Ashiana (Pakistani film)

Ashiana is a 1964 Pakistani film directed by S. M. Yusuf, who co-produced it also under banner F&Y Movies. The lead cast of the film includes Zeba, Kamal, Habib, Rukhsana, Asha Posley, Nighat Sultana and Lehri.[2][3] The music was composed by A. Hameed and lyrics by Fayyaz Hashmi.

Ashiana
Directed byS. M. Yusuf[1]
Written byHasrat Lakhnavi
Produced by
  • S. M. Yusuf
  • F. M. Sardar
Starring
CinematographyBabar Bilal
Music byA. Hameed
Production
company
F&Y Movies
Release date
  • 9 October 1964 (1964-10-09)
Running time
2 hours 30 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Ashiana is the third collaboration of S. M. Yusuf with Fayyaz Hashmi and A.Hameed, after Saheli and Aulad (1962).[4] S. M. Yusuf received his third Nigar Award for best director at annual award ceremony.[5]

Plot

The plot focuses on Malik family, where the quarrelsome matriarch of the house Sabira Begum has full control on the house while the patriarch Malik Siraj is a soft-spoken and noble person. Their family comprises; an elder son Rasheed, his wife Husna and her son, younger son Saeed, daughter Kishwar and son-in-law Aslam. Sabira has a typical cruel relation with Husna and Kishwar also does the exploitation all the day. One day Saeed falls for a girl Safia, the daughter of a rich father and decides to marry her. Before the marriage, Saeed warns Salma, Safia's step-mother about the bad environment of his house but she agrees, knowing that her daughter will turn it into a heaven. One day, Kishwar manipulates her brother Rasheed about his wife Husna to which he starts hating her and becomes close to a tawaif Samia. After marriage, Salma owns all the dowry items on Safia's name which Sabira doesn't like. She just starts beating her but then Salma comes in front of her, who was in Safia's dress. She insults Sabira and denies to send her daughter in her house. Safia however comes back to her husband silently and sends her sister-in-law Kishwar to her in-laws, who caused chaos in the house. She then controls the whole house, by grabbing the keys of the house from Sabira. Rasheed becomes poorer as he starts loosing his wealth on Smaia. Safia warns Saeed to keep an eye on Rasheed, who one day catches him in Samia's house in drunken satate and brings him back. Kishwar returns and creates a doubt in Safia's mind by misrepresentating things about Husna and Saeed. One day, She doubts Saeed while observing him who confronts his sister-in-law Husna, and starts making a noise there. Rasheed who is in drunken state also comes there and throws Husna out of the house. Safia also goes to her father's house. Saeed goes to convince her but she doesn't believe her. Salma helps them in their problems, and tells them a plan according to which, Saeed with his manager brings Rasheed to right path. Safia becomes a servant at Samia's house so that she can save Rasheed from her. Rasheed sells the business and mortgages the house. On Samia's house, Saeed comes where both the brothers argue. Rasheed brings his father for his support who sparks on Saeed and slaps him. He decides to handle the business himself but comes to know about Rasheed's evil antics in the meantime. Rasheed and Samia decides to elope but Husna and Saeed comes to know about their plan. Samia's brother catches them with the help of police, but on veil lifting, Husna appears there instead of Samia to which police leaves them. He apologies Husna for his injustices and goes to his house with her. Salma prevents the selling of their house and everyone starts living there happily.

Cast

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Fayyaz Hashmi; all music is composed by A. Hameed

Ashiana
No.TitleSinger (s)[2]Length
1."Ek Haseen Meharban, Pyar Ka Yeh Samaan"Mala, Irene Perveen[6] 
2."Ja Re Bedardi Tunay Kahin Ka, Hamain Na Chora"Mala & chorus 
3."Baray Sangdil Ho, Baray Na-samajh Ho"Ahmed Rushdi, Mala 
4."Jee, Dekha Jo Unhen, Dil Ne Chupke Se Kaha"Ahmed Rushdi, Mala 
5."Jo Dil Ko Tortey Hain, Unka Bhi Jawab Nahi"Munir Hussain[7] 

Reception

Box office

Ashiana celebrated its silver jubilee on the Box office after a theatrical run of 39 weeks.[2]

Critical reception

In a review of the film by The Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, the cinematography was praised but direction was faulted stating "If one ignores the old style of Yusuf's direction, then “Ashiana” can be termed as a good film technically. It has good photography and sets are ornate which have been exploited well. But the characters roam about as if acting on a theatrical stage."[8]

In another article, the same newspaper included Ashiana among the films that retained best wing of West Pakistan in 1964.[9]

Awards
Year Awards Category Awardee Ref.
1964 Nigar Awards Best Director S. M. Yusuf [10]
Best Cinematographer Babar Bilal

References
  1. Mushtaq Gazdar (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 88.
  2. Mushtaq Gazdar (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 253.
  3. "Aashiana (1964)". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
  4. "پاکستانی فلموں کا کامیاب تکون". Jang (newspaper). 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022.
  5. "Nigar Awards – 1964". Cineplot.com website. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. "The iconic playback singer of yesteryears — Irene Perveen". Daily Times (newspaper). 6 January 2022.
  7. Amjad Parvez. "Munir Hussain — a tuneful singer". Archived from the original on 4 December 2022.
  8. Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. Vol. 17. Pakistan Herald Publications. 1964.
  9. Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. Pakistan Herald Publications. 1964.
  10. "List of Nigar awards from 1957 to 1971". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.
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