Mukhra (1958 film) explained

Mukhra
Director:	Jaffar Malik
Producer:	Mian Ehsan Santosh Kumar
Story:	Shabab Kiranvi
Starring:	Afzal Allauddin Ilyas Kashmiri Sabiha Khanum Santosh Kumar Anjum Darpan Bibbo Asha Posley Nayyar Sultana
Distributor:	Crescent Pictures of Mian Ehsan
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

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

Reception

This film was rated as a "hit" Punjabi film of 1958 in Pakistan.^{[3] [1]}

Soundtrack

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.^{[2] [1]}

• "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]
• "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^[4]

Special screening at Lok Virsa Museum

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]

Notes and References

1. News: Mukhra: Old fashioned romance. Aijaz Gul. 9 August 2018. The News International (newspaper). 13 May 2020.
2. Web site: Film cast of Mukhra (1958 film). https://web.archive.org/web/20190214174412/https://www.citwf.com/film233298.htm. dead. 14 February 2019. Complete Index To World Film (C.I.T.W.F.) website. 7 October 2022.
3. Web site: Film rating of 'hit' for Mukhra (1958 film). Cineplot.com website. https://web.archive.org/web/20111011065455/http://cineplot.com/pakistani-film-database-1958/. 11 October 2011. 7 October 2022. dead.
4. Web site: Mukhra (1958 film). Pakistan Film Magazine website. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615173639/http://pakfilms.net/movies/details.php?pid=152. 7 October 2022. 15 June 2017. dead.