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Ishq-e-Laila is a 1957 Pakistani Urdu language fantasy romance film directed by Munshi Dil and produced by J.C. Anand. The film is primarily known for its blockbuster music by Safdar Hussain and lyrics by Qateel Shifai. It stars Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar and Allaudin in the lead. In 2017, Lok Virsa Museum screened the film as part of special showcase of the feature films in the country.[2]

Ishq-e-Laila
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Munshi Dil
Written by	Munshi Dil
Screenplay by	Munshi Dil
Based on	Layla and Majnun by Nizami Ganjavi a poem about a tragic love story
Produced by	J.C. Anand
Starring	Sabiha Khanum Santosh Kumar Allaudin Ajmal Zeenat Begum M. Ismail Maya Devi Imdad Hussain
Music by	Safdar Hussain
Distributed by	Eveready Pictures
Release date	12 April 1957 (1957-04-12) (Pakistan)[1]
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

It talks about Layla and Majnun, a tragic love story by Nizami Ganjavi.[3] The film consists twelve to fourteen songs, leading it to become the first and the only film of the Pakistani film industry with maximum number of songs recorded till century.[4][5] The filmmakers are argued to have introduced central character in an informal manner, leading it to create a discrepancy between the film story and the poem. During the filming process, the protagonist actor appeared well dressed with a good physical appearance, contradict to the two lovers of the poem who appears in a poor health condition due to distress events experienced during their relationship span.[6]

Cast

• Santosh Kumar as Qais, playing protagonist character of Majnun
• Sabiha Khanum as Laila, playing as central role in film as Majnun's lover[3]
• Allauddin
• Asha Posley
• M. Ajmal

Crew

• AH Rana Production Manager

Soundtrack

References

External links

Ishq-e-Laila at IMDb

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