Neela Parbat
| Neela Parbat | |
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| Directed by | Ahmad Bashir Hafeez Romani |
| Written by | Mumtaz Mufti |
| Produced by | Ahmad Bashir |
| Starring | Mohammad Ali Agha Talish Husna Komal Sofia Bano Kamal Irani Zareen Panna |
| Music by | Pia Qadir & Akhtar Hussain |
Release date |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Neela Parbat (Urdu: نیلا پربت) is a 1969 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Ahmad Bashir. The cast included Mohammad Ali, Husna, Sofia Bano, Komal, Zareen Panna and Agha Talish.[1][2][3]
Story theme
It was Pakistan's one of the earliest experimental feature films. It had experimentation by the film director with the Freudian sensual themes which was very unusual for Pakistan at that time.[4] So the film received a 'for adults only' rating. In this film, actress Komal had a really interesting foray into the parallel cinema. She portrayed the sensual play thing for actor Mohammad Ali.[5]
Cast
The cast of the film include:[2]
- Husna
- Mohammad Ali
- Sofia Bano
- Komal
- Talish[6]
- Kemal Irani
- Zareen Panna
- Azad
- Gotam
- Piyarang Qadir
- Fomi
Production
The film was produced by Ahmed Bashir, directed by Ahmad Bashir/Hafeez Romani, and written by Mumtaz Mufti. The crew included:[7]
- Cameramen: M. Hussain, Naseem Hassan, Nusrat Butt
- Other's Ass. director: Arshad Mirza
- Background music: Saleem Iqbal
- Ass. Cameraman: Masood Butt
Box office
The film was a flop with only 16 weeks at theaters.[7]
References
- ^ "Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films". Daily Times. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hassan Hassan (19 March 2019). "'Neela Parbat': Pakistan's first non-horror 'For Adults' film and a case of missed opportunity". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Ahmad Bashir, the Pakistani Writer Who Did Not Compromise His Conscience". The Wire. 12 April 2019.
- ^ "THE ICON INTERVIEW: ICON OF VERSATILITY". Dawn News. 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Film Review of 'Neela Parbat' on cineplot.com website,". Cine Plot. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Legendary actor Talish remembered on his 20th death anniversary". The News International. 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Neela Parbat". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
External links
- Neela Parbat at IMDb