Lakhon Mein Aik (pronounced [laːkʰoːn meːn eːk]; transl. One in a million) is a 1967 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Raza Mir and written by Zia Sarhadi. Set 20 years after the partition of India, the film stars Shamim Ara and Ijaz as star-crossed lovers. It was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success, winning six Nigar Awards including Best Actress for Ara.
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Urdu | لاکھوں میں ایک |
Directed by | Raza Mir |
Written by | Zia Sarhadi |
Produced by | Afzal Hussain Raza Mir |
Starring | Shamim Ara Ijaz |
Cinematography | Kamran Mirza |
Edited by | Rehmat Ali |
Music by | Nisar Bazmi |
Production company | United Workers |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
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In 1947, following the partition of India, communal riots emerge in Kashmir. A Hindu family tries to flee to India but is accidentally separated from their young daughter, Shakuntala. Shakuntala and a Muslim boy Mahmood fall in love but then they are separated and feel agony while they are separated.
Lakhon Mein Aik was written by Zia Sarhadi and directed by Raza Mir, who co-produced the film with Afzal Hussain. Cinematography was handled by Kamran Mirza, and editing by Rehmat Ali.[4]
Lakhon Mein Aik is set 20 years after the partition of India which happened in 1947, though historian Karan Bali notes that the events of 1947 "play a key role in kick-starting the doomed Indo-Pak love story". He also considers that though Pakistani people view the film as unbiased and balanced, from an Indian perspective it "does not really appear quite as so" since the majority of Muslim characters are portrayed as sympathetic, and "every Hindu, barring the heroine and her father, is seen as negative or evil".[5]
The soundtrack was composed by Nisar Bazmi.[4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bari Mushkil Say Hua Tera Mera Sath Piya" | Tanvir Naqvi | Noor Jehan | |
2. | "Challo Achha Hua Tum Bhool Gaye, Ik Bhool Hi Tha Mera Pyar" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Noor Jehan | |
3. | "Dil Diya Dard Liya, Ankh Mein Aansoo Aye" | Masroor Anwar | Mehdi Hassan | |
4. | "Halaat Badal Nahin Saktay, In Rahon Mein Bhi Jeevan Bhar" | Masroor Anwar | Noor Jehan | |
5. | "Ho, Sun Saajna, Dukhi Mann Ki Pukar, Hua Vairi Sansar" | Masroor Anwar | Noor Jehan | |
6. | "Mann Mandar Kay Devta, Rakhio Laaj Hamari" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Noor Jehan, Chorus | |
7. | "Pyar Na Ho Jab Dil Mein To Jeena Hay Adhoora" | Tanvir Naqvi | Naseem Begum, Ahmed Rushdi | |
8. | "Sathi Kahan Ho, Awaz To Do, Pal Pal Mera Pyar Pukaray" | Tanvir Naqvi | Noor Jehan, Mujeeb Alam |
Lakhon Mein Aik was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success.[4][2] Filmman of The Statesman said it "does make a departure from the general run of Urdu films but somehow clings to the hackneyed twists and turns.[6]
The film won in six categories at the Pakistani Nigar Awards: Best Actress for Shamim Ara, Best Supporting Actor for Saqi, Best Sound, Best Camera, Best Female Singer for Noor Jehan and Best Lyricist for Fayyaz Hashmi.[3]
The cross-border romance theme of Lakhon Mein Aik later inspired the Indian filmmaker Raj Kapoor with the idea of the film Henna (1991).[3] The film was adapted by Sangeeta as a television series which aired on TV One.[7]
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