Kismet (1956 film)
{{short description|Pakistani drama film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Kismet
| image =
| caption = Poster
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Urdu|قسمت}}
| director = Nazir Ajmeri
| writer = Nazir Ajmeri
| story = Khalil Qaiser
| producer = Ismael Noor
| starring = {{ubl|Musarrat Nazir|Santosh Kumar|Asha Posley|Ilyas Kashmiri}}
| cinematography = Riaz Bukhari
| editing =
| music = Feroz Nizami
| studio = Al-Hamra Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1956|3|16}}
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
}}
Kismet is a 1956 Pakistani drama film directed by Nazir Ajmeri. It starred Musarrat Nazir and Santosh Kumar. It deals with theme of Talaaq, and was the debut film of Khalil Qaiser. The music was composed by Feroz Nizami.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AbfoAAAAMAAJ&q=K%C4%B1smet+nazir+ajmeri|title=Orient: A Survey of Films Produced in Countries of Arab and Asian Culture|year=1959|publisher=The Institute|author=Winifred Holmes, British Film Institute}}
A commercially successful film, it is considered as one of best film of Ajmeri's career.{{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=57 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}} It was remade in 1976 by S. Suleman as Tallaq.{{Cite web|url=https://jang.com.pk/amp/934978|title={{Nq|’’طلاق‘‘ کے موضوع پر بنائی گئی فلمیں}}|date=2 June 2021|language=Ur|work=Jang (newspaper)|access-date=7 March 2023}}
Plot
The plot revolves around a happily married couple. The couple lead a happy life until they are threatened by misunderstandings among them, created by others. It leads to the rise of differences among them, which not only affect their relationship but their young daughter also.{{Cite web |url=https://dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Jan-2019/906939?version=|title=فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔قسط نمبر583|date=5 January 2019|work=Daily Pakistan|author=Ali Sufiyan Afaqi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307185930/https://dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Jan-2019/906939?version=|archive-date=7 March 2023}}
Cast
- Musarrat Nazir
- Santosh Kumar
- Yasmin
- Asha Posley
- Ilyas Kashmiri
- Rekha
- M. Ismael
- G. N. Butt
- Majeed
Music
{{Track listing
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| all_lyrics = Tufail Hoshiarpuri
| all_music = Feroz Nizami
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| title1 = Aye Khuda-e-Pak, Aye Parwardigar, Teri Rehmat Ka Nahin Koi Shumar
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| title2 = Albelay Naina, Banti Kar Kar Haar Gayi Mein
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| extra2 = Roshan Ara Begum
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| title3 = Manjhdaar Mein Kashti Hai, Nahi Koi Sahara
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| extra3 = Kausar Parveen
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| title4 = Tarap Raha Hai Pyar, Gayi Mein Haar
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| extra4 = Kausar Parveen
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| title5 = Nigah-e-Yaar Hi Samjhe
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| extra5 = Pukhraj Pappu, Hafiz Atta Muhammad Qawwal and chorus
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| title6 = Yeh Suhana Samaa Aaye Ga Phir Kahan
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| title7 = So Ja, Mere Chand, Meri Aankh Ke Tarey
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| extra7 = Saleem Raza
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References
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