| Back | Santosh Kumar and Noor Jehan in Chanwey (1951). Film was directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi but the credit of directing the film was given to Noor Jehan as he could not understand the Punjabi vernacular. This formally made Noor Jehan the first female director of Pakistan - Mushtaq Gazdar Ajay Kumar and Noor Jehan in Dopatta (1952). Dopatta was also released in Calcutta, India where it played in nine cinema houses and grossed well at the box office. Its songs, sung by Noor Jehan and brilliantly composed by Feroze Nizami, were hits on both sides of the Wagah border - Mushtaq Gazdar Raagini and Nasreen in Gumnaam (1954), one of the finest films directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha. Because of its great music by Master Inayat Hussain, in-depth performances by main characters and slick direction by Anwar Kamal Pasha, Gumnaam proved to be a big money-maker even in competition with the films produced in India - Ummer Siddique Nazir, Swaranlata and Raagini in Naukar (1955). Although the film did great business, it was a plagiarized version of an Indian film Aulad (1955 - Starring Balraj Sahni, Usha Kiron and Nirupa Roy) - Ummer Siddique Mussarat Nazir in Ashfaq Malik's Baaghi (1956). The film was inspired by Apache, an action-packed drama starring Burt Lancaster. It became the first Pakistani film to be released in People's Republic of China. It also marked the debut of music director Rehman Verma (Verma Ji) in Pakistan - Ummer Siddique Sabiha Khanum in Agha G. Gul's Dulla Bhatti (1956), loosely based on the historical conflict between a Punjabi freedom fighter and the Mughal satrap of the area. Playback singer Munawar Sultana's all-time hit Wastai rab da was one of the major reasons for film's outstanding success at the box office - Ummer Siddique & Mushtaq Gazdar Mussarat Nazir and Sudhir in Mahi Munda (1956). Technically poor film, its success could be attributed to enchanting musical score by G.A. Chisthi - Ummer Siddique