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Behan Bhai (1979 film)

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Behan Bhai
بیہان بھائی
Directed byNazar Shabab
Written byShabab Kiranvi
Produced byA. Hameed
Starring
Music byKamal Ahmed
Distributed byNazar Art
Release date
  • 19 January 1979 (1979-01-19)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

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.

Plot

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The 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

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Production

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Behan 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

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All lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai and Saeed Gilani; all music is composed by Kamal Ahmed[3]

Behan Bhai
No.TitleSinger (s)Length
1."Do Sathi Jeevan Kay, Ik Doojay Ka Sath Nibhaen Gay"Mehdi Hassan & Mehnaz Begum6:29
2."Hanstay Hanstay Jeena"Mehdi Hassan2:44
3."Is Dunya Mein Yaar, Ham To Rahay Anari"Mehdi Hassan & Ghulam Abbas4:37
4."Tera Mere Pyar Jo"Naheed Akhtar5:00
5."Do Dilom Ki Mukammal"Mehnaz Begum & Mehdi Hassan4:33
6."Teri Meri Yari"Mehnaz Begum4:05

Awards

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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

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The film was released on 19 January 1979, and was a box office hit. It became a golden jubilee film.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "پرنس آف رومانس، وحید مراد کی ہیروئنیں". Daily Jang News. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  5. ^ "Awards received by Waheed Murad". Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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