Neend

Neend
Directed byHassan Tariq
Written byRiaz Shahid
Screenplay byRiaz Shahid
Produced byS.A Malik
Zaka Ullah Kitchlew
Starring
CinematographyRaza Mir
Music byRashid Attre
Release date
  • 1959 (1959) (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Neend (transl. Sleep) is a Pakistani drama film directed by Hassan Tariq in his directorial debut and released in 1959. Based on a story and screenplay by Riaz Shahid, the films stars Noor Jehan, Neelo and Aslam Pervaiz with Nighat Sultana, Allauddin and Agha Talish in supporting roles. The music was done by Rashid Attre while Noor Jehan also sang her own songs in the film.[1]

Neend is one of the last films of Noor Jahan, after which she retired from acting. The film was a hit at the box office and was later remade by the director in 1977 as Begum Jaan.[2] BBC Urdu included it in the best selected films of Pakistani cinema.[3] It was screened by Lok Virsa Museum in August 2016, as a part of special feature films screening in the country.[1] The film won 2 Nigar Awards in different categories.

  1. ^ a b "Mandwa to screen 'Neend' today". The News International (newspaper). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Noor Jehan kissing another woman in viral video gets mixed reactions". Incpak. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ "BBC film Reviews: Top 10 Pakistani films selected by film critic Ejaz Gul (scroll down to 'Neend' (1959))". BBC News website. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.