Koel (film)

Koel
Directed byMasood Parvez
Written byShams Lakhnavi
Produced bySaifuddin Saif
Starring
Edited byHasnain Rizvi
Music byKhwaja Khurshid Anwar
Release date
  • 1959 (1959) (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Koel is a Pakistani 1959 musical romantic drama film directed by Masood Parvez. The film stars Noor Jehan with Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo and Allauddin in supporting roles.[1][2]

This film is regarded as one of the best musical films of Lollywood with songs finely knitted in the plot.[3][4]

It received 4 Nigar Awards including Best Supporting Actress for Neelo and Best Playback Singer for Noor Jehan.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Koel (1959 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ "پاکستانی فلموں کے عروج کی کہانی!!". Daily Jang (newspaper). 7 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Why don't Pakistan and India produce films without songs?". Images (Dawn Group of Newspapers). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "'Koel' to be screened at Lok Virsa". The News International (newspaper). 23 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Neelo — the iconic filmstar of yesteryears". Daily Times (newspaper). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.