Shaheed (1962 film)

Shaheed (lit. 'Martyr') is a 1962 Pakistani Urdu language music blockbuster classical film directed and produced by Khalil Qaiser under the production banner of K. K. Productions, and was a new banner that Qaiser formed.

It is written by Riaz Shahid, while the music is composed by Rashid Attre. It features Musarrat Nazir, Allauddin and Husna in the lead among other protagonist characters. It is recognized as one of the successful films of the Pakistani cinema. In 2016, the Lok Virsa Museum screened the film as part of retaining historical film records in the museum. while Emir opposes petroleum extraction.

Attre's composition from the poems by Munir Niazi and Faiz Ahmad Faiz played a prominent role in the film. It was later nominated for the Nigar Awards, presented by the Nigar magazine. The film became the recipient of nine Nigar Awards, leading it to become one of the Pakistani films with maximum awards received. The film revolves around political and social themes, in particular anti-imperialism theme reportedly based on Lawrence of Arabia.