Chakori

1967 Pakistani film

Nadeem Baig
Shabana
Mirza Shahi

Music byRobin Ghosh

Release date

22 March 1967 (1967-03-22)

CountryPakistanLanguageUrdu

Chakori (Bengali: চকোরী Urdu: چکوری), is a Pakistani Urdu feature film. This film was released on 22 March 1967 on Eid-ul-Azha Day in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The film was directed by Captain Ehtesham.

It was Nadeem's and Shabana's debut film. The film ran for 81 weeks, and became a platinum jubilee film.^[1]

Cast

Nadeem Baig as Anwer/Anu^[1]
Shabana as Chakori^[1]
Reshma
Mirza Shahi as Professor Patle Khan Footpathia
Mustafa, Dear Asghar
Jalil Afghani
Irfan

Music

Music director Robin Ghosh won the Nigar Award for Best Musician for this film.^[2]

Songs

Kabhi to tumko yaad ayengi Sung by Ahmed Rushdi, lyrics by Akhtar Yousuf and music by Robin Ghosh^[1]
Kahan ho tum ko dhoondh rahi hain by Nadeem and Ferdausi Rahman^[1]
Woh mere saamne tasveer bane baithe hain by Mujeeb Alam^[1]
Woh mere saamne tasveer bane baithe hain by Ferdausi Rahman
Khanak jaye re chaandi ka mora jhoomka by Ferdausi Rahman
Pyaare pyaare yaar hamaare by Ahmed Rushdi
Tujhe Chahein Meri Banhein by Ahmed Rushdi
Rut Hai Jawan by Najma Niazi

Box office

The film was a platinum jubilee hit. It ran in cinemas for 81 consecutive weeks.^[1]

Nigar Awards

Award	Recipient
Best Film^[2]	Producer: Mustafiz
Best Director	Ehtisham^[2]
Best Script	Atta Ur Rehman
Best Actor	Nadeem Baig^[2]
Best Musician	Robin Ghosh^[2]
Best Playback singer (Male)	Mujeeb Aalam (for the song: "Woh Mere Saamne Tasveer Bane Baithe Hain"^[2]

Impact

Chakori was a debut movie of Nadeem Baig and launched his long and successful career as a superstar in Lollywood.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Film review of Chakori (1967)". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2021.