Shama (1974 film)

1974 film

Shama

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Directed by| Nazar Shabab
Screenplay by| Riaz ur Rehman Saghar
Story by| Shabab Kiranvi
Produced by| A. Hameed
Starring|

* Muhammad Ali
* Deeba
* Waheed Murad
* Nadeem
* Babra Sharif
* Zeba

Cinematography| Azhar Zaidi
Music by| M. Ashraf

Production
company

Nazar Art Productions

Release date

* 25 December 1974 (1974-12-25)

Country| Pakistan
Language| Urdu

Shama is a 1974 Pakistani Urdu romantic drama film directed by Nazar Shabab. The film had a multi-starrer cast with  Muhammad Ali, Deeba, Waheed Murad,  Nadeem, Babra Sharif, and Zeba in the lead roles.[1]

It was a remake of Shabab Kiranvi's Mehtaab (1962). Shama won a Nigar Award in the best playback singer category.[2]

## Cast

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* Muhammad Ali
* Deeba
* Waheed Murad
* Nadeem
* Babra Sharif
* Tamanna
* Khalid Saleem Mota
* Saqi
* Chakram
* Akhtar Shad
* Neelufar
* Special appearances: Zeba, Farzana, and Allauddin

## Release and box office

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Shama was released on 25 December 1974. It was a golden jubilee hit with 65 theatrical weeks.[3]

## Music and soundtracks

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Shama's playback music was composed by M. Ashraf and lyrics were penned by Tasleem Fazli:

* Aisay Mousam Mein Chup Kyun Ho... Singer(s): Nahid Akhtar
* Ho Meri Sanwli Saloni Mehbooba... Singer(s): Mehdi Hassan
* Kisi Mehrban Nay Aa Kay Meri Zindagi Saja Di... Singer(s): Naheed Akhtar
* Na Ghar Say Nikalna, Yun Zulfein Bakheray... Singer(s): Mehdi Hassan
* Yeh Tera Aana, Bheegi Raton Mein... Singer(s): Mehdi Hassan
* Zulmi Nay Haaey Chabo Di Sui... Singer(s): Naheed Akhtar

## Awards

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Year  | Film  | Award  | Category  | Awardee  | Ref.

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1974  | Shama | Nigar Award | Best Playback Singer  | Nahid Akhtar | [2][4]

## Trivia

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A song from the film "Kisi Mehrban Ne Aakay Meri Zindgi Saja Di" was copied in the 1992 Indian film Kal Ki Awaz, sung by Asha Bhosle.[5][1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Ghazi, Fareed Ashraf. "پاکستانی فلموں کے 2 ناقابل فراموش سپر اسٹارز". Humariweb (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
2. ^ a b "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hotspot Online website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
3. ^ "Pakistani Film Database – 1974". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
4. ^ "Nigar Awards (1972 - 1986)". The Hot Spot Online website. 5 January 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
5. ^ "42 hit songs that Bollywood copied from Pakistani films". Daily Pakistan newspaper. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

## External links

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* Shama at IMDb