Salma (1960 film)

1960 film

Salma

Directed by| Ashfaq Malik
Written by| Nazir Ajmeri
Produced by| Ashfaq Malik
Starring|

* Allauddin
* Bahar
* Yasmin
* Ejaz

Music by| Rashid Attre

Release date

* 17 June 1960 (1960-06-17)

Country| Pakistan
Language| Urdu

Salma is a 1960 Pakistani film directed by Ashfaq Malik and written by Nazir Ajmeri.

It was Allauddin's first appearance in a leading role. A film from the Golden Age of Pakistani cinema, it explores the themes such as importance of education for girls and necessity of mutual consent in marital relationships.[1][2][3]

A moderately successful film of 1960, it was later remade in 1980 as Saima, starring Babra Sharif and Nadeem.[4]

## Plot

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Fazlu is a quarrelsome, uneducated and unemployed man from a lower-class family, who lives with her mother who hardly makes the both ends meet. His sister, Hameeda is a devoted housewife whose husband Khalil is not happy with her due to lack of mutual understanding between them. He wants to marry again with Salma due to the reason. When Salma visits Khalil along with her mother, Fazlu comes there for her sister by which Salma comes to know that he is already married.

Salma who doesn't like Fazlu due to her previous unpleasant interactions with him, gets his marriage proposal from her teacher. On revealing the Fazlu as a bridegroom-to-be, Salma's mother leaves his house denying furiously. Fazlu's mother dies there short after, and after her death Salma helps him a lot as he has no means of livelihood. She helps him as she likes him but he considers her favors as a price of her sister's life as Khalil still wants to marry her.

Khalil feels guilty when Hameeda has a road accident while caring for him. He apologizes to her and thanks Salma for helping him realize his mistake. She then starts teaching and educating Fazlu.

## Cast

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* Bahar as Salma[3]
* Allauddin as Fazal Muhammad “Fazlu”[3]
* Yasmin as Hameeda[3]
* Ejaz as Khalil[3]
* Bibbo as Salma's mother
* Salma Mumtaz as Fazlu's mother
* Talish as Khalil's father
* Rekha as Khalil's mother
* A. Shah Shikarpuri

## Release

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The film was released on 17 June 1960, in the theaters of Karachi and Lahore, and celebrated golden jubilee at the main cinema.[2]

## Soundtrack

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All lyrics are written by Tanvir Naqvi, Qateel Shifai and Zahoor Nazar; all music is composed by Rashid Attre[3]

SalmaNo.| Title| Lyrics| Singer (s)| Length

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1.| "Zindagi Hai Ya Kisi Ka Intezaar"| Tanvir Naqvi| Noor Jehan|
2.| "Sanwariya, Mann Bhayo Re"| Zahoor Nazar| Naseem Begum|
3.| "Jee Bhar Ke Nazar, Takte Ho Idhar"| Qateel Shifai| Naseem Begum|
4.| "Aye Jan-o-dil Ke Malik, Kyun Mujh Se Tu Khafa Hai"| Zahoor Nazar| Naseem Begum|
5.| "Jab Badli Mein Chanda Chhup Jaye"| Zahoor Nazar| Naseem Begum|
6.| "Kali Kali Raat Mein, Bhayya Barsat Mein"| Zahoor Nazar| Batish|
7.| "Ghari Ghari, Yun Khari Khari"| Tanvir Naqvi| Saleem Raza|

## References

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1. ^ K. S. Hosain (1975). Cinema the World Over, Volumes 1-3 (page 27).
2. ^ a b "Pakistan Quarterly, Volumes 12-13 (page 53)". 1964.
3. ^ a b c d e f Alan Goble. "Salma (1960 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
4. ^ "پاکستانی فلموں کا ری میک". Jang (newspaper) (in Urdu). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.پاکستانی+فلموں+کا+’’ری+میک‘‘&rft.date=2022-01-11&rft_id=https://jang.com.pk/amp/1035434&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Salma+(1960+film)" class="Z3988">

## External links

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* Salma at IMDb

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