Zaib-un-Nisa (film)

Zaib-un-Nisa
Directed byFareed Ahmad
Produced byMohammad Akram Chodhary[1]
Starring
Music byInayat Hussain
Production
company
Noor Mahal Pictures
Release date
  • 2 July 1976 (1976-07-02)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Zaib-un-Nisa is a 1976 Pakistani historical romance film directed by Fareed Ahmad.[1] It stars Shamim Ara in the titular role, with Waheed Murad, Saleem Nasir, Aliya and Talish in pivotal roles.[2] Set during the era of Indian rebellion of 1857, the film focuses on the anti-colonialist movement against the British Raj. It marked the debut of Nasir, who played the role of last mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.[3] The music of the film was composed by Inayat Hussain. It was a box-office disaster.

The historical inaccuracies of the film are notable, particularly in its portrayal of Zeb-un-Nisa as the granddaughter of Bahadur Shah Zafar, when in fact, Zeb-un-Nisa was the daughter of Aurangzeb Alamgir.

Plot

During the 1857 War of Independence, Bahadur Shah Zafar's granddaughter, Zeeb-un-Nisa escapes from the palace and taking refuge in a royal physician's house. However, when the British army arrives, she escapes with the help of the physician's brother, Amjad Ali Khan, and takes shelter in a cleric's house. When the British government announces a reward for her capture, she leaves the cleric's house to save his life.

Meanwhile, Bahadur Shah Zafar is accused of treason against the British government and exiled. Zeb-un-Nisa appears in court, offering to surrender, but when she sees Amjad Ali as her lawyer, she requests his help discreetly. Amjad Ali takes her in as a governess for his young niece.

As time passes, Zeb-un-Nisa becomes a servant in Amjad's household. However, when Amjad sees her unveiled, he falls in love with her and tries to convince her to marry him. After some hesitation, Zeb-un-Nisa agrees, but Amjad's other love interest and British Commissioner Joseph's niece, Rita, is heartbroken when she discovers their relationship.

When Rita recognizes Zeb-un-Nisa from a file belonging to Joseph, she informs him of Zeb-un-Nisa's whereabouts. Joseph sends the police to arrest her, and Zeb-un-Nisa is accused of murdering a British officer. She is sentenced to death, but Amjad saves her by producing the officer alive in court, proving her innocence. Zeb-un-Nisa gets rescued, and it appears that Amjad and Zeb-un-Nisa's love prevails.

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b Riyāz̤urraḥmān Sāg̲h̲ār (1995). Vuh bhī kyā din the. al-Qamar Inṭarprāʼizarz. p. 201.
  2. ^ a b "Zaib-un-nisa". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF). Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Remembering Salim Nasir". Dunya News. 19 October 2017.
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