Naag Muni is a Pakistani supernatural musical romance film directed by Raza Mir. It stars Rani and Waheed Murad in leading roles.[2] The music of the film was composed by Nisar Bazmi and songs by Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan and Ahmed Rushdi.[3]
| Naag Muni | |
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| ناگ منی | |
| Directed by | Raza Mir |
| Written by | (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Najam ul Hassan |
| Based on | Naag Muni by Waheeda Naseem[1] |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Nisar Bazmi |
Production company | United Workers |
Release date |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Plot
editA pharmaceutical researchers travels in a mysterious land with his colleague, where he comes across a native girl and falls for her. She too falls for him and they both face the difficulties afterwards, as the girl belongs to a tribe of serpent god.
The plot also deals with the theme of reincarnation.
Cast
edit- Rani as Neera / Naag Muni
- Waheed Murad as Dr. Anwar / Rajkumar Surajiya
- Sangeeta as Bindiya
- Masood Akhtar as Sardar Anasha
- Qavi Khan as Dr. Khayal
- Agha Talish as Sardar Shanaka
- Rukhsana as Prema
- Saqi as Usama
- Najam ul Hassan as Maharaaj
- Jalil Afghani as Raajkumar
Soundtrack
editAll music is composed by Nisar Bazmi
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer (s)[4] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aag Lagaye, Dil Tarpaye" | Habib Jalib | Ahmed Rushdi | |
| 2. | "Aaj Bhi Sooraj Doob Gaya Hai" | Masroor Anwar | Noor Jehan | |
| 3. | "Mann Mein Uthi Nayi Tarang" | Habib Jalib | Noor Jehan | |
| 4. | "Tann To Pe Warun" | Habib Jalib | Noor Jehan | |
| 5. | "Sanwaray, Moh Se Preet Nibhana Re" | Habib Jalib | Noor Jehan | |
| 6. | "Pag Lagay Dasi Darsh Ki Pyasi" | Habib Jalib | Noor Jehan and chorus | |
| 7. | "Mera Imaan Mohabbat Hai" | Habib Jalib | Mehdi Hassan | |
| 8. | "Jiya Tarsey, Naina Barsey" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Noor Jehan |
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 7 April 1972. It attained the silver jubilee status in Karachi.[4] The film was also released in Portugal with a Portuguese dubbed version on 24 January 1979.[4]
The Statesman gave the mixed review to the film regarding its direction and stoy, while praised the music.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Naag Munni". Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016.
- ^ Adnan Lodhi (18 November 2016). "A week of Waheed Murad movies". Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "میں ناگن۔۔۔ تو سپیرا۔۔۔". dunya.com.pk. 26 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Amjad Parvez (18 October 2019). "Rani: top class heroine of Pakistani cinema's golden era — Part II". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ The Statesman. Vol. 17. 1971.