Anjuman (1970 film)

Anjuman
Directed byHassan Tariq
Written byAgha Hassan Imtisal
Produced bySafdar Masud
Starring
Edited byAl-Hameed
Music byNisar Bazmi
Distributed byEveready Pictures
Release date
  • 31 July 1970 (1970-07-31)
Running time
approx. 3 hours
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Anjuman is a Pakistani colour film released on 31 July 1970, starring Waheed Murad, Rani, Deeba, Santosh Kumar, Sabiha Khanam and Lehri. The film was released during the hey days of Murad and became a milestone in his career.[1] The film was produced by Safdar Masud under the banner Ideal Movies and directed by Hassan Tariq, a well-known Pakistani film director.[2]

The film was released at the worst possible political situation of the country with Bangladesh war of independence raging in former East Pakistan. Nevertheless, the film became a huge success, with famous tracks by Runa Laila and Ahmed Rushdi.[2]

The film won 8 Nigar Awards in the categories of best film, best director, best screenplay, best musician, best lyricist, best playback female singer, best editor, best art director and best comedian.[2][3]

  1. ^ Omair Alavi (23 November 2018). "Waheed Murad's A-game". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Film review of Anjuman (1970 film) on Dawn (newspaper) (scroll down to this title) Retrieved 20 December 2021
  3. ^ "The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2021.