Behan Bhai (Urdu: بیہان بھائی, lit. 'Sister and Brother') is a 1979 Pakistani film directed by Nazar Shabab and written by Shabab Kiranvi and produced by A. Hameed.
| Behan Bhai | |
|---|---|
| بیہان بھائی | |
| Directed by | Nazar Shabab |
| Written by | Shabab Kiranvi |
| Produced by | A. Hameed |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kamal Ahmed |
| Distributed by | Nazar Art |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Plot
editThe story is about two brothers Mehmood (Mohammad) and Hamid (Waheed) who are honest and are looking for a job. Later they meet a young girl (Rani) who is an orphan; they take her in their care. Then the younger brother Hamid meets a wealthy girl named Beena (Bindiya) who asks him to pretend to be her fake husband so that her grandmother (Sabiha) won't marry her to someone else.
Cast
edit- Waheed Murad as Hamid[1][2][3]
- Rani as Samina[3][1]
- Mohammad Ali as Mehmood Mian[3][1]
- Bindiya as Beena[3][4]
- Sabiha Khanum as Qudsia Begum (Beena's grandmother)[3]
- Nanha as Saith Sahib[3][1]
- Ali Ejaz as Film director[1]
- Rangeela as Taxi driver
- Kamal Irani as Doctor
- Saqi as 'The man on the street'
- Ibrahim Nafees as Doctor
- Shahnawaz Ghuman as Amjad
Production
editBehan Bhai was filmed in Lahore and it was presented by Nazar Art. Bashir Niaz wrote the dialogues and other crew included Chandra Mohan and Beli Ram.
Music
editAll lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai and Saeed Gilani; all music is composed by Kamal Ahmed[3]
| No. | Title | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Sathi Jeevan Kay, Ik Doojay Ka Sath Nibhaen Gay" | Mehdi Hassan & Mehnaz Begum | 6:29 |
| 2. | "Hanstay Hanstay Jeena" | Mehdi Hassan | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Is Dunya Mein Yaar, Ham To Rahay Anari" | Mehdi Hassan & Ghulam Abbas | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Tera Mere Pyar Jo" | Naheed Akhtar | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Do Dilom Ki Mukammal" | Mehnaz Begum & Mehdi Hassan | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Teri Meri Yari" | Mehnaz Begum | 4:05 |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Recipients and Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | PIA Arts Academy Awards | Best Actor | Won | Waheed Murad | [5] |
| 1979 | National Award | Best Actor | Won |
Reception
editThe film was released on 19 January 1979, and was a box office hit. It became a golden jubilee film.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Amjad Parvez (10 October 2019). "Waheed Murad: remembering the Chocolate Hero of Pakistani cinema — Part II". Daily Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "پرنس آف رومانس، وحید مراد کی ہیروئنیں". Daily Jang News. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Alan Goble. "Behan Bhai (1979 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Awards received by Waheed Murad". Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
External links
edit- Behan Bhai at IMDb