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October 28, 1973. cast, Firdous, Ejaz, Zamarrud, Munawwar Zareef, Saira,
Sultan Rahi, Naeem Hashmi, Ilyas Kashmiri, Mumtaz.
Producer, Sharif Malik, director, Iqbal Kashmiri, music, Bakshi Wazeer.
A dance
in ‘Banarasi thug’ was pictured on Mumtaz. While dancing, she gave lip
service to this mega- hit song of Noor Jehan, ‘Akh lari badu badi, mauqa
milay kadi, kadi’. Truth be told, her role was minor in ‘Banarasi thug’.
How, in
an industry abounding in gifted performers, does Mumtaz stand in a
category unto herself?
The
answer is she achieved success through hard work, perseverance and a
belief in herself.
She was
part of the unerringly smart movies like the six below:
‘Sidha
Rasta’, released on July 5, 1974.
‘Dushman’, released on November 8, 1974, director, Pervez Malik,
starring, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali, Zeba, ‘Dushman’ completed
golden jubilee.
‘Haar
Gaya Insaan’, released on March 28, 1975, stars, Mumtaz, Nadeem, Habib,
Aslam Pervez, Tariq Aziz, director, S.M. Yusuf, music, Nisar Bazmi.
‘Pyar
Ka Mausum’, released on April 4, 1975, cast, Mumtaz, Munawwar Zareef,
Nanha, director, Munawwar Rasheed, composer, Tasaddaq Husain.
‘Mohabbat Zindigi hai’, released on June 6, 1975, starring, Waheed
Murad, Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Zeba, composer, M. Ashraf, director, Iqbal
Akhtar, the film completed golden jubilee.
‘Jab
Jab Phool Khilay’, released on November 21, 1975, music, M. Ashraf,
director, Iqbal Akhtar, cast, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali,
Nadeem, the film completed golden jubilee.
From
Mohammad Ali to Munawwar Zareef, from ‘Banarasi thug’ to ‘Dhee Rani’,
Mumtaz came full circle.
A
generation of moviegoers have been listening to her pitch- perfect voice
for the past thirty years.
One
enjoys reading about magnetic Mumtaz, as one careers through this
actress’s past.
The six
films below describes the role she has played in the lives of her
innumerable well-wishers:
‘Talaash’, director, Pervez Malik, composer, Nisar Bazmi, The film
successfully completed diamond jubilee.
‘Surat
Aur Seerat’, 1975, director, Iqbal Yusuf, stars, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad,
Sudhir, Mohammad Ali, the film completed golden jubilee.
‘Kharidaar’, released on July 2, 1976, starring, Mumtaz, Deeba, Mohammad
Ali, Waheed Murad, Habib, Nayyar Sultana, producer-director, Jamshed
Naqui, the film completed silver jubilee.
‘Jeeyo
Aur Jeenay Do’, 1976, director, Shamim Ara, cast, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad,
Shamim Ara, Nadeem, the film completed silver jubilee.
‘Parastish’, 1977, director, Aziz-ul- Hasan, stars, Mumtaz, Waheed
Murad, Nadeem, the film completed silver jubilee.
‘Akh
Lari Badu Badi’, 1977, director, Shafiq Akhtar, cast, Mumtaz, Waheed
Murad, Mustafa Qureshi, the film completed silver jubilee.
Taciturn and modest about her accomplishments, Mumtaz ended up as a role
model for budding artists.
She
worked with the intensity of a star and rightly so.
She
graced the Pakistani cinema with her wistful appearance.
The
following three films magnified her popularity:
‘Apnay
Huay Paraye’, 1977, director Iqbal Akhtar, starring, Mumtaz, Waheed
Murad, Ghulam Mohyedin, the film completed silver jubilee.
‘Ambar’, released on January 6, 1978, successfully completed Platinum
jubilee, directed by Nazar-ul- Islam Dada.
‘Meray
Apnay’, 1981, director, Shamim Ara, stars, Mumtaz, Shamim Ara, Waheed
Murad, Shahid, the film completed silver jubilee.
Her
initial roles served as a vital platform, which enhanced her experience
in movies.
At the
height of its splendor, she worked in the film ‘Do hati jee’, 1982,
director, M. J. Rana, starring, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad, Musarrat Shaheen,
Ali Aijaz, the film completed silver jubilee.
Mumtaz
appeared in more or less 150 films in her illustrious movie career. As
effective media as cinema is, it helped Mumtaz bring her familiar face
to the public.
Movies
of lasting interest like the six below are worth mentioning:
‘Zanjeer’, director, Pervez Malik.
‘Jasoos’, director, Iqbal Yusuf.
‘Jeenay
Ki Saza’, director, Hasan Askari.
‘Ziddi’, director, Yunus Malik.
‘Shikar’, director, S. A. Hafiz.
‘Dubai
Chalo’, director, Haider Chaudhary.
To go
through the list of Mumtaz’s movies, is to witness an array of films at
its best. With her good looks and cultured manners, Mumtaz lent a
finesse to the character of the lead actress, as she was in numerous
movies.
In the
end there is something in her films for everyone. Below are six such
films:
Director Hasan Tariq’s film ‘Deedar’.
Director Munawwar Rasheed’s film ‘Pyar Ka Mausum’.
Director S. Sulaiman’s film ‘Intezaar’, ‘Bhool’, ‘Shararat’, ‘Aag Aur
Zindigi’.
She is,
indeed, a great actress. But greatness is not a race and what defines
Mumtaz best is her eagerness, her need, her ability to use her talents
to the full extent.
Her
role in the six films below was a formidable achievement:
Director S. Sulaiman’s film ‘Manzil’.
Director Shabab Kiranvi’s film ‘Do Raastay’.
Director Iqbal Kashmiri’s film ‘Jadu’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikander’.
Director Altaf Husain’s film ‘Awara’.
Director Hasnain’s film ‘Aik Jaan Hain Hum’.
The
Punjabi film ‘Gangva’ was her last film, which was released in 1991.
Mumtaz,
who is 45 years of age, is an amiable actress, a devoted friend and a
patriot.
What is
more, she is an optimist.
A
highly articulate artist, she won the Nigar Award in the following five
films:
Mumtaz
received the Nigar Award for best actress in the film ‘Jadu’ in 1975.
Mumtaz
received the Nigar Award for best actress in the film ‘Haider Ali’ in
1978.
Mumtaz
received the Nigar Award for best actress in the film ‘Nizam Daku’ in
1979.
Mumtaz
received the Nigar Award for best actress in the film ‘Sauharatay Jawaye’
in 1980.
Mumtaz
received the Nigar Award for best actress in the film ‘Dhee Rani’ in
1985.
The
stories of her films seems to be to stay alive.
Moreover, the spirit of her performance is still alive, which makes it
more likely that Mumtaz will be around for a long time to come.
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