Lakhon Mein Aik (; ) is a 1967 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Raza Mir and written by Zia Sarhadi. Set 20 years after the partition of India, the film stars Shamim Ara and Ijaz as star-crossed lovers. It was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success, winning six Nigar Awards including Best Actress for Shamim Ara. Plot In 1947, following the partition of India, communal riots emerge in Kashmir. A Hindu family tries to flee to India but is accidentally separated from their young daughter, Shakuntala. Shakuntala and a Muslim boy Mahmood fall in love but then they are separated and feel agony while they are separated. Cast Shamim Ara as Shakuntala Ijaz as Mahmood / Dildar Khan Talish as Ahmed Saqi as the Pathan truck driver Mustafa Qureshi as Madhu Production In Bollywood, Zia Sarhadi was known for his films Hum Log (1951) and Foothoath (1953). After his migration to Pakistan, he wrote the story of Lakhon Mein Aik, based on a cross-border romance. Raza Mir directed the film who co-produced it also with Afzal Hussain. Cinematography was handled by Kamran Mirza, and editing by Rehmat Ali. Mustafa Qureshi made his debut with this film. He was approached by Mir to play the villainous role in the film, when Mir spotted him during the filming of Aag Ka Darya (1966). Themes Lakhon Mein Aik is set 20 years after the partition of India which happened in 1947, though historian Karan Bali notes that the events of 1947 "play a key role in kick-starting the doomed Indo-Pak love story". He also considers that though Pakistani people view the film as unbiased and balanced, from an Indian perspective it "does not really appear quite as so" since the majority of Muslim characters are portrayed as sympathetic, and "every Hindu, barring the heroine and her father, is seen as negative or evil". Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Nisar Bazmi. Release and reception Lakhon Mein Aik was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success. Filmman of The Statesman said it "does make a departure from the general run of Urdu films but somehow clings to the hackneyed twists and turns. Awards The film won in six categories at the Pakistani Nigar Awards: Best Actress for Shamim Ara Best Supporting Actor for Saqi Best Sound Best Camera work Best Female Singer for Noor Jehan Best