Gumnaam (1954 film)

Gumnaam (lit. 'Anonymous'), sometimes spelled Gumnam, is a 1954 Pakistani Urdu language crime blockbuster film directed and screenplay by Anwar Kamal Pasha, produced by Agha G. A. Gul and written by Hakim Ahmad Shuja. Music composed by Inayat Hussain, it stars Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Himalyawala, Seema and Ragni in the lead. In 2018, Lok Virsa Museum displayed the film as part of special showcase of the feature films in the country.[2] The film is primarily known for its music and lyrics, and is recognized one of the music blockbuster films of the Pakistani cinema of the 1950s.[3]

Gumnaam
Directed byAnwar Kamal Pasha
Produced byAgha G. A. Gul
Written byHakim Ahmad Shuja
Screenplay byAnwar Kamal Pasha
Starring
[1]
Music byInayat Hussain
Production
company
Release date
1954
(Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

It talks about sexual desire and crime, involving a village girl and a boy who is intentionally trapped by a club owner in a case, leading his fiancée to wait for months to reply to the love letters she sends the boy.[2]

Plot

Sudhir is a criminal who left the village to escape police arrest. After evacuation, the two lost contact, and they keeps writing letters to each other as a result. His fiancee has never been to school, and she always seeks help from each other to read letters. Due to the absence of her fiancé, she suffers from a memory disorder such as trauma. One day, her fiance is arrested by law enforcement agencies, but before he went to jail, he writes a letter to her fiance explaining the situation. When she opens the letter, a man approaches her and fakes Sudhir's death in an attempt to marry her.[1]

Cast

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Inayat Hussain[2][3].

Gumnam
No.TitleLyricsSinger (s)[4]Length
1."A Chand Un Say Kehna"Qateel ShifaiKousar Parveen 
2."Bhag Yahan Say Bhag"Tanvir NaqviFazal Hussain 
3."Payel Mein Geet Hai[5]"Saifuddin SaifIqbal Bano 

References
  1. "کیا آپ نے پاکستان کی یہ دس 'بہترین' فلمیں دیکھی ہیں؟" – via www.bbc.com.
  2. "A tribute to the fifties". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. "Mandwa Film Club to screen 1954 super hit film "Gumnaam" on July 14". 11 July 2018.
  4. "Pakistan Film Database - پاکستان فلم ڈیٹابیس - Lollywood Movies". pakmag.net.
  5. Ahmed, Ishtiaq. "How the decline of Pakistani film music led to the rise of ghazals and pop". Scroll.in.
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