Chanda is an Urdu-language film that was released on 3 August 1962 in Pakistan. It stars Rehman and Sultana Zaman in lead roles. It is the first Urdu-language film to be produced in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh).[1]
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چندا | |
Directed by | Ehtesham |
Written by | Story & Screenplay: Ehtesham Dialogue: Suroor Barabankvi |
Produced by | FA Dosani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | MQ Zaman |
Music by | Robin Ghosh |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Cast
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editChanda | |
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Released | 1962 |
Genre | Folk music |
Language | Urdu |
Producer | Robin Ghosh[1] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
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1. | "Akhian Tori Rah Niharen, O Pardesia, Aa Ja..[1]" | Suroor Barabankvi | Ferdausi Rahman | |
2. | "Chandni, Bheegi Bheegi Hawa, Na Janay, Dil Kahan Kho Geya..[1]" | Suroor Barabankvi | Anjuman Ara Begum | |
3. | "Chhalkay Gagria, Bheegay Chunaria, Aisay Na Dekho, Sanwaria..[1]" | Suroor Barabankvi | Ferdausi Rahman, Farida Yasmin | |
4. | "Lut Geya Khushion Ka Dera, Kho Geya, Hey Pyar Mera.." | Suroor Barabankvi | Ferdausi Rahman | |
5. | "Mout Ki Hay Pukar, Deep Bujha Do.." | Suroor Barabankvi | Ferdausi Rahman, Najmul Huda | |
6. | "Naino Say Ghoonghat Koi Laye, Nazar Sharmaye.." | Suroor Barabankvi | ||
7. | "Rang Roop, Jawani, Rut Sawan Ki Suhani..[1]" | Suroor Barabankvi | Ferdausi Rahman, Farida Yasmin | |
8. | "Sanbhal Kay O Albeli, Kahan Chali Hay Akeli.." | Suroor Barabankvi | Akhtar Abbas, Anjuman Ara Begum | |
9. | "Sayyan, Bedardi Mora, Dard Na Janay Ray.." | Suroor Barabankvi | Farida Yasmin |
Release
editChanda was released on 3 August 1962, six years of the release of Mukh O Mukhosh, the first feature film of East Pakistan. J.C. Anand distributed the film in Punjab and North-West Frontier Province through his distribution company Eveready Pictures. Anis Dosani arranged to distribute the film in other provinces and territories of Pakistan on a commission basis. Chanda was shown in movie theatres for 25 weeks.[4]
Reception
editChanda was a commercial success in Pakistan and became a hit. According to Anupam Hayat, the film ushered in a new era in Pakistan.[5] It changed the fate of Dhallywood positively.[6] Film director Azizur Rahman criticized the poster of the film. He said the film's main theme is not presented in the poster.[7]
Bengali filmmaker Alamgir Kabir said about Chanda in 1969:
The industry was fast heading for a disaster when a director dared to go a little bit further and made an Urdu language film. The film was Chanda (1962) directed by Etesham. It proved a money-spinner in both East and West Pakistan. Chanda's performance naturally encouraged a trend of Urdu filmmaking in East Pakistan.[8]
Accolades
editAward Title | Category | Awardee | Result | Ref |
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6th Nigar Awards | Best film | Ehtesham | Won | |
Best supporting actress | Shabnam | Won | [9] | |
Best comedian | Subhash Dutta | Won |
References
editCitation
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Chanda (1962 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Sadya Afreen Mallick (30 September 2012). "Shabnam: Memorable moments in the life of an actress". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "রানী সরকারকে শেষ শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন". Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Noorani, Asif; Arshad, Sultaan (11 December 2016). "The Way We Were". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Hayat, Anupam (17 December 2021). "লোকজ কাহিনি থেকে জনপ্রিয় উর্দু ধারার দিকে যাত্রা". Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Zakir Hossain Raju (2017). Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity: In Search of the Modern?. Routledge. p. 84. ISBN 9780815392200. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Shafiq, Saleh (28 February 2022). যেভাবে পোস্টার হলো বাংলা ছবির মেন্যু কার্ড. The Business Standard (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Alamgir Kabir (1969). The cinema of Pakistan. Dhaka: Sandhani Publications. p. 44.
- ^ The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Volume 10. Palala Press. 2015. p. 69. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Hoek, Lotte (5 January 2015). "Cross-wing Filmmaking: East Pakistani Urdu Films and Their Traces in the Bangladesh Film Archive". BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies. 5 (2). SAGE Publishing: 99–118. doi:10.1177/0974927614547989. S2CID 154148790.