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.[2] It stars Waheed Murad, Rani, Mohammad Ali and Bindiya in leading roles.[2]
| Behan Bhai | |
|---|---|
| بیہان بھائی | |
| Directed by | Nazar Shabab |
| Written by | Shabab Kiranvi |
| Produced by | A. Hameed |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kamal Ahmed[1] |
| Distributed by | Nazar Art |
Release date | 19 January 1979 |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Plot edit
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.[3]
Cast edit
- Waheed Murad as Hamid[4][5]
- Rani as Samina
- Mohammad Ali as Mehmood Mian
- Bindiya as Beena[3]
- Sabiha Khanum as Beena's grandmother
- Nanha as Sat Ji
- Ali Ejaz as Amjad
- Rangeela
- Saqi
- Ibrahim Nafees
- Shah Nawaz
Production edit
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.[2]
Music edit
All lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai and Saeed Gilani; all music is composed by Kamal Ahmed[2]
| 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 |
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Recipients and Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | PIA Arts Academy Awards | Best Actor | Won | Waheed Murad | [6] |
| 1979 | National Award | Best Actor | Won |
Reception edit
The film was released on January 19, 1979, and was a box office hit it became a "Golden Jubilee".[2]
References edit
- ^ "Remembering iconic music director Kemal Ahmad". Daily Times. December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Behan Bhai". Pakistan Film Magazine. March 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 293. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Waheed Murad: remembering the Chocolate Hero of Pakistani cinema — Part II". Daily Times. January 28, 2023.
- ^ "پرنس آف رومانس، وحید مراد کی ہیروئنیں". Jang News. February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Awards received by Waheed Murad". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2010-01-26. List of Awards
External links edit
- Behan Bhai at IMDb
