Saheli (film)

Saheli (1960 film)
Urduسہیلی
Directed byS. M. Yusuf
Screenplay byHasrat Lakhnavi
Produced byS. M. Yusuf
F. M. Sardar
Starring
Music byA. Hameed
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Saheli (lit. 'Friend'[a]) is a 1960 Pakistani Urdu language music blockbuster classical film directed by S. M. Yusuf and co-produced by F. M. Sardar.

It is written by Hasrat Lakhnavi while music is composed by A. Hameed. It features Nayyar Sultana, Shamim Ara and Darpan in the lead while supporting actors features Aslam Pervaiz along with others. It was screened in 2016 by the Lok Virsa Museum. Saheli is the first film of Yusuf to be made in the country after he migrated to Pakistan,[1] and the 1960s first prominent film of Nayyar Sultana, Shamim Ara and Darpan,[2][3][4] leading the film to celebrate its golden Jubilee.

Saheli won 5 Presidential awards and also became the recipient of four Nigar Awards,[2] a film award in Pakistan presented by the Nigar magazine to recognise those who have made contributions to the cinema of Pakistan.[1]

At the time of award ceremony, Shamim Ara refused to accept the Best Supporting Actress award, citing she played protagonist role while Nayyar Sultana appeared as supporting actress. Both actresses, according to the BBC Urdu, appeared in the lead.[5] The publication also included it in the list of ten best films from Pakistan.[5]


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  1. ^ a b Aijaz Gul (1 March 2016). "'Saheli' screened". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kamran Asdar Ali (3 August 2014). "COLUMN: On female friendships (Detailed film review of Saeli (film))". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "16 movies that prove Lollywood and Bollywood have been empowering women since 1957 (film review of Saheli)". The Express Tribune newspaper. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ Barclay, Katie; Meek, Jeffrey; Thomson, Andrea (28 October 2019). Courtship, Marriage and Marriage Breakdown: Approaches from the History of Emotion. Routledge. ISBN 9781000734027 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b "کیا آپ نے پاکستان کی یہ دس 'بہترین' فلمیں دیکھی ہیں؟" – via BBC News (Urdu) website.