Badnaam
Badnaam is a Pakistani film in Urdu language, released on 2 September 1966, adapted from Saadat Hasan Manto's short story Jhumkay ("Ear-rings") by screenwriter Riaz Shahid, and was the second film adaptation of the Manto's story after 1946 Bollywood adaptation. The film was directed and produced by Iqbal Shehzad, in his debut as a film director. Badnaam's cast included Allauddin, Nabeela, Neelo, Ejaz Durrani, Diljeet Mirza, Hameed Wain, Rangeela and Zumurrud.
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| Directed by | Iqbal Shehzad |
| Screenplay by | Riaz Shahid |
| Based on | Jhumkay by Saadat Hassan Manto |
| Produced by | Iqbal Shehzad |
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| Cinematography | M. Sadiq |
| Music by | Deebo Bhattacharya |
| Distributed by | Montana Films |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
The film celebrated its Silver Jubilee at the Pakistani cinemas in 1966 and was a box-office hit. The song of the film "Bare Bemurawat Hain Yei Husn Waale" was enormously popular, composed by Deebo Bhattacharya and is of the most prominent song of the singer Suraiya Multanikar. Badnaam received critical acclaim for its script and received three awards at Nigar Awards with a special award for Allauddin. It was also entered in the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.