Anjuman (1970 film)
Anjuman, a Pakistani Urdu colour film, was released onJuly 1970, starring Waheed Murad, Rani, Deeba, Santosh Kumar, Sabiha Khanam and Lehri. The film was released during the hey days of Waheed Murad and became a milestone in the Waheeds career. The film was produced by Safdar Masud under the banner Ideal Movies and directed by Hassan Tariq, a wellknown Pakistani film director.
Anjuman was released onJuly 1970, at the worst political time of Pakistan, by Babar Pictures. The film ran for continuously 81 weeks on cinemas andweeks on main cinemas in Karachi. The film did a Platinum Jubilee and became the huge success for the year.The film is a tragedy based on a tawaif courtesan Anjuman played by Rani, who is a tawaiif who flirts with the emotions of a wealthy Santosh Kumar and later falls in love with his younger brother played by Waheed Murad. In order to save his older brothers marriage Waheeds character decides to frequent Anjumans kotha in an exchange demanded by Anjuman, although being in love with another girl played by Deeba. Sabiha plays the role of wife of the older brothers character in the film, and eventually implores Anjuman to forsake her own love so that Waheeds Character can live happily. At the end, Anjuman Rani has to face a fate worse than death, where she is invited to sing at the wedding of her Love. Lovelorn and disappointed Anjuman offers a woeful song, as she has swallowed poison, and dies at the feet of her love. ........
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