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.
Music + Drama in India
23 India titles in our catalog blend the Music and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pakeezah itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other India films in 1972.
The 41st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 49% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 63th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |