Awaz (1978 film)
1978 film
Awaz (Urdu: آواز, transl. The Voice) is a 1978 Pakistani Urdu language film, produced and directed by Zafar Shabab. The film stars Waheed Murad, Shabnam, Bindiya, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Naghma, Nanha, Najma Mehboob and Mohammad Ali. The film was released on 27 October 1978 in Pakistani cinemas.
Cast
Waheed Murad
Shabnam
Ghulam Mohiuddin
Bindiya
Naghma
Nanna
Najma Mehboob
Muhammad Ali
Soundtrack
Music was composed by A. Hameed and the songs were written by Saeed Gillani. Playback singers are Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Abbas, A Nayyar, Naheed Akhtar and Asad Amanat Ali Khan.
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