In Lucknow at the turn of the century, a dancer and courtesan believes that her pure soul and body will enable her to find true love and honor.
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| Ashok Kumar | ... |
Shahabuddin
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| Meena Kumari | ... |
Nargis / Sahibjaan
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| Raaj Kumar | ... |
Salim Ahmed Khan
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| Veena | ... |
Nawabjaan
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| D.K. Sapru | ... |
Hakim Saab
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| Kamal Kapoor | ... |
Nawab Zafar Ali Khan
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Vijay Laxmi |
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Jagdish Kanwal |
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| Nadira | ... |
Madame Gauhar Jaan
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Pratima Devi | ... |
Salim's Badi Amma
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Prakash Gill | ... |
Hashim Khan- Horse Rider
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Altaf |
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| Praveen Paul | ... |
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Lotan |
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Chanda | ... |
(as Chanda Bai)
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Meenaxi | ... |
(as Meenakshi)
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Chandra Mohan |
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Zebunissa | ... |
(as Zaibunnisa)
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Sarita Devi |
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Jagdish Bhalla | ... |
(as Mrs. Jagdish Bhalla)
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M.K. Mishra |
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Begum Bai |
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Rafiya Sultana |
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S. Nazir |
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Rafiqah Banu |
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Begum Rizvi |
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Bilquis |
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| Naseem Banu | ... |
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Reshma |
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Shabana |
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Razia |
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Latif |
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Geetanjali |
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Ali Majid |
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| Bihari |
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Aqeel |
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Geeta Kapoor |
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Uma Dhawan |
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| Geeta Kapoor |
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| Dharmendra | ... |
Raaj Kumar body double in train scene (Shot from before) (uncredited)
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| Padma Khanna | ... |
Meena Kumari dance double (Veil on her face) (uncredited)
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| Sopariwala | ... |
In Crowd (uncredited)
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Shantilal J. Sopariwala | ... |
Nawaab (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kamal Amrohi | ||
Written by
| Aman | ... | () |
| Kamal Amrohi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kamal Amrohi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ghulam Mohammed | ... | (as Late Ghulam Mohammed) |
Cinematography by
| Josef Wirsching | ... | (as Late Joseph Wirsching) |
Editing by
| D.N. Pai | ||
Editorial Department
| Ivory Bedos | ... | color consultant |
| V.V. Kamat | ... | assistant editor |
| Ramesh Pai | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| N.B. Kulkarni | ||
Set Decoration by
| S.D. Najaf | ||
Costume Design by
| Meena Kumari | ||
Makeup Department
| Bela Agha | ... | hair stylist (as Bela) |
| Asha | ... | hair stylist |
| Moti Bina | ... | hair stylist (as Mrs. Moti Bina) |
| C. Deshpande | ... | makeup artist |
| Krishna Ghanekar | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| P.G. Joshi | ... | makeup artist |
| P. Arvind Kumar | ... | makeup in-charge |
| Noor Mohmad | ... | makeup artist (as Noor) |
| Kiran R. Naik | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ram Patriwar | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Saadat Ali | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kafil Azar | ... | assistant director |
| Deepak Bahry | ... | assistant director |
| Babu Bhai | ... | assistant director |
| Hemant Desai | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| S. Bihari | ... | art assistant |
| Marutirao V. Kale | ... | art set assistant (as Maruti) |
| S. Manzoor | ... | art assistant |
| P.M. Palekar | ... | setting architect |
| Parshram | ... | art set assistant |
Sound Department
| Mangesh Desai | ... | sound re-recordist |
| J.B. Jagtap | ... | sound effects |
| R.G. Pushalkar | ... | audiographer |
| Sarosh | ... | assistant sound |
Special Effects by
| Ansari | ... | main titles: G.D. Art |
| D.S. Malvankar | ... | special effects |
| Gordhanbhai Patel | ... | main titles / opticals |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Shane Hasan | ... | assistant camera |
| Razi | ... | assistant camera |
| Surender Sinha | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yaqoob Khan | ... | dress assistant |
| Tanu Sakharam | ... | dress assistant |
Music Department
| Kamal Amrohi | ... | lyricist |
| Kaifi Azmi | ... | lyricist |
| D.O. Bhansali | ... | background music recordist |
| Kaif Bhopali | ... | lyricist |
| Robin Chatterjee | ... | song recordist |
| Ibrahim | ... | music assistant |
| Minoo Katrak | ... | song recordist |
| Kaushik | ... | background music recordist |
| Lata Mangeshkar | ... | playback singer |
| Naushad | ... | background music |
| Mohammad Rafi | ... | playback singer (as Mohammed Rafi) |
| Mohammed Shafi | ... | background music assistant |
| Majrooh Sultanpuri | ... | lyricist |
| Shobha Gurtu | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
| Vani Jairam | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
| Rajkumari | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
| Parveen Sultana | ... | playback singer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Aftab | ... | technical unit (as Aaftab) |
| S.A. Baqar | ... | production controller |
| Yunus Mirza Dahlvi | ... | zari art works (as Yunus Mirza Dahelvi) |
| Harisinghaney | ... | production executive |
| Jagdish | ... | technical unit |
| Lachchu Maharaj | ... | dance director: "Thare Rahiyo" (as Lachhu Maharaj) |
| Maruti | ... | set assistant |
| R.D. Mathur | ... | technical contributor |
| Prahlad | ... | technical unit |
| G.M. Rao | ... | processing in charge |
| Salim | ... | technical unit (as Saleem) |
| Gauri Shanker | ... | dance director |
| S.M. Shozab | ... | production assistant |
| Dattaram Wadkar | ... | technical unit (as Dattaram) |
Production Companies
- Mahal Pictures Pvt. Ltd. (presents)
- Sangeeta Enterprises (presents)
Distributors
- Shemaroo Video Pvt. Ltd. (2003) (India) (DVD)
Special Effects
- G.D. Art (main titles)
Other Companies
- Qadeer & Co. (wardrobe)
- Dean & Co. (wardrobe)
- Shamsuddin (junior artistes supplied by)
- Name and Fame (publicity planning and execution)
- Kamat Foto Flash (stills provided by)
- Pamart (publicity designs)
- H.M.V. (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Pakeezah is the story of a beautiful courtesan named Sahibjaan who is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a young forest ranger named Salim falls in love with her enthralling beauty and innocence. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents are against their union. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | It took 14 years for this film to be completed. To begin with, the film was launched in 1958, jointly planned by Kamal Amrohi and 'Meena Kumari'. It was launched in black-and-white, but when colour came in vogue, Amrohi scrapped those portions already shot and decided to start again. Later, Cinemascope came into vogue, and Amrohi acquired a Cinemascope lens from MGM and scrapped the plain colour portions too. Then Amrohi and Kumari separated in 1964, bringing filming to an indefinite halt. Finally, the film was resumed in 1968, and though by then Kumari was suffering from alcoholism and was in critical condition, she was still Amrohi's only choice and she agreed to complete the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ek Number Ka Chor (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chalte Chalte See more » |
| Quotes |
Salim Ahmed Khan:
[in a note to Sahibjaan]
Aapke paon dekhe, bahut haseen hai. / Inhe zameen par mat utariyega, maile ho jayenge. [Saw your feet; they are very beautiful. / Don't place them on the ground, they will get dirty] See more » |