Cinema
Sargam
Syed Noor · 1995
Synopsis
A musical romance built on its songs, in which the singer Adnan Sami plays the lead opposite Zeba Bakhtiar; one of the sung scenes pits classical music, embodied by the kathak master Ghulam Hussain, against pop music.
Context
Adnan Sami, who also composed the music, made in this film his only screen appearance in Pakistan, alongside Zeba Bakhtiar, already known in India. Asha Bhosle sings two numbers in it, Hadiqa Kiyani and Hamid Ali Khan several others, to lyrics mostly by Riaz ur Rehman Saghar; the classical musician Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak made a rare appearance in it. Syed Noor counts the film among those whose music brought audiences back.
Who it is for
In Urdu; a film to be listened to as much as watched, in which the plot counts for less than the songs.
Prizes and reception
Eight Nigar Awards for 1995, including the one for best actress for Zeba Bakhtiar.