Naila (film)

Naila is a 1965 Pakistani musical romance drama film, directed by Sharif Nayyar, who also wrote the screenplay.[1] The film is based on the novel of the same name by Razia Butt. It stars Shamim Ara in the title role with Santosh Kumar and Darpan in substantial roles. The film revolves around Naila, who loves her fiancé Zafar, but Zafar's brother falls for her.

Naila
Urduنائلہ
Directed bySharif Nayyar
Written byRazia Butt
Based onNaila
by Razia Butt
Produced byG. A. Gul
Starring
CinematographyNabi Ahmed
Music byInayat Hussain
Production
company
Evernew Studio
Release date
  • 29 October 1965 (1965-10-29) (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

The film was released on 29 October 1965. The music of the film was composed by Inayat Hussain. The film became popular due to its song "Gham-e-dil ko, in ankhon se, chhalak jana bhi aata hai" which was performed by Mala. The film was also screened at Lok Virsa Museum of Pakistan in 2016.[2]

Naila was a box office success being a golden jubilee hit and had a record theatrical run in Peshawar.[3] At 1965 Nigar Awards, the film received eight trophies; including Best film, Best director, Best playback female singer for Mala and Best actress for Shamim Ara.

Plot

Naila is busy in the arrangements of the family gatherings at her aunt's house. The gathering is held due to her cousins Zafar (also her fiancé) and Akhtar. She loves Zafar and vice versa. On arrival, Akhtar becomes free with her, makes jokes and laughs as he used to do in his childhood. Naila wants to spend time with Zafar but every time either it couldn't happen or Akhtar comes. Several events take place that confuse both of them that either she/he loves him/her or not. Naila's friend Simki who often visits Naila, confesses her love for Zafar to which he denies and Akhatr sees it. He asks her if she likes him and tries to do assault her but Zafar reaches there, slapped by Akhtar but saves Simki.

Later, one day Akhtar and Naila go for horse riding where Akhtar tells her that he loves to spend time with her and he is in love with her. Naila rejects him, goes back and confines herself in a room as she had injured herself by falling from the horse. There, Akhtar comes again to tell her that he loves her. He then tells it to her mother that he wants to marry Naila, who gets worried about the fate of her sons. She wants to do justice with them but Akhtar's love wins and she decides to marry him with Naila as Zafar is her stepson.

Cast

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai; all music is composed by Inayat Hussain

No.TitleLyricsSinger (s)Length
1."Gham-e-Dil ko, in ankhon se" Mala 
2."Ab thandi ahen bhar pagli" Mala 
3."Dil ke veeranay main" Mala 
4."Hai yehi mohabbat ki reet" Mala & co. 
5."Mohabbat ke jahan mein" Mala, Naseem Begum & co. 
6."Door veeranay main"Himayat Ali ShairMala & Masood Rana 

Release and reception

The film released on 29 October 1965 and was a super hit at the box office. It had theatrical run of 51 weeks in Karachi cinema with a Golden Jubilee hit.[5] The film ran for record three years in Zafar Firdos cinema, a local cinema in Peshawar.[2] Lok Virsa Museum screened the film in 2016 to retain the classical cinema from Rawalpindi, where the film was shot.[2]

The film was selected among the "Top ten films" of the Pakistani cinema by the critic Aijaz Gul for the book "Asian Film Journeys: Selection from Cinemaya".[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Awardee Result Ref.
1965 Nigar Awards Best Film G. A. Gul Won [2][7]
Best Director Sharif Nayyar
Best Actress Shamim Ara
Best Musician Inayat Hussain
Best Female Playback Singer Mala
Best lyricist Qateel Shifai
Best Art director S. M. Khwaja
Best cinematographer Nabi Ahmed

References
  1. "Naila (film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. "Classical film 'Naila' to be screened at Lok Virsa on Saturday". The News International (newspaper). 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. Amjad Pervez. "Four successful films that the newly-established Pakistani cinema produced". dailytimes.com.pk.
  4. "Pakistani colour films that failed to grab attention in the beginning". Dunya News. 10 May 2017.
  5. "Naila". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. Asian Film Journeys: Selections from Cinemaya. Wisdom Tree. ISBN 978-81-8328-178-2. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. "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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