Adil Najam
Last week–before the damper was put on the opening of Mughal-e-Azam in Pakistan with an India-Pakistan Gala–ATP readers were commenting on how Pakistanis don’t seem to value or ‘own’ our Mughal heritage and history as much as our neighbors to the East. At that time I had mentioned the wonderfully evocative song and video produced by Shoaib Mansoor on the legend of Anarkali as part of his Supreme Ishq series, and promised to place it here. So, here goes.
Click on arrow at center, or view it directly here:
The question was also raised about the authenticity of the legend of Anarkali. On this, I have nothing to say and will leave it to more learned readers to add something. My own sense is that the stories that have caught the public imagination are nearly certainly not true; simply because there are so many and so contradictory. However, there was probably something there and maybe even a real person by that name. There certainly is a ‘mazaar’ in Lahore where, supposedly, she lies buried inside a wall. (What was wrong with these Mughal Emperors, why so much needless drama!). But on allof this, and more, I remain ready to be corrected.
femous song to all friends
very very fantastic movie in whole pakistani industry is khuda k lia. may you live long sir sohaib mansoor/
ITS A GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL VIEDO
ITS AMAZING AND LIKE RASGULA
I LOVE IT
I LOVE MY ANARKLY BECAUSE I AM ALSO MUGHAL
PRAY FOR ME AND MY ANRKLY
REGURDS
SAQIB IQBAL
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Hi all!
Very interesting information! Thanks!
G’night
hey bhatti…. you are comparing a movie thats decades old, to a new production… of course the new video will be much better..!! hahaha
Its really a very good video from every point of view but I can’t sotp me to specially appreciate the direction.
Good Mansoor keep on your way we are with you.
Regards,
Sam
iman ali is super.i lov her.allah iman ko sahat daay.god blees her.
Khuda K liye is below than my expectations, I heard many years and Junaid’s religious move before that Shoaib Mansoor is intending to direct a movie and Junaid will perform a central role in it, I waited and waited and waited but desired Dawn did not rise.
Then I heard that Khuda K liye is in making and Indian icon Naseer-ud-Din Shah is performing a role of an Imam Masjid, from that time I expected that Shoaib Mansoor will set a trend in movie making as he done in TV productions.
In Khuda k Liye, within first 15 minutes I realized that events were occurring in a hasty manner and editing shocks audience mind.
There is not any thing new to provoke public’s mind’s thinking and the view point presented to audience is already adopted by the public that Taliban are extremist theocrats while educational and urban population has somehow moderate thinking. The Movie is not discussing any moderate move; it simply presents two extreme polls.
Iman Ali is presented as a western girl and her family completely talks in English, when she speaks Urdu, it seems that she has double part in the movie
American Intervention in Afghanistan is not shot
Nine Eleven is not presented in an effective way and audience fails to know American Public’s reaction towards Muslims and Pkistan.
Except Naseer-ud-Din Shah and Molana Tahir (I forgot the real name) actors did not perform well and there acting was weak
Cinematography is also not very impressing
I think Shoaib Mnsoor completed this movie in haste (Galay main parha dhol tu bajana hi parhta hay)
Kamran Khan