Dehleez_(film)

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Dehleez (film)

1983 Pakistani film

This article is about the 1983 Pakistani film. For other films, see Dahleez.

Dehleez is a 1983 Pakistani Urdu-language drama film based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, with screenplay by Syed Noor. It started Nadeem and Shabnam with Afzaal Ahmad and Agha Talish. The music of the film was composed by Kamal Ahmed.

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The film celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on the box office and won seven Nigar Awards, including best film, best director and best actor. Dehleez inspired the 1985 Hindi film Oonche Log. It was screened at the Lok Virsa Museum in 2018.[1]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Kamal Ahmed on the ltrics of Taslim Fazli.[2]

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Release

Theatrically released on 22 April 1983, the film attained Diamond Jubilee status in the cinemas of Karachi.[2]

Production

In an interview with Herald, TV actress Khalida Riyasat revealed that she was offered a role in Dehleez, but she declined it due to being a supporting role.[3]

Impact

The film inspired the 1985 Hindi film Oonche Log, starring Rajesh Khanna and Salma Agha.[4][5]

Awards

Dehleez won seven Nigar Awards in the following categories:[6][7]

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References

  1. [1]
    Aijaz Gul (2 September 2018). "'Dehleez' screened at Lok Virsa". The News International (newspaper).
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    "Dehleez (1983)". Pakistan Film Magazine.
  3. [3]
    Rehana Hakim (13 March 2019). "Khalida Riyasat: Every woman needs the security of a man". Herald.
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    Muhammad Suhayb (13 November 2020). "When Bollywood copied Lollywood: The Nadeem Phenomenon". Youline Magazine.
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    Param Arunachalam (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-8193848227. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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    "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971". The Hot Spot. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.
  7. [7]
    "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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