Baharo Phool Barsao
Baharo Phool Barsao (Urdu: بہارو پُھول برساؤ ), is a 1972 Pakistani Urdu language romantic film produced and directed by Indian director Mehmood Sadiq (a.k.a. M. Sadiq). He had come from India to produce and direct this film, but died halfway through its production. It was completed by the Pakistani film director Hassan Tariq.[2] It cast Waheed Murad, Rani, Rukhsana, Munawar Zarif, Saiqa, Kamal Irani, Tamanna, Ilyas Kashmiri, Aslam Pervaiz and Sangeeta (as guest star). The film is based on India's Lucknow culture.[1]
Baharo Phool Barsao | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by |
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Produced by | Mehmood Sadiq |
Written by | Mehmood Sadiq |
Starring |
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Music by | Nashad |
Edited by | Ali |
Release date | 11 August 1972 |
Running time | approx. 3 hours |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Reception
Film was released by Sadiq Productions on 11 August 1972 in Pakistani cinemas. The film completed 23 weeks on main cinema and 64 weeks on other cinemas of Karachi and thus became a blockbuster Golden Jubilee film of the year. The film was again released in 1983, after Waheed Murad's death, in Lahore's cinemas and it again celebrated Golden Jubilee in its second run.
Music
The music of the film is composed by Nashad and the songs are written by Shewan Rizvi. Playback singers are Masood Rana, Noor Jehan, Ahmad Rushdi, Mala, Tassawar Khanum, Irene Perveen, and Shaukat Ali. The songs of the film became very popular esp. Mere dil ki hai awaz..., Yeh ghar mera gulshan hai... and Chanda re chanda.... A list of the songs of the film is as follows:
- Mere dil ki hai awaz... by Masood Rana
- Yeh ghar mera gulshan hai... by Noor Jehan
- Chanda re chanda... by Noor Jehan
- Aye mohabbat tera jawab nahin... by Shaukat Ali, Irene Perveen and Tassawar Khanum
- Aye parda-nasheen... by Tassawar Khanum and Mala
- Meri jaan yaar badsha... by Ahmed Rushdi and Tassawar Khanum
Awards
Film Baharo Phool Barsao won 4 Nigar Awards in the following categories:
Category | Recipient |
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Best film | M. Sadiq |
Best script writer | M. Sadiq |
Best lyricist | Shevan Rizvi |
Best comedian | Munawar Zarif |
References
- Film cast of 'Baharo Phool Barsao' on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 28 March 2018
- Baharo Phool Barsao (1972) on Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan (mpaop.org website) Retrieved 28 March 2018