Famous Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's first film as a writer, "Jago Hua Savera," which was released in Pakistan in 1958, was shown for the first time in India in a special screening during the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) 2012 on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012.
The Pakistani film was directed by AJ Kardar and written by Manik Bandopadhay, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and AJ Kardar. The film was introduced by Faiz's daughter Salima Hashmi — a leading painter and writer of Pakistan.
The occasion also marked the birth centenary of the noted poet.
Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Film Shown in India After 53 Years
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