Bin Baadal Barsat | |
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Directed by | Zeenat Begum |
Produced by | Zeenat Begum |
Starring | |
Music by | Shamim Nazli |
Production company | Zeenat Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Bin Badal Barsaat is a 1975 Pakistani film starring Zeba and Mohammad Ali.[1]
It is directed and produced by Zeenat Begum. The film follows a married couple, Zarina and Judge Akbar Ali, who struggle to have a child. The film also stars Shahid, Sangeeta, Lehri, Nanha, Nirala and Ilyas Kashmiri.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Zarina (Zeba) and Judge Akbar Ali (Ali) struggle unsuccessfully to have a child. The couple eventually succeeds in having a son, but the child goes missing following a convoluted series of events and ends up in a gang of beggars led by Dada (Ilyas Kashmiri). The child and family are eventually reunited thanks to the efforts of a dancing girl named Gori (Sangeeta) and her fiancé Badshah.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Zeba as Zarina[5][3]
- Mohammad Ali as Akbar Ali[5][3]
- Shahid as Badshah[5][3]
- Sangeeta as Gori[5]
- Ilyas Kashmiri as Dada
- Lehri[3][5]
- Nanha
- Nirala
- Seema[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music is composed by the only female composer of Pakistani film industry Shamim Nazli.[6][4]
# | Title | Singer(s) |
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1 | "Tu Mera Pyar Hay" | Mehdi Hassan[2] |
2 | "Bhar Do Jholi Meri" | Sabri Brothers Qawwali Group[1] |
3 | Chor Chor Chor, Machaya Main Shor | Mala |
4 | Log Deevanay Hayn | Tassawar Khanum |
5 | Na Maa Ka Pyar Mila | Mala & Chorus |
6 | Rim Jhim Naina Barsen | Noor Jehan |
7 | Sawal Karti Hay Aurat | Mala |
8 | Tu Jo Aya To Dil Ko Qarar | Mala |
Reception
[edit]The film was a commercial success upon its release. In a retrospective review published in 2017, the film's plot and acting were panned, but the film's soundtrack, composed by Shamin Nazli, was praised, and the film is described as a valuable case study of women's roles in Lollywood.[1][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rabe, Nate. "Sound of Lollywood: When the Sabri brothers qawaali 'Bhar Do Jholi' saved the day". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bin Badal Barsaat". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bin Badal Barsaat (1975 film) (scroll down to read Bin Badal Barsaat)". Cineplot.com website. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Nehash, Sarfraz Farid (30 August 2022). "یاد گار فلم بنِ بادل برسات". Daily Jang (in Urdu).
- ^ a b c d e "Bin Badal Barsaat (1975 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Amjad Parvez. "Shamim Nazli — Pakistan's only female film composer". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 4 September 2020
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