Trivia

Chiragh Jalta Raha was released on 9 March 1962. It was premiered by Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father and the first governor-general of Pakistan. She was the chief guest in the opening ceremony held at Nishat Cinema, Karachi. The film received positive reviews from the critics and was crowned as a Silver Jubilee Hit. Chiragh Jalta Raha gave Pakistani cinema multiple stars who would dominate Lollywood for decades to follow. In addition to also launching the careers of Zeba and Mohammad Ali who later not only became a popular screen couple but partners in real life as well. Deeba who had entered the film industry as a child artist, got a chance through Chiragh Jalta Raha to play her first lady role.

Kajjan Begum who is a playback singer in this movie for Amir Khusrau's famous folk song "Kahe ko bayahe bedais re laki babul morey", was Mehnaz Begum's mother.Mehnaz Begum herself became a very popular playback singer for Pakistani films later in the 1970's. She continued singing for films and Pakistan TV into the late 1990's.