Ghalib (film)

Ghalib is a 1961 Pakistani black and white biographical drama film based on the life of famous Urdu poet, Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib. The film was directed and produced by Atta Ullah Hashmi, and the story was written by Shatir Ghaznavi with dialogue by Agha Shorish Kashmiri. The film stars Sudhir in the title role of Ghalib while Noor Jehan played his love interest and also sang songs for the film.

It also marked her last film as an actor after which she shifted her focus towards singing completely.

Cast

 * Sudhir as Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib
 * Noor Jehan as Chaudhvin
 * Yasmin as Ghalib's wife
 * Shola as Khursheed Bai
 * Shamim Bano as Chaudhvin's mother
 * Bibbo
 * Khursheed Shahid
 * Habib Jalib (special appearance)

Release and reception
Ghalib (film) released on 24 November 1961 in cinemas of Karachi and Lahore. The film was an average grosser at the box office. Film received mixed response from critics with Dawn praised its production and compared it with Indian film based on Ghalib stating, "…[T]he film Ghalib has aroused such varied opinion. The film, to say the least, is truly enchanting, and as perfect a production as the Indian Mirza Ghalib for which the hero won the Indian President’s Award."

Awards and nominations

 * 1961 - Nigar Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Shamim Bano