Shaam Dhalay Explained

Shaam Dhalay is a Pakistani romance drama film directed and produced by Santosh Kumar. It was the only film that Kumar ever directed and produced.^{[1] [2]} Kumar also played the lead role opposite Sabiha Khanum. The music of the film was composed by Rashid Attre. Although a commercially average film of the year 1960, it became popular due to Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum's ghazal Sau Baar Chaman Mehka, Sau Baar Bahar Aaee, performed by Naseem Begum for the film.^{[3] [4]}

The film won 4 Nigar Awards, at annual award ceremony.^[5]

Cast

• Santosh Kumar
• Sabiha Khanam
• Allauddin
• Rukhsana
• Nazar
• Azad
• Rakhshi
• Sahira

Awards

Shaam Dhalay received 4 Nigar Awards in the following categories:^{[5] [6]}

Category	Awardee
Best Lyricist	Tanvir Naqvi
Best Female Playback Singer	Naseem Begum
Best Editing	M. Akram
Best Sound	Taj Malik

Notes and References

1. Web site: Remembering Santosh Kumar: the first romantic hero of Pakistan — Part II. Amjad Parvez. 3 October 2019. Daily Times (newspaper).
2. Book: The Herald. 1992. Pakistan Herald Publications. 23.
3. Web site: . 23 November 2021. Jang (newspaper). 20 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920015117/https://jang.com.pk/news/1015057. live.
4. Web site: Showbiz Highlights of 1960. 17 October 2019. Mpaop. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017021544/http://www.mpaop.org/mpaop/pak-film-database/chronological-of-films/1960-2/. dead.
5. Web site: Nigar Awards – 1960. 13 May 2010. cineplot.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112215400/http://cineplot.com/nigar-awards-1960/. 12 November 2020.
6. Web site: THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971 . The Hot Spot Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20080803194443/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards.htm . 3 August 2008.