Beyond the Last Mountain
| Beyond the Last Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Music by | Sohail Rana |
Production company | M.N.K. Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Studios |
Release date | December 17, 1976 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | English |
Beyond the Last Mountain (1976) is a Pakistani
English language film written and directed by Javed Jabbar. It was Pakistan’s first English language film, which was shown at the 6th International Film Festival of India in New Delhi.[1] It was also released in an Urdu language version with the title "Musafir".[2][3]
Plot
The story is set in the post-1971 disintegrated Pakistan. A young man returns to Karachi from abroad along with his politician father. The father gets assassinated, and the young man embarks on a struggle to unveil the murderers. During his investigations, he meets four young ladies from the upper-middle class who are willing to help him.[4]
Cast and crew
- Usman Peerzada[5]
- Zahoor Ahmed[5]
- Subhani ba Yunus
- Mariana Haq[5]
- Shamim Hilaly
- Nighat Sultana
- Raja Jameel
- Pia Khan
- Mirza Ghazanfar Begg
- Dear Asghar
- Sohail Rana was the music composer for this film.[5]
- Nazia Hassan & Zoheb Hassan who would go on to become a famous singing duo in the 1980s made cameo appearances in a song in the film.
Filming locations
- Islamabad
- Lyari, Karachi
- Malir, Karachi
- Murree Hills
- Nathia Gali
Soundtracks
The music of the film was composed by Sohail Rana and the lyrics were written by Abaidullah Aleem. Some tracks of the film were:[6]
- Ham Rahi, Aisi Rahon Kay, Jin Ki Koi Manzil Hi Nahin ... Singer: Akhlaq Ahmed
- Woh Chand Chehra, Sitara Ankhen ... Singer: Habib Wali Mohammad
References
- ^ Batra, Bindu (15 August 1976). "Sixth International Film Festival of India to be held in New Delhi". India Today.
- ^ New genres for Pakistani directors Dawn (newspaper), Published 22 July 2008, Retrieved 25 October 2020
- ^ COVER STORY: Trouble in tinsel town Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 December 2008, Retrieved 25 October 2020
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT: CLIMBING THE LAST MOUNTAIN". Dawn. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Beyond the Last Mountain (1976 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 25 October 2020
- ^ "Music of film Beyond The Last Mountain (English - 1976)". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
External links
- Beyond the Last Mountain at IMDb
- Beyond the last Mountain at Pakmag
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