Musician and photographer killed during firing
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Pakiza is the story of a courtesan whose music and every song is her soul.
The film begins with the beat of Ghangro and you realize that this trip will be full of music.
Although Ghulam Muhammad was a reputed musician, other musicians were prominent at that time.
But Kamal Amrohi was adamant that only Ghulam Muhammad would give music.
Six of the twelve warbles were composed by Kamal Amrohi and each song is considered a jewel in moment's history.
Ghulam Mohammad failed during the film, also Nowshad Sahib completed the background score.
The music, the lyrics, the cinematography and the soundtrack of'These People'are unique in every aspect.
You can see 10-12 hookers dancing in different places in the background while Meena Kumari is doing this in pink dress.
Kamal Amrohi shot this song beautifully in the cinema compass.
Like the musician, German photographer Joseph Worsching failed in the middle of the film, and several photographers worked together to complete the film.
Kamal Amrohi, a perfectionist
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By the way, the song'Anhi Log Ne'has been mugged numerous times in Hindi cinema.
Be it the song sung by Shamshad Begum for the movie'Himmat'in 1941 or the interpretation sung by Yaqub in'Abro'.
In his book, Meghnad Desai narrates an intriguing incident related to film.
Fitting them was a complicated task. Khair Amrohi shot with the lens.
But a many days latterly he said that everything was out of focus. No expert was willing to believe it.
MGM eventually agreed to be tested in London.
Also a test was done in a Hollywood lab and it was plant that there was a difference of one thousandth in the focus of the lens.
To that extent Amrohi was a perfectionist."
The music and lyrics are also unique
Speaking of other aspects, the sound has been used brilliantly throughout the film. The whoosh of the train ringing in the silence of the night which remindsMr.
John of this unknown man and awakens stopgap in his heart.
In the voice of the alternate Lata, the alap that's heard every time Sahib Jan sinks into deep anguish.
The film features the lyrics of fabulous songsmiths like Sultan Puri (Stay Stay), Kefi Azmi (Someone Like While Walking), Kaif Bhopali (Chlo Dildar Chlo).
Season is the word of love written by Kamal Amrohi himself. Review on Pakiza
Be it the music of the film or the dialogue, there's a slyness in every aspect.
For illustration, a gentleman takes John on a quest to spend the night with him.
But Sahib Jan is lost in the love of an unknown person. Seeing Sahib Jan lost in study, the chief says,"I bought you, but it was a loss. My heart says you're a stolen thing, which is a crime to buy."
When the film was released on February 4, 1972, it was coming to the screen nearly 15 times after its commencement.
Cinema suckers had stepped into the world of Amitabh Bachchan.
The film, which was made in a slow and lyrical manner, entered rave reviews from critics on the first day.
Vinod Mehta has written in his book'Meena Kumari The Classic Memoir','At that time the Times of India called Pakiza a luxurious waste.
While the critics of Filmfare gave Pakiza only one star.
But Pakeeza, which was released at the Maratha Temple, sluggishly began to spread its magic.
Pakiza who didn't get any award
Pakiza hoped to win several awards at the Filmfare.
But people were relatively surprised when the film'Beyman' won the award for stylish film, stylish director and stylish music.
When Pran entered the award for'Unfaithful', he refused, saying that'Pakeeza' merited the stylish music award.
But piecemeal from that,'Pakiza' was special in numerous ways.
The film was released on February 4, 1972 and on March 31, 1972, Meena Kumari said farewell to the world. Pakiza was his last gift to the cinema followership.
Kamal Amrohi made only four flicks in his life, of which Pakeeza eternalized his name in the history of cinema ever.
At the end of the film, there's a scene where Sahib Jan receives an assignation to marry Saleem (Raj Kumar).
She has formerly turned down Saleem's marriage offer.
Sahib Jan (Meena Kumari) balls happily and her bases get bloody while she's beating on the broken glass. The same bases for which Saleem formerly said do not put them on the ground.
But in this film, only one woman eventually raises her voice for a woman.
Sahib Jan's aunt runs the room herself and she has seen the injustice done to Sahib Jan's mama. She eventually gives Sahib Jan her due.
Meena Kumari has a double part in the film. Indeed a courtesan mama who dies after giving birth to Ashok Kumar's son Sahib Jan.
Therefore, the film could have ended on the frame when Meena Kumari leaves the room as a bridegroom and marries Raj Kumar.
It would have been a beautiful scene, but Kamal Amrohi ends the movie'Pakeeza'by bringing it on the face of an unknown courtesan of the same room. Used to
Perhaps someone differently will be born then or she'll be locked there.
Unequaled amusement, beautiful costumes, magnific palaces with oils, precious jewels, every frame of the camera adorned with fascinating decor, music sculpted like marble, dialogue and poetry.
After watching'Pakeeza', it's delicate to understand for whom you want to watch this movie.
According to Vinod Mehta, Meena Kumari had said, “ Pakeeza was a dream behind which her (Kamal Amrohi) soul has been wandering for times.
This is the gal who has been living in his imagination for a long time.
In real life, Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi's unrequited love story may have been deficient, but together they fulfilled the noble dream of'Pakeeza'.