Pakeezah

Name: Pakeezah
Genre: Music, Drama, Romance
Released: 1972-02-04
Duration: 153 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Veena, Nadira

1972·Music·2h 33m

7.1

★

A beautiful courtesan is unable to break away from the cycle of prostitution until a forest ranger falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents oppose the union.

Directed by Kamal Amrohi

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Cast

Meena Kumari

Nargis / Sahibjaan

Ashok Kumar

Shahabuddin

Raaj Kumar

Salim Ahmed Khan

Veena

Nawabjaan

Nadira

Madame Gauhar Jaan

Kamal Kapoor

Nawab Zafar Ali Khan

D.K. Sapru

Hakim Saab

Crew

Kamal Amrohi

Director

Kamal Amrohi

Writer

Ghulam Mohammed

Original Music Composer

Josef Wirsching

Director of Photography

Kamal Amrohi

Producer

Meena Kumari

Costume Design

Kamal Amrohi

Songs

Popular Reviews

18 reviews

nate m

8.0★ · 03/08/26

probably the best cinematography in an old age bollywood film ever oh my god soooo stunning visually. the story is good too but love this and romance that with songs in between, average format lmao

top 10 movies about foot fetishes oat tbh

ErinPRO

10.0★ · 01/19/26

Never thought that when I experienced a Pakeezah type situation in my own life, I’d be Salim and not Sahibjaan. Weird. But such is life.

Maya

10.0★ · 04/18/25

So dramatic So beautiful

Connor

7.0★ · 03/23/25

Did Quentin Tarantino write this script somehow?

ErinPRO

9.0★ · 02/15/25

If rewatching Pakeezah(‘s dance sequences) anytime I feel lonely and wistful was a crime 👮‍♂️🚓 ⛓️