Neend

Neend (transl. Sleep) is a Pakistani drama film directed by Hassan Tariq in his directorial debut and released in 1959. Based on a story and screenplay by Riaz Shahid, the films stars Noor Jehan, Neelo and Aslam Pervaiz with Nighat Sultana, Allauddin and Agha Talish in supporting roles. The music was done by Rashid Attre while Noor Jehan also sang her own songs in the film.^[1]

Neend
Directed by	Hassan Tariq
Written by	Riaz Shahid
Screenplay by	Riaz Shahid
Produced by	S.A Malik Zaka Ullah Kitchlew
Starring	Noor Jehan Neelo Aslam Pervaiz Nighat Sultana
Cinematography	Raza Mir
Music by	Rashid Attre
Release date	1959 (1959) (Pakistan)
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Neend is one of the last films of Noor Jahan, after which she retired from acting. The film was a hit at the box office and was later remade by the director in 1977 as Begum Jaan.^[2] BBC Urdu included it in the best selected films of Pakistani cinema.^[3] It was screened by Lok Virsa Museum in August 2016, as a part of special feature films screening in the country.^[1] The film won 2 Nigar Awards in different categories.

Plot

The story of the film starts from a school where a child is taken for admission. The man who brings the children there, starts telling a story to the Principal where a coal picker on the railway track becomes a mother to a child after falling for the lust of a flamboyant Seth. Seth refuses to take the baby and the baby's mother shoots Seth and goes to jail. Here the flashback ends and this is the kid who has come for school admission.

The principal of the school hears this story and admits the child to the school.It is one of the first movies in the Indian subcontinent to include a lesbian kiss.

Cast

• Noor Jehan^[3]
• Neelo^[4][3]
• Agha Talish
• Nighat Sultana^[3]
• Allauddin^[3]
• Aslam Pervaiz^[3]
• Yasmin
• Diljit Mirza
• Asad Jafri

Music

Neend

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer (s)	Length
1.	"Chhan, Chhan, Chhan, Bajay Payal Bajay"	Tanvir Naqvi	Noor Jehan
2.	"Aa Geyi Raat, Naa Aaye Saanwariya"	Qateel Shifai	Noor Jehan
3.	"Akeli Kahin Matt Jana, Jamana Najuk Hai"	Tanvir Naqvi	Zubaida Khanum, Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum & chorus
4.	"Ik Dil Hai Gahak Itne"	Tanvir Naqvi	Zubaida Khanum
5.	"Tere Darr Par Sanam Chale Aaye"	Qateel Shifai[5][6]	Noor Jehan
6.	"Jiya Dharkay Sakhi Ri Jor Se"	Tanvir Naqvi	Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum
7.	"Mujh Ko Jawani Bari Mehangi Pari Hai"	Tanvir Naqvi	Zubaida Khanum

All music is composed by Rashid Attre.

Awards

Neend won 2 Nigar Awards for 'Best Music' and 'Best Script' in 1959.^[7]