India Pakeezah ranks #2 among 10 India films released between 1971–1973.
Synopsis
पाक़ीज़ा
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.
The 1971–1973 India Window
10 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pakeezah sits at position #2.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pakeezah premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
7.1
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #481 of 1,983 India films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Music productions specifically: #11 of 34 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Urdu |
| Spoken Languages | Urdu, Hindi |
| Production Companies | Sangeeta Enterprises, Mahal Pictures Pvt. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 2h 33m |
| Release Date | February 4, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0067546 |