Yeh Aman

Yeh Aman
Urduیہ امن
Directed byRiaz Shahid
Screenplay byRiaz Shahid
Produced byNeelo (credited as Abida Riaz)
Starring
Music byA. Hameed
Production
company
Riaz Shahid Films
Release date
  • 20 November 1971 (1971-11-20) (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Yeh Aman is a 1971 Pakistani film directed by Riaz Shahid, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is produced by his wife and actress Neelo. The film stars Nisho, Sangeeta, Adeeb, Jameel and Allauddin. The film revolves around the Kashmir liberation movement and also highlights the brutalities of Indian armed force on Kashmiris. The music was composed by A. Hameed with lyrics by Habib Jalib.

The film was censored, considering it as an anti-state film. Due to several cuts in the films, it failed to portray the director's vision, and was met with mixed critical reception. It was released 20 November 1971, days before Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and could not perform well at the box office.[1][2] After the film was censored, Shahid contracted cancer shortly after, and died next year of the film's release. Thus, it marked his last film.[2]

Plot

The film revolves around the brutalities of Indian armed forces on Kashmiris of Indian occupied Kashmir. The struggle and lives of Kashmiris who led miserable lives under the shadows of fear. The story starts from an innocent mute girl who is arrested by Indian armed forces who take her away with them and suspect her as an agent of Pakistan.

This film's core theme deals with the willingness of Kashmiris where they want to fight for their freedom.

Cast

Soundtrack

Yeh Aman
No.TitleSinger (s)Length
1."Ik larki ki shadi ayi[3]"Mala & co. 
2."Khichi hui hai, dil peh meray khooni surkh lakeer"Noor Jehan & Mujeeb Alam 
3."Mujhay pyar say jab bhi awaz do[3]"Mujeeb Alam & Runa Laila 
4."Zulm rahe aur aman bhi ho[3]"Noor Jehan 
5."Zulm rahe aur aman bhi ho[3]"Mehdi Hassan 
6."Ya peer dastgeer, madad kar"Mehdi Hassan & co. 
7."Urta hua waqat tham lo"Runa Laila & Mujeeb Alam 

Production

The film was earlier titled as Aman. However, it was chopped by the film censor authorities and released as Yeh Aman on 20 November 1971 with some changes.[4][5]

Release and box office

The film was released on 20 November 1971 and faced censorship due to its bold narrative about struggle in Kashmir. The film ended up being an average film at the box office.[4][3]

In 1975, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced the first protest day on Feb 5 in support of the Kashmiris, and this film was shown on PTV Home in 1975.[4]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Awardee Result Ref.
1971 Nigar Awards Best Screenplay Riaz Shahid Won [6]
Best Supporting Actress Snageeta
Best Art director Habib Shah
Best sound editor A.Z. Baig

References

  1. ^ "Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films". Daily Times. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Muhammad Suhayb (11 February 2023). "The Kashmir conflict has been depicted in film many a time but not nearly enough". Dawn Images. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Yeh Aman". Pak Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "SPOTLIGHT: THE CENSOR GAMES". Dawn (newspaper). 18 February 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ Aijaz Gul (10 November 2019). "Tribute to Riaz Shahid". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "List of Nigar awards from 1957 to 1971". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2022.