Armaan (1966 film)

Armaan
ارمان
Poster
Directed byPervez Malik
Written byWaheed Murad
Produced byWaheed Murad
Starring
Music bySohail Rana
Distributed byFilm Arts
Release date
  • 18 March 1966 (1966-03-18)
Running time
180 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Armaan (Urdu: ارمان) is a 1966 Pakistani black-and-white film produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Pervez Malik. It was the first Pakistani film to complete 75 weeks in cinemas and, thus, became the first Pakistani (Urdu) "Platinum Jubilee" film. The film was picturized in black-and-white prints in Karachi. It starred Waheed Murad and Zeba in leading roles.[1][2]

The music of the film which was composed by Sohail Rana is considered as his magnum opus, and achieved the cult status, especially the songs Ko Ko Korina and Akele Na Jana, the former of which is considered as the first pop song of South Asia.[3][4] Armaan won six Nigar Awards in different categories including best film, best director and best actress.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Film cast of Armaan (1966 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Armaan (1966 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Classic film 'Armaan' to be screened at Lok Virsa on 29th". The News International (newspaper). 27 August 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ COVER STORY: Beauty and the feast - Armaan (1966 film) on Dawn (newspaper) Published 17 Dec 2008, Retrieved 6 November 2022
  5. ^ Muhammad Suhayb (9 May 2021). "FLASHBACK: A TALE OF TWO CLASSICS". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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