Aina (1977 film)
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| Directed by | Nazar-ul-Islam |
| Written by | Bashir Niaz |
| Produced by | Rauf Ahmed Shamsi |
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| Cinematography | Afzal Chaudhry |
| Edited by | Irshad Durrani |
| Music by | Robin Ghosh |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Aina (Urdu: آئینہ), also known as The Mirror, is a 1977 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Nazar-ul-Islam and starring Nadeem and Shabnam. Singers are Mehdi Hassan, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor, and Alamgir. The film was a major box-office success primarily due to its music, which was composed by Robin Ghosh. It became the longest-running Pakistani film at the cinemas. The film was a remake of a Hindi film Aa Gale Lag Jaa starring Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore. The movie went on to be remade in Hindi in 1985 as Pyar Jhukta Nahin.
At the annual Nigar Awards, the film received 12 awards, including, best film, best director, best actor, best actress, and best supporting actress, and best playback singer. It topped the British Film Institute's users' poll of "Top ten Pakistani films of all times" in 2002.