Chanda
Poster
چندا
Directed byEhtesham
Written byStory & Screenplay:
Ehtesham
Dialogue:
Suroor Barabankvi
Produced byFA Dosani
Starring
CinematographyMQ Zaman
Music byRobin Ghosh
Production
company
Distributed by
  • Dosani Films
  • Leo Films
Release date
  • 3 August 1962 (1962-08-03)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Chanda is a Pakistani 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 (now Bangladesh).[1] It was also Shabnam's Urdu-language film debut.[2]

Cast

Music

Chanda
Soundtrack album by
Ferdausi Rahman, Anjuman Ara Begum, Farida Yasmin, Najmul Huda, Akhtar Abbas
Released1962
GenreFolk music
LanguageUrdu
ProducerRobin Ghosh
Chanda Soundtrack – Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSingersLength
1."Akhian Tori Rah Niharen, O Pardesia, Aa Ja.."Suroor BarabankviFerdausi Rahman 
2."Chandni, Bheegi Bheegi Hawa, Na Janay, Dil Kahan Kho Geya.."Suroor BarabankviAnjuman Ara Begum 
3."Chhalkay Gagria, Bheegay Chunaria, Aisay Na Dekho, Sanwaria.."Suroor BarabankviFerdausi Rahman, Farida Yasmin 
4."Lut Geya Khushion Ka Dera, Kho Geya, Hey Pyar Mera.."Suroor BarabankviFerdausi Rahman 
5."Mout Ki Hay Pukar, Deep Bujha Do.."Suroor BarabankviFerdausi Rahman, Najmul Huda 
6."Naino Say Ghoonghat Koi Laye, Nazar Sharmaye.."Suroor Barabankvi  
7."Rang Roop, Jawani, Rut Sawan Ki Suhani.."Suroor BarabankviFerdausi Rahman, Farida Yasmin 
8."Sanbhal Kay O Albeli, Kahan Chali Hay Akeli.."Suroor BarabankviAkhtar Abbas, Anjuman Ara Begum 
9."Sayyan, Bedardi Mora, Dard Na Janay Ray.."Suroor BarabankviFarida Yasmin 

Release

Chanda 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

Chanda 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

Award Title Category Awardee Result Ref
6th Nigar Awards Best film Ehtesham Won
Best supporting actress Shabnam Won [9]
Best comedian Subhash Dutta Won

References

Citation

  1. ^ "Chanda (1962 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ 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 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ "রানী সরকারকে শেষ শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন". Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 7 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ Noorani, Asif; Arshad, Sultaan (11 December 2016). "The Way We Were". Dawn. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ Hayat, Anupam (17 December 2021). "লোকজ কাহিনি থেকে জনপ্রিয় উর্দু ধারার দিকে যাত্রা". Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Alamgir Kabir (1969). The cinema of Pakistan. Dhaka: Sandhani Publications. p. 44.
  9. ^ The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany, Volume 10. Palala Press. 2015. p. 69. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

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