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| Miss 56 | |
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| Directed by | Roop K. Shorey |
| Written by | I. S. Johar |
| Produced by | J. C. Anand |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ghulam Ahmed Chishti |
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| Country | Pakistan |
Miss 56 is a 1956 Pakistani comedy film produced by J. C. Anand. It was directed by Roop K. Shorey and written by I. S. Johar, while Ghulam Ahmed Chishti composed the music.[1][2]
According to film historian Mushtaq Gazdar, the film was inspired by the Indian comedy Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955).[3] Starring Meena Shorey in the title role, Miss 56 centred on its heroine and was built around Meena's comedic talents.[4]
Miss 56 marked the final collaboration between Roop K. Shorey and Meena. The film received mixed reviews from critics but performed well at the box office.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Karachi-based producer J. C. Anand invited Indian filmmaker Roop K. Shorey and his actress-wife Meena to Pakistan in 1956 to make Miss 56. According to author Salma Siddique, the production coincided with restrictions on the exhibition of Indian films in Pakistan, which made working in the Pakistani film industry financially attractive for Meena.[5] During the film's production, Meena travelled frequently between Karachi, Lahore, and Bombay.[6]
After completing the film, Meena chose to settle permanently in Pakistan, while Roop K. Shorey returned to India.[3][6] Miss 56 was the couple's final collaboration and marked the end of their marriage.[3]
Reception
[edit]Miss 56 received a mixed critical response, with one contemporary reviewer describing it as "surprisingly light-hearted" for the work of a veteran director.[4] A review published in The Pakistan Times praised Meena as highly expressive, but added that her performance "lacks restraint" and that "the audience wishes there was someone to check her a bit".[7][8]
The film performed well at the box office.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 245.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mushtaq Gazdar (1997). Pakistani Cinema, 1947 - 1997 (Miss 56 - cast and crew on page 257 of 368) (PDF). Oxford University Press via Google Books. ISBN 978-0195778175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 Gazdar 1997, p. 53.
- 1 2 Bali, Karan (10 May 2016). "Most Pakistani Hindu filmmakers fled after 1947, but not JC Anand". Scroll.in website. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ Siddique 2022, p. 151.
- 1 2 Siddique 2022, pp. 151–152.
- ↑ "Miss 56". The Pakistan Times. 22 June 1956. p. 6.
- ↑ Siddique 2022, p. 158.
Sources
[edit]- Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947–1997. Oxford University Press via Google Books. ISBN 978-0195778175.
- Siddique, Salma (2022). Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit, 1940–1960. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1009175524.