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Yeh Aman
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Wikipedia article
'Yeh Aman' is a 1971 Pakistani film directed by Riaz Shahid who also wrote the screenplay. The film is produced by his wife and actress Neelo. The film stars Nisho, Sangeeta, Adeeb, Jameel and Allauddin.
The film revolves around the Kashmir liberation movement and also highlights the brutalities of Indian aremd force on Kashmiris. The music was composed by A. Hameed with lyrics by Habib Jalib. The film was censored, considering it as an anti-state film. However, critics stated that only ground realities were presented in the film.
This film couldn't perform well at the box office and was declared as an average film by the critics.
Plot
The film revolves around the brutalities of Indian armed forces on Kashmiris of Indian occupied Kashmir. The struggle and lives of Kashmiris who led miserable lives under the shadows of fear. The story starts from an innocent mute girl who is arrested by Indian armed forces who take her away with them and suspect her as an agent of Pakistan.
This film's core theme deals with the willingness of Kashmiris where they want to fight for their freedom.
Cast
* Nisho
* Jameel
* Sangeeta
* Iqbal Hassan
* Adeeb
* Allauddin
* Agha Talish
* Saqi
* Shahid (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
Production
The film was earlier titled simply as 'Aman'. However, it was chopped by the film censor authorities and released as 'Yeh Aman' on 20 November 1971 with some changes.
Release and box office
The film was released on 20 November 1971 and faced censorship due to its bold narrative about struggle in Kashmir. The film ended up being an average film at the box office.
In 1975, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced the first protest day on Feb 5 in support of the Kashmiris, and this film was shown on PTV Home in 1975.
Awards and nominations
References
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