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{{short description|1971 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Yeh Aman
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|ur|یہ امن}}
| director = [[Riaz Shahid]]
| producer = [[Neelo]]
| writer =
| screenplay = [[Riaz Shahid]]
| story =
| based_on = 
| starring = {{Unbulleted list|[[Nisho]]|[[Sangeeta (Pakistani actress)|Sangeeta]]|Jameel|Iqbal Hassan}}
| music = [[A. Hameed]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Riaz Shahid Films
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1971|11|20|Pakistan|ref=4}}
| runtime =
| country = Pakistan
| language = [[Urdu]]
}}
'''''Yeh Aman''''' is a 1971 Pakistani film directed by [[Riaz Shahid]] who also wrote the screenplay. The film is produced by his wife and actress [[Neelo]]. The film stars [[Nisho]], [[Sangeeta (Pakistani actress)|Sangeeta]], [[Adeeb]], Jameel and [[Allauddin (Pakistani actor)|Allauddin]].

The film revolves around the [[Kashmir]] liberation movement and also highlights the brutalities of Indian armed force on Kashmiris. The music was composed by [[A. Hameed]] with lyrics by [[Habib Jalib]]. The film was censored, considering it as an anti-state film. However, critics stated that only ground realities were presented in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/156814/seven-unforgettable-daring-pakistani-films-2/|title=Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films|work=Daily Times|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>

This film couldn't perform well at the box office and was declared as an average film by the critics.

== Plot ==
The film revolves around the brutalities of Indian armed forces on Kashmiris of Indian occupied Kashmir. The struggle and lives of Kashmiris who led miserable lives under the shadows of fear. The story starts from an innocent mute girl who is arrested by Indian armed forces who take her away with them and suspect her as an agent of Pakistan.

This film's core theme deals with the willingness of Kashmiris where they want to fight for their freedom.

== Cast ==
* [[Nisho]]<ref name=pakmag/>
* Jameel
* [[Sangeeta (Pakistani actress)|Sangeeta]]<ref name=pakmag/>
* Iqbal Hassan
* [[Adeeb]]
* [[Allauddin (Pakistani actor)|Allauddin]]<ref name=pakmag/>
* [[Agha Talish]]
* Saqi
* [[Shahid (actor)|Shahid]] (guest appearance)

== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Singer (s)
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| title1 = Ik larki ki shadi ayi<ref name=pakmag/>
| note1 =
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| music1 =
| extra1 = [[Mala (singer)|Mala]] & co.
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| title2 = Khichi hui hai, dil peh meray khooni surkh lakeer
| note2 =
| writer2 =
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| extra2 = [[Noor Jehan]] & [[Mujeeb Alam]]
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| title3 = Mujhay pyar say jab bhi awaz do<ref name=pakmag/>
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| extra3 = Mujeeb Alam & [[Runa Laila]]
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| title4 = Zulm rahe aur aman bhi ho<ref name=pakmag/>
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| extra4 = Noor Jehan
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| title5 = Zulm rahe aur aman bhi ho<ref name=pakmag/>
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| music5 =
| extra5 = [[Mehdi Hassan]]
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| title6 = Ya peer dastgeer, madad kar
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| music6 =
| extra6 = Mehdi Hassan & co.
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| title7 = Urta hua waqat tham lo
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| extra7 = Runa Laila & Mujeeb Alam
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}}

== Production ==
The film was earlier titled simply as ''Aman''. However, it was chopped by the film censor authorities and released as ''Yeh Aman'' on 20 November 1971 with some changes.<ref name="dawn">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1390178|title=SPOTLIGHT: THE CENSOR GAMES|work=Dawn (newspaper)|date=18 February 2018|access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/441926-tribute-to-riaz-shahid|title=Tribute to Riaz Shahid|author=Aijaz Gul|work=The News International (newspaper)|date=10 November 2019|access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref>

== Release and box office ==
The film was released on 20 November 1971 and faced censorship due to its bold narrative about struggle in Kashmir. The film ended up being an average film at the box office.<ref name="dawn"/><ref name=pakmag>{{Cite web|url=http://pakfilms.net/movies/details.php?pid=1128|title=Yeh Aman|date=|access-date=4 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615160445/http://pakfilms.net/movies/details.php?pid=1128|archive-date=15 June 2017|url-status=dead|work=Pak Film Magazine website}}</ref>

In 1975, the then Prime Minister of Pakistan [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]] announced the first protest day on Feb 5 in support of the Kashmiris, and this film was shown on [[PTV Home]] in 1975.<ref name="dawn"/>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:40%;"| Award
! style="width:40%;"| Category
! style="width:40%;"| Awardee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
!width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="4"|[[List of Nigar Awards#1971|1971]]
| rowspan="4"|[[Nigar Awards]]
| Best Screenplay
| [[Riaz Shahid]]
| rowspan="4"{{won}}
| rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards.htm|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803194443/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards.htm |title=List of Nigar awards from 1957 to 1971|date=17 June 2002|website= The Hot Spot Online website|archive-date=3 August 2008|access-date=4 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Best Supporting Actress
| [[Sangeeta (Pakistani actress)|Snageeta]]
|-
| Best Art director
| Habib Shah
|-
| Best sound editor
| A.Z. Baig
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0250120|Yeh Aman}}

[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:Pakistani drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Urdu-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in Kashmir]]
[[Category:Kashmir conflict in films]]
[[Category:Films set in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. Hameed]]
[[Category:Nigar Award winners]]

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