Lakhon Mein Aik

Lakhon Mein Aik (pronounced [laːkʰoːn meːn eːk]; transl. One in a million) is a 1967 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Raza Mir and written by Zia Sarhadi. Set 20 years after the partition of India, the film stars Shamim Ara and Ijaz as star-crossed lovers. It was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success, winning six Nigar Awards including Best Actress for Ara.

Lakhon Mein Aik
Poster
Urduلاکھہں مین ایک
Directed byRaza Mir
Produced byAfzal Hussain
Raza Mir
Written byZia Sarhadi
StarringShamim Ara
Ijaz
Music byNisar Bazmi
CinematographyKamran Mirza
Edited byRehmat Ali
Production
company
United Workers
Release date
  • 28 April 1967 (1967-04-28)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Plot

Cast

Production

Lakhon Mein Aik was written by Zia Sarhadi and directed by Raza Mir, who co-produced the film with Afzal Hussain. Cinematography was handled by Kamran Mirza, and editing by Rehmat Ali.[2]

Themes

Lakhon Mein Aik is set 20 years after the partition of India which happened in 1947, though historian Karan Bali notes that the events of 1947 "play a key role in kick-starting the doomed Indo-Pak love story". He also considers that though Pakistani people view the film as unbiased and balanced, from an Indian perspective it "does not really appear quite as so" since the majority of Muslim characters are portrayed as sympathetic, and "every Hindu, barring the heroine and her father, is seen as negative or evil".[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Nisar Bazmi.[2]

No.TitleLyricsPerformer(s)Length
1."Bari Mushkil Say Hua Tera Mera Sath Piya.."Tanvir NaqviNoor Jehan 
2."Challo Achha Hua Tum Bhool Geye, Ik Bhool Hi Tha Mera Pyar.."Fayyaz HashmiNoor Jehan 
3."Dil Diya Dard Liya, Ankh Mein Aansoo Aye.."Masroor AnwarMehdi Hassan 
4."Halaat Badal Nahin Saktay, In Rahon Mein Bhi Jeevan Bhar.."Masroor AnwarNoor Jehan 
5."Ho, Sun Saajna, Dukhi Mann Ki Pukar, Hua Vairi Sansar.."Masroor AnwarNoor Jehan 
6."Mann Mandar Kay Devta, Rakhio Laaj Hamari.."Fayyaz HashmiNoor Jehan, Chorus 
7."Pyar Na Ho Jab Dil Mein To Jeena Hay Adhoora.."Tanvir NaqviNaseem Begum, Ahmed Rushdi 
8."Sathi Kahan Ho, Awaz To Do, Pal Pal Mera Pyar Pukaray.."Tanvir NaqviNoor Jehan, Mujeeb Aalam 

Release and reception

Lakhon Mein Aik was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success.[2] Filmman of The Statesman said it "does make a departure from the general run of Urdu films but somehow clings to the hackneyed twists and turns.[4] The film won in many categories at the Nigar Awards: Best Actress for Shamim Ara, Best Supporting Actor for Saqi, Best Sound, Best Camera, Best Female Singer for Noor Jehan and Best Lyricist for Fayyaz Hashmi.[5]

References
  1. Rabe, Nate (27 August 2017). "Sound of Lollywood: In 'Lakhon Mein Aik', a reminder of the unhealed wounds of 1947". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Lakhon Mein Ek". Pakmag. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Bali, Karan (13 August 2017). "Pakistani Cinema Had Its Own Way of Looking at Partition Too". The Wire. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. Filmman (13 May 1967). "Lakhon Mein Aik: An Off-beat Story". The Statesman. p. 10.
  5. Bali, Karan (7 June 2015). "Lakhon Mein Aik". Upperstall.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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