Teri Yaad (film)
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Teri Yaad is the first-ever feature film
released in Pakistan
after the partition of India
on 7 August 1948, on Eid
day. It was the first film released after the birth of Pakistan, but certainly not the first to be produced indigenously in the newly-found land.
was segregated and the only film production centre left in Pakistan was the one at Lahore
. While the industry was still reeling in its infancy, it was hard to work on film productions that had initiated before the partition as much of the filmmakers and actors working on projects had left for the newly-found country of India.
With much hardships faced, the new film industry was able to release its first feature film, Teri Yaad on 7 August 1948
, premièring at the Parbhat Theatre in Lahore. It starred Asha Posley
and Nasir Khan, brother of renowned Indian actor Dilip Kumar
who had travelled off to India. With the film came playback soundtrack written and composed by Inayat Ali Nath. Produced by Dewan Sardari Lal's Dewan Pictures and directed by Daud Chand, the film stayed for a significant time on the celluloid screens in Lahore, Quetta
and Dhaka
.
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
released in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
after the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
on 7 August 1948, on Eid
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"...
day. It was the first film released after the birth of Pakistan, but certainly not the first to be produced indigenously in the newly-found land.
History
The year 1947 saw the partition of India and the birth of the nation of Pakistan. During this time, the Indian film industryCinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
was segregated and the only film production centre left in Pakistan was the one at Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. While the industry was still reeling in its infancy, it was hard to work on film productions that had initiated before the partition as much of the filmmakers and actors working on projects had left for the newly-found country of India.
With much hardships faced, the new film industry was able to release its first feature film, Teri Yaad on 7 August 1948
Pakistani films: Pre 1950
-1948-1949:-External links:*...
, premièring at the Parbhat Theatre in Lahore. It starred Asha Posley
Asha Posley
Asha Posley was the first actress in Pakistani films.Asha Posley was the daughter of music composer Inayat Ali Nath and the sister of singer Kausar Perveen. She made her debut as an actress in the Hindi film Champa , filmed, shot and made in India...
and Nasir Khan, brother of renowned Indian actor Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....
who had travelled off to India. With the film came playback soundtrack written and composed by Inayat Ali Nath. Produced by Dewan Sardari Lal's Dewan Pictures and directed by Daud Chand, the film stayed for a significant time on the celluloid screens in Lahore, Quetta
Quetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
and Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
.
External links
- Teri Yaad on 1979 Pakistan
- Teri Yaad on Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...