The news comes days after the 50th anniversary of Kamal Amrohi’s directorial venture, which released on 4 February 1972.
The news comes days after the 50th anniversary of Kamal Amrohi’s directorial venture, which released on 4 February 1972.
Music label Saregama and actor-producer Bilal Amrohi on Tuesday announced a fantasy series based on the iconic Meena Kumari-starrer “Pakeezah”.
The news comes days after the 50th anniversary of Kamal Amrohi’s directorial debut, which released on February 4, 1972.
The romantic-musical-drama film revolves around a prostitute named Nargis, played by Kumari, and her forbidden love.
The film, which also starred Raj Kumar and Ashok Kumar, went on floors in 1956 and reportedly took almost 16 years to hit the big screen.
“Pakeezah” received lukewarm response from critics, but was praised by audiences.
But Kumari’s untimely death due to liver cirrhosis on March 31, 1972 led to the film becoming one of the top grossers of that year. The actress, known as the tragedy queen of Bollywood, was 39 years old when she passed away.
Amrohi and Kumari married in 1952, but later their relationship turned sour. In a press statement, Saregama said that he has collaborated with renowned filmmaker Kamal Amrohi’s grandson Bilal Amrohi on a fantasy series that will capture the intense love story between the director and Kumari, against the backdrop of his collection. was played against. The making of this iconic film.
The series will be produced under the banner of Yoodlee Films, the studio production arm of Saregama, and will detail the events surrounding his life and his sixteen-year journey to film-making.
Bilal Amrohi said that after hearing stories of his grandfather’s eye for perfectionism, it would be a tall order to do justice to the filmmaker’s vision through the upcoming series.
“At the time of production of the film around Rs 1.5 crore was spent, but more than the money, 16 years of my grandfather’s life were also invested in it. It’s hard to tell the story of the making of a classic for today’s audience.
“Yoodlee Films is as passionate about this project as we are. We hope to pay the right tribute to the filmmaker whose passion for perfection has made one of India’s landmark films,” Bilal Amrohi said in a statement. constructed.
Vikram Mehra, MD, Saregama, India said that they are excited and humbled to bring a wealth of storytelling to today’s audience.
“The story of the making of ‘Pakeezah’ is one of guts, sorrow and greatness. For us at Yoodlee, being a participant in a series depicting the trials and tribulations to make ‘Pakeezah’ was a project with all the right connections,” says Mehra he said.
“We are embarking on this challenging task, which proves how serious we are about creating clutter-breaking content and making our mark in the web content space,” he said.
Yoodlee Films will soon announce the director and cast for the series, which will debut in 2023.
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