Zeenat (1975 film)

Zeenat
Zeenat
Directed by	S. Suleman
Written by	Agha Hassan Imtesal
Produced by	Ahmed Shamsi; Rauf Shamsi;
Starring	Shabnam; Nadeem Baig; Shahid; Munawwar Zarif; Agha Talish; Najma; Najma Mehboob; Tamanna;
Music by	Nashad
Release date	30 May 1975;
Running time	approx. 3 hours
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Zeenat is a 1975 Pakistani film directed by S. Suleman. Shabnam played the title role in the film opposite Nadeem and Shahid. It revolves around the sufferings of a baby girl and her journey to womanhood, until she is accepted by her grandfather, who hated her throughout his life.^[1] The Mehdi Hassan's ghazal featured in the film, "Rafta Rafta Wo Meri Hasti Ka Samaa Hogye" became hugely popular and he eventually went on to win a Nigar Award for it as a playback singer.^[2]^[3]

The film was a golden jubilee hit at box office. At 19th Nigar Awards it won five awards.^[3]

^ Gul, Aijaz (25 November 2018). "'Zeenat' screened at Lok Virsa". The News. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ Anuj Kumar (11 March 2021). "The journey of a tune". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.

[the_news-1] Gul, Aijaz (25 November 2018). "'Zeenat' screened at Lok Virsa". The News. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

[2] Anuj Kumar (11 March 2021). "The journey of a tune". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021.

[Pak_Oscars-3] "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.

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