Andaleeb Explained

Andaleeb
Director:Fareed Ahmed
Producer:Rashid Mukhtar
Starring:Waheed Murad
Shabnam
Aliya
Mustafa Qureshi
"Jugnu" Durdana Zareen
Ibrahim Nafees
Talish
Salma Mumtaz
Music:Nisar Bazmi
Runtime:180 minutes
Country:Pakistan
Language:Urdu

Andaleeb is a 1969 Pakistani Urdu colour film starring Waheed Murad, Shabnam, Aliya, and Mustafa Qureshi, and Talish. It was a golden jubilee hit directed by Farid Ahmed, produced by Rashid Mukhtar, and music composed by Nisar Bazmi. Andaleeb received 4 Nigar Awards in different categories.[1]

Plot

This film is a musical love story based on Salma Kanwal's novel by the same title, "Andaleeb".

Cast

Music

The music of the film was composed by well-known musician Nisar Bazmi.[1] The song Kuch log rooth kar be lagte hain kitne pyare written by Masroor Anwar was one of his big super-hit songs for 1969.

Songs of the film are:

Box office

The film was a golden jubilee hit, completing 56 weeks in theaters.

Awards

Andaleeb won four Nigar Awards in the following categories:

CategoryRecipient
Best actorWaheed Murad[3]
Special awardShabnam
Best screenplayAli Sufiyan Afaqi
Best sound editorA. Z. Baig

Trivia

Initially, the actress Shabnam was not able to speak Urdu fluently, so for Andaleeb, her dialogues were by a lady Kaukab Afzal.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaleeb (1969 film). https://web.archive.org/web/20171216155312/http://www.citwf.com/film15057.htm . 16 August 2011. 16 December 2017. Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 21 April 2022.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369234/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd Soundtrack of film Andaleeb (1969) on IMDb website
  3. Web site: Nigar Awards (1969). https://web.archive.org/web/20111010202947/http://cineplot.com/nigar-awards-1969/ . Cineplot.com website. 17 August 2010. 10 October 2011. 21 April 2022. dead.
  4. Web site: ‘Andaleeb’ screened at Lok Virsa . The News . 25 September 2021.
  5. Web site: The making of a legend . The News . 25 September 2021.