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Pakeezah

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Year

1972

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Synopsis

The courtesan Nargis (Meena Kumari) is rejected by the family of her husband Shahabuddin (Ashok Kumar). She dies in a graveyard, giving birth to a daughter Sahibjaan who also grows up to be a courtesan (Meena Kumari). Sahibjaan falls in love with a mysterious, noble stranger who turns out to be her father's nephew, Salim (Raaj Kumar). Can a courtesan really escape her dishonourable life and settle into marital bliss?

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Pakeezah took nearly 14 years to shoot because of a change in relationship between Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi the director from warm to worse and then back to a compromise. Meena Kumari and Kamal Amrohi were married when Pakeezah was first conceived.
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Sahibjaan awakens to find herself in a tent, belonging to Salim on an isolated island. The melodious song, "Mausam hai aashiqana" was shot here. The beginning of the song also gives a fantastic view of the birds abounding in the sanctuary. The picturesque locations are all shot along the C...
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The song "Mausam hai Aashiqana" starts with Sahibjaan singing in Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and ends with her walking slowly on the Balmuri Falls....
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Salim brings Sahibjaan to this Dargah since he wants to marry her. However, in a rush of guilt, she runs away from there because she believes that Salim deserves someone better....
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It is in this scene that Salim proposes marriage to Sahibjaan for which she initially agrees....
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