Sarfarosh (1956 film)

{{Short description|1956 film}}

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{{Infobox film

|name= Sarfarosh (1956 film)

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| director = Anwar Kamal Pasha

| producer = Anwar Kamal Pasha

| music = Rashid Attre

| released = {{Film date|df=y|1956|05|30}}

| country = Pakistan

| language = Urdu

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Sarfarosh is an Urdu language Pakistani film released in 1956. It was a successful, 'super-hit' film at the box office in Pakistan.{{cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/sarfarosh-1956/ |url-status=dead|archive-date=5 April 2016|access-date=26 January 2025|title=Sarfarosh (1956 film) - film review|website=Cineplot.com website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405040404/http://cineplot.com/sarfarosh-1956/}} S. Suleman, younger brother of this film's male lead actor Santosh Kumar was still a young man back in 1956.{{Context inline|date=January 2025}} He worked on this film under the film director Anwar Kamal Pasha's guidance and received some initial training.{{cite news|url= https://www.dawn.com/news/1620128|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 March 2023|access-date=26 January 2025|title=IN MEMORIUM: The Man With The Midas Touch|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308162451/https://www.dawn.com/news/1620128}}

Cast

  • Santosh Kumar as Suhail
  • Sabiha Khanum as Bano{{cite web|url=http://www.upperstall.com/films/1956/sarfarosh|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2010|access-date=26 January 2025|title=Sarfarosh (1956 film)|website=Upperstall.com website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116150814/http://www.upperstall.com/films/1956/sarfarosh}}
  • Meena Shorey as Zarina
  • Allauddin as Prime Minister
  • Rakhshi
  • Ghulam Mohammed as Kotwal
  • Asif Jah

Music

Film music was scored by Rashid Attre and the film song's lyrics were written by Saghar Siddiqui and Tufail Hoshiarpuri.

In this film, playback singer Zubaida Khanum had 3 popular songs that helped her advance her singing career.

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Song title || Sung by || Lyrics by || Music by || Film notes
Teri Ulfat Mein Sanam Dil Nai Buhat Dard Sahay, Aur Hum Chupp Hi RaheZubaida Khanum{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1050513|url-status=dead|newspaper=Dawn newspaper|title=Zubaida Khanum passes away|author=Shoaib Ahmed|date=20 October 2013|archive-date=5 May 2018|access-date=26 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204847/https://www.dawn.com/news/1050513}}Saghar Siddiqui and Tufail HoshiarpuriRashid AttreSong writer credits for this specific song are given to both poets by different sources
Ik Chor Ik LuteraMunawar SultanaTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre
Ae Chaand Unn Se Jaa Kar Mera Salam KehnaZubaida KhanumTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre
Mera Nishana Daikhay Zamana, Teer Pe Teer ChalaaunZubaida KhanumTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre

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