* Deeba[1][2]
* Ibrahim Nafees
* Talish[2]

## Release[edit]

The film was released by United Talents on 25 August 1967 on cinemas of Karachi and Lahore. During the same year, Doraha got tough competition from other successful films like Chakori, Lakhon Mein Aik, Darshan and Aag.[2]

## Music[edit]

The music of the film is composed by Sohail Rana.[1][2] The songs of Doraha, particularly, Bhooli hui hoon daastan ... , Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho ... Haan isi more par ... Tumhein kaise bata doon ... and Ajnabi zara souch lo ... became very popular on the Radio at that time. The evergreen songs of the film were written by Masroor Anwar and mostly sung by Ahmed Rushdi and Mala. Only one song was recorded in Mehdi Hassan's voice. Waheed Murad declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song. The film Doraha proved to be a milestone in Ahmed Rushdi's career.

* Tumhen kaise bata doon by Ahmed Rushdi[2]
* Bhooli hui hoon daastan by Ahmed Rushdi
* Bhooli hui hoon daastan by Ahmed Rushdi and Mala[2]
* Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho by Mehdi Hassan[2]
* Haan isi mor par by Ahmed Rushdi
* Ajnabi zara souch lo by Ahmed Rushdi[2]
* Koi mere dil mein by Mala
* Wafaaon ka badla by Mala
* Ae chand zara ruk jaana by Mala

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Doraha (film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Doraha (1967 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

## External links[edit]

* film Do Raha (1967) on IMDb website

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