Doraha (film)
Doraha, a 1967 Pakistani Urdu black & white film, is a classic romantic and melodious film of the 1960s and a remarkable film of Pervaiz Malik's and Waheed Murad's careers. At the box office, the film failed to become a big hit, as it was expected, but it later gained more importance after several years, especially during the 1980s and 1990s due to its superb music and hit songs. The film was produced by Sohail Rana and Pervaiz Malik and was also directed by Pervaiz Malik. Release. The film was released by United Talents on 25 August  1967 on cinemas of Karachi and Lahore. During the same year, Doraha got tough competition from other successful films like "Chakori", "Lakhon Mein Aik", "Darshan" and "Aag". Music. The music of the film is composed by Sohail Rana. The songs of "Doraha", particularly, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan" ... , "Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho" ... "Haan isi more par" ... "Tumhein kaise bata doon" ... and "Ajnabi zara souch lo" ... became very popular on the Radio at that time. The evergreen songs of the film were written by Masroor Anwar and mostly sung by Ahmed Rushdi and Mala. Only one song was  recorded in Mehdi Hassan's voice. Waheed Murad declared Rushdi's song, "Bhooli hui hoon daastan", his favorite song. The film "Doraha" proved to be a milestone in Ahmed Rushdi's career.