Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi
| Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hassan Tariq |
| Screenplay by | Agha Hassan Imtisal |
| Based on | Mummy by Saadat Hassan Manto |
| Produced by | Safdar Masood |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Nisar Bazmi |
Release date |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Hassan Tariq, and based on short story "Mummy" by Saadat Hassan Manto.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
Mummy, a supplier of young girls loves one of her girls as her daughter, yet she has no hesitations to send her to rich men to spend night with them. One day, she comes across a man who saves her life by taking her to hospital. After knowing her more, he decides to marry her, Mummy allows him to do so but hides her past. He brings her to his house where she is shocked to see her father-in-law, the same person who had spent a night with her.
Cast[edit]
Guest[edit]
Release[edit]
Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi was released on 25 July 1975. It ran for 52 consecutive weeks in Karachi.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mein Jo Kehta Hun Begunah" | Masroor Anwar | Nisar Bazmi | Mehdi Hassan | |
| 2. | "Kya Haseen Jisam Hai" | Saifuddin Saif | Nisar Bazmi | Mehnaz Begum[3] |
Reception[edit]
Critical reception[edit]
Sabiha Khanum's performance in the film was met with critical acclaim.[4] While commenting on her performance, a reviewer noted that despite overacting sometimes and the pretentious, she managed to give a magnificent performance.[5]
Awards[edit]
The film received 4 Nigar Awards in 1975 in the following categories.[6][7]
| Category | Awardee |
|---|---|
| Best screenplay | Agha Hassan Imtisal |
| Best cinematographer | Babar Bilal |
| Best Art director | Islam Shahabi |
| Special Award | Sabiha Khanam |
References[edit]
- ^ "ICYMI: Here's the ultimate guide to Sabiha Khanum's best films". Samaa English TV. 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi (1975)". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sound of Lollywood: Cashed-up Pakistanis don't realise the joke is on them in 'Kya Haseen Jism Hai'". Scroll.in. 20 May 2016.
- ^ Amjad Parvez (18 October 2019). "Rani: top class heroine of Pakistani cinema's golden era — Part II". Archived from the original on 22 March 2023.
Sahiba's performance as Mummy is outstanding. Not just through her lines – delivered in the perfect accent of a non-native English educated Urdu speaker – but in her repeated confrontations with Asif and other men far more powerful than herself,
- ^ K. S. Hosain (1975). Cinema the World Over. Vol. 1–3. National Film Development Corporation (Pakistan).
- ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971". The Hot Spot. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
