Bouquets to Runa Laila, a challenger that never was in the case of champion Lata

"You are central to the ghazal!" Mehdi Hassan flanked by two great admirers: Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle

Lata Mangeshkar with Noor jehan

Yasmin in Humsafar (1960)

Yasmin in Pakistani film Humsafar (1960). The film is famous for its extremely melodious songs composed by Muslehuddin. Hemant Kumar also sang a solo for this film – Raat Suhani hai soya soya chand hai

"Sassi" (1954 - Sabiha, Zeenat) directed by Dawood Chand became the first Golden Jubilee hit of Pakistan and made Sabiha Pakistan's first film-star.

Love across the frontiers of state and religion can only end in tragedy in a Pakistani movie. The last scene from "Lakhoun Mein Aik" (1967, Shamim Ara, Ejaz Durrani) directed by Raza Mir.

A typical-set decor in West Pakistani "social" film of the 60s. The unreal timber-work, stairs and first floor balcony overlooking the drawing room-cum-entrance were repeated in most of the films of that period with slight variations.

Rozina and Waheed Murad in Ishara (1968). Love scene in a West Pakistani movie.

Open-air dance sequences were indispensable ingredients of most of the West Pakistani films in the 60s. These used to appear without any relation to the themes.

Popular and talented slap-stick comedian Rangeela (left) in a scene from his own made-house production, "Diya Aur Toofan"