Aag Ka Darya (film)

Aag Ka Darya (transl. The river of the fire) is a 1966 Pakistani black and white film, directed by Humayun Mirza. The dialogues and story writer was Riaz Shahid, with cinematography by Raza Mir. It stars Shamim Ara and Mohammed Ali in leading roles. An unofficial remake of the 1963 Hindi film Mujhe Jeene Do, it revolves around a bandit and a dancing girl. The film features songs and milli naghmay by Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum, Mala Begum, Irene Parveen, Saleem Raza, Ahmad Rushdi and Masood Rana. Aag Ka Darya is one of the few films for which the poetry is done by the renowned Urdu poet, Josh Malihabadi.[1] Theatrically released on 24 January 1966, the film was a commercially successful film of the year, it was released. The film received praise due to its cinematography but was criticised for copied the plot, and is known for its Nigar Award-winning msuic and national songs.[2] It became a landmark in Ali's career, establishing him as one of the leading actors of the Pakistani cinema.[3][4]

Aag Ka Darya
Urduآگ کا دریا
Directed byHumayun Mirza
Screenplay byRiaz Shahid
Story byRiaz Shahid
Produced byAmanullah Khan
Starring
CinematographyRaza Mir
Music by
  • Abdul Latif
  • Ghulam Nabi
Production
company
Films D. Orient
Release date
  • 24 January 1966 (1966-01-24)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

At annual Nigar Awards, it won in 4 categories, including best actor for Ali, best lyricist for Malihabadi and best cinematographer for Mir.

Plot

The plot revolves around a bandit and a dancer girl who falls for each other, and yells at the same due to other's deeds. The legal authorities tries to catch the bandit but he manages to escape every time. After the brith of her son, the girl wants a safe and sound future for the son while on the other hand, the bandit also wants to give up his this life for which she helps him.

Cast

Music

All lyrics are written by Josh Malihabadi; all music is composed by Ghulam Nabi and Abdul Latif

No.TitleSinger (s)Length
1."Aye watan hum hain teri shama ke parwano mein"Masood Rana 
2."Aye sarkar-e-madina"Noor Jehan 
3."Hawa se moti baras rhe hain"Noor Jehan 
4."Mann ja balam, na thukra mera pyar"Noor Jehan 
5."Ya Rab, yeh balaon mein giraftar"Noor Jehan 
6."Ghanghor andhera hai, khamoshi ka sama hai"Noor Jehan & Saleem Raza 
7."Balma, aaya moray dwaray"Mala Begum 
8."Kheiton peh dekho, kesi chhai bahar"Ahmed Rushdi, Irene Parveen & chorus 
9."Raat aayi to saqi ne bri dhoom macha di"Naseem Begum & chorus 

Release and reception

Aag Ka Darya was released on 24 January 1966. The film celebrated its Silver jubilee in the Karachi circuit.[5]

In November 2017, it was screened at the Lok Virsa Museum to showcase the historical film records.[2]

Critical reception

In his book "Pakistan Cinema, 1947–1997", film critic Mushtaq Gazdar praised the cinematography for the depiction of rural and urban Sindh, despite its resemblance with Bollywood flicks Gunga Jumna and Mujhe Jeene Do.[6]

Awards
Year Award Category Awardee Result Ref.
1966 Nigar Awards Best Actor Muhammad Ali Won [7][8]
Best Lyricist Josh Malihabadi
Best Cinematographer Raza Mir
Best Playback female singer Noor Jehan

References
  1. "'Pearls Raining From The Air': Songs Josh Malihabadi Wrote". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. Aijaz Gul (6 November 2017). "'Aag Ka Darya' screened at Lok Virsa". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018.
  3. "شہنشاہ جذبات کو 'آگ کا دریا' نے سُپر اسٹار بنایا". Dawn News. 19 March 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023.
  4. "Mohammad Ali: Remembering the legend of Pakistani films on his 12th death anniversary". Daily Times. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
  5. "Aag Ka Darya (1966)". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022.
  6. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  7. "The Nigar Awards 1957 - 1971". The Hot Spot. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.
  8. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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