Ishq-e-Laila

Ishq-e-Laila
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Munshi Dil
Written by	Munshi Dil
Screenplay by	Munshi Dil
Based on	Layla and Majnun by Nizami Ganjavi a poem about a tragic love story
Produced by	J.C. Anand
Starring	Sabiha Khanum Santosh Kumar Allaudin Ajmal Zeenat Begum M. Ismail Maya Devi Asha Posley Imdad Hussain
Music by	Safdar Hussain
Distributed by	Eveready Pictures
Release date	12 April 1957 (1957-04-12) (Pakistan)[1]
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Ishq-e-Laila is a 1957 Pakistani Urdu language fantasy romance film directed by Munshi Dil and produced by J.C. Anand. The film is primarily known for its blockbuster music by Safdar Hussain and lyrics by Qateel Shifai. It stars Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar and Allaudin in the lead. In 2017, Lok Virsa Museum screened the film as part of special showcase of the feature films in the country.[2]

It talks about Layla and Majnun, a tragic love story by Nizami Ganjavi.[3] The film consists of twelve to fourteen songs, leading it to become the first and the only film of the Pakistani film industry with maximum number of songs recorded till century.[4][5] The filmmakers are argued to have introduced central character in an informal manner, leading it to create a discrepancy between the film story and the poem. During the filming process, the protagonist actor appeared well dressed with a good physical appearance, contradict to the two lovers of the poem who appears in a poor health condition due to distress events experienced during their relationship span.[6]

Cast

• Santosh Kumar as Qais, playing protagonist character of Majnun
• Sabiha Khanum as Laila, playing as central role in film as Majnun's lover[3]
• Allauddin
• Asha Posley
• M. Ajmal

Crew

• AH Rana Production Manager

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai; all music is composed by Safdar Hussain

No.	Title	Singer (s)[7][8]	Length
1.	"Sitaro Tum To So Jao[3]"	Iqbal Bano
2.	"Mohabbat Ka Janaza[9]"	Inayat Hussain Bhatti
3.	"Chand takey chup chup[9]"	Saleem Raza, Zubaida Khanum
4.	"Ae Bad-e-Saba"	Zubaida Khanum
5.	"Bata Ae Asmaan Walay"	Inayat Hussain Bhatti
6.	"Chand Si Teri Jabeen"	Inayat Hussain Bhatti
7.	"Dil Say Jo Dil Takraye"	Zubaida Khanum
8.	"Hey Meri Majboor Jawani"	Zubaida Khanum
9.	"Ik halki halki aahat"	Iqbal Bano

References

1. "Mandwa Film Club to screen classic film tomorrow". 3 March 2017.
2. "Ishq-e-Laila". The News International (newspaper).
3. Rabe, Nate. "Sound of Lollywood: There are movies with lots of songs, and then there is 'Ishq-e-Laila'". Scroll.in.
4. "Mandwa Film Club to screen classic film on March 4". 1 March 2017.
5. "Mandwa Film Club To Screen Classic Film On March 4". UrduPoint.
6. "Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- لیلیٰ کے ہٹے کٹے مجنوں". Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :-.
7. "Ishq-e-Laila (1957 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
8. "لوک ورثہ میں پاکستانی فلم عشقِ لیلیٰ کی نمائش کل ہو گی". Daily Pakistan. 3 March 2017.
9. "Mandwa Film Club to screen classic film on March 4 | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today (newspaper).

External links

Ishq-e-Laila at IMDb