Gumnaam (1954 film)
| Gumnaam | |
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| Directed by | Anwar Kamal Pasha |
| Written by | Hakim Ahmad Shuja |
| Screenplay by | Anwar Kamal Pasha |
| Produced by | Agha G. A. Gul |
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| Music by | Inayat Hussain |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Gumnaam (lit. 'Anonymous'), sometimes spelled Gumnam, is a 1954 Pakistani Urdu language crime blockbuster film directed and screenplay by Anwar Kamal Pasha, produced by Agha G. A. Gul and written by Hakim Ahmad Shuja. Music composed by Inayat Hussain, it stars Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Himalyawala, Seema and Ragni in the lead. In 2018, Lok Virsa Museum displayed the film as part of special showcase of the feature films in the country.[2] The film is primarily known for its music and lyrics, and is recognized one of the music blockbuster films of the Pakistani cinema of the 1950s.[3]
It talks about sexual desire and crime, involving a village girl and a boy who is intentionally trapped by a club owner in a case, leading his fiancée to wait for months to reply to the love letters she sends the boy.[2]
Plot
[edit]Sudhir is a criminal who left the village to escape police arrest. After evacuation, the two lost contact, and they keep writing letters to each other as a result. His fiancee has never been to school, and she always seeks help from each other to read letters. Due to the absence of her fiancé, she suffers from a memory disorder such as trauma. One day, her fiance is arrested by law enforcement agencies, but before he went to jail, he writes a letter to her fiance explaining the situation. When she opens the letter, a man approaches her and fakes Sudhir's death in an attempt to marry her.[1]
Cast
[edit]Soundtrack
[edit]All music is composed by Inayat Hussain[2][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Chand Un Say Kehna" | Qateel Shifai | Kausar Parveen | |
| 2. | "Bhag Yahan Say Bhag" | Tanvir Naqvi | Fazal Hussain | |
| 3. | "Payel Mein Geet Hain Chhamm Chhamm Ke, Tu Lakh Chale Ri Gori Thamm Thamm Ke[5]" | Saifuddin Saif | Iqbal Bano |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "کیا آپ نے پاکستان کی یہ دس 'بہترین' فلمیں دیکھی ہیں؟" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ a b c "A tribute to the fifties (film review of Gumnaam (1954 film))". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Mandwa Film Club to screen 1954 super hit film "Gumnaam" on July 14". Associated Press of Pakistan website. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Gumnaam (1954 film)". Complete Index To World Film website. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Ahmed, Ishtiaq. "How the decline of Pakistani film music led to the rise of ghazals and pop". Scroll.in.