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| فرنگی | |
| Directed by | Khalil Qaiser |
| Written by | Riaz Shahid |
| Produced by | Khalil Qaiser |
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| Cinematography | Kamran Mirza |
| Music by | Rashid Attre |
Production company | K. K. Productions |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Farangi is a 1964 Pakistani Urdu film. It is directed by Khalil Qaiser and written by Riaz Shahid. It was the second film produced by Khalil Qaiser's newly formed K. K. Productions. The film stars Sudhir, Shamim Ara and Agha Talish with Bahar Begum and Allauddin.[1]
Set in 1910s and 1920s at the time of British Raj, Farangi revolves around the battle of a Pashtun freedome fighter against the british army. The film was a golden jubilee success and features some memorable poems by Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Sahir Ludhianvi, with music composed by Rashid Attre.[1][2] Ara and Talish's performances in the film were praised.[3]
At Nigar Awards 1964, it received four awards including Best Actress for Shamim Ara.[4]
- ^ a b Alavi, Suhayb (7 October 2017). "Looking back at a classic - Farangi (1964 film)". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "2 Poems of Faiz Ahmed Faiz sung by Mehdi Hassan and Mala from anti-colonialist film Farangi (1964) with English Translations". Cineplot.com. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Being & Becoming, the Cinemas of Asia. Macmillan. 2022. ISBN 9780333938201.
- ^ "List of Nigar awards from 1957 to 1971". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2022.