Mukhra (1958 film)

1958 film

Mukhra

Directed by| Jaffar Malik
Story by| Shabab Kiranvi
Produced by| Mian Ehsan
Santosh Kumar
Starring| Afzal
Allauddin
Ilyas Kashmiri
Sabiha Khanum
Santosh Kumar
Anjum
Darpan
Bibbo
Asha Posley
Nayyar Sultana
Music by| Rasheed Attre
Distributed by| Crescent Pictures of Mian Ehsan

Release date

* 29 June 1958 (1958-06-29)

Country| Pakistan
Language| Punjabi

Mukhra is a super-hit 1958 Pakistani Punjabi-language film. Many of its songs became very popular due to its superb music by Rasheed Attre.[1]

## Cast

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* Mohammad Afzal- Himalaywala
* Allauddin[1][2]
* Anjum
* Darpan
* Ilyas Kashmiri
* Sabiha Khanum \- Sabiha[3][1][2]
* Santosh Kumar \- Santosh[3][2]
* Diljeet Mirza (comedian)
* Ghulam Mohammed
* Nazar (comedian)[1][2]
* Asha Posley[3][2]
* Bibbo
* Nayyar Sultana
* Yasmin[1]

## Reception

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This film was rated as a "hit" Punjabi film of 1958 in Pakistan.[4][1]

## Soundtrack

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The music of the film was composed by Rasheed Attre with famous singers of the time including Zubaida Khanum, Naseem Begum, Munir Hussain and Sain Akhtar. The popular film songs were written by Waris Ludhianvi.[3][1][2]

* "Doray khich ke na kajra paayye maapiyan de pind kurriay", Sung by Zubaida Khanum
* "Dilla, thehr ja yaar da nazara lain de", Sung by Munir Hussain[1]
* "Main dardi Surma na pawan, Akhaan wich mahi wasda..." Zubaida Khanum
* (Bhairvi raag on violin)
* "Mera dil channa, kachh da khadona...", Sung by Zubaida Khanum[1][2]
* "Naley nach naley Gon, te pambeeri wangu ponh...", Sung by Naseem Begum, Munir Hussain
* "Mahi sahnu takna te assan sharmana...", Sung by Zubaida Khanum
* "Dilla, thehr ja yaar da nazara lain de", Sung by Zubaida Khanum[1]
* "Meri Akh tera Dil na chura le...", Sung by Zubaida Khanum
* "Meinu dasdi chanani teri, we chhup ja chann...", Sung by Zubaida Khanum
* "Mere do mastaney nain, raat din rehnde...", Sung by Zubaida Khanum[2]

## Special screening at Lok Virsa Museum

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On 11 August 2018, this old classic Pakistani Punjabi film was selected to be screened by the Lok Virsa Museum management (Lok Virsa Film Club Mandwa).[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Aijaz Gul (9 August 2018). "Mukhra: Old fashioned romance". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mukhra (1958 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
3. ^ a b c d "Film cast of Mukhra (1958 film)". Complete Index To World Film (C.I.T.W.F.) website. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
4. ^ "Film rating of 'hit' for Mukhra (1958 film)". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2022.

## External links

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* Mukhra at IMDb

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