Behan Bhai (film) explained

Behan Bhai
Native Name:Urdu: {{Nastaliq|بیہان بھائی
Director:Nazar Shabab
Producer:A. Hameed
Music:Kamal Ahmed[1]
Distributor:Nazar Art
Runtime:150 minutes
Country:Pakistan
Language:Urdu

Behan Bhai (Urdu: {{Nq|بیہان بھائی) is a 1979 Pakistani film directed by Nazar Shabab and written by Shabab Kiranvi and produced by A. Hameed. It stars Waheed Murad, Rani, Mohammad Ali and Bindiya in leading roles.

Plot

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

Production

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.

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Recipients and Nominees Ref.
1979 PIA Arts Academy Awards Best Actor Waheed Murad [5]
1979 National Award Best Actor

Reception

The film was released on January 19, 1979, and was a box office hit it became a "Golden Jubilee".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remembering iconic music director Kemal Ahmad. Daily Times. December 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: Waheed Murad: remembering the Chocolate Hero of Pakistani cinema — Part II. Daily Times. January 28, 2023.
  3. Web site: پرنس آف رومانس، وحید مراد کی ہیروئنیں. Jang News. February 18, 2023.
  4. Book: Gazdar, Mushtaq . Mushtaq Gazdar . 1997 . Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 . Oxford University Press . 293 . 0-19-577817-0.
  5. Web site: Awards received by Waheed Murad . 2010-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901211951/http://waheedmurad.webs.com/awards.html . 2011-09-01 . List of Awards