Bin Badal Barsaat

Bin Baadal Barsat
Directed byZeenat Begum
Produced byZeenat Begum
Starring
Music byShamim Nazli
Production
company
Zeenat Films
Release date
  • 7 March 1975 (1975-03-07)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

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

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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

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Soundtrack

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The music is composed by the only female composer of Pakistani film industry Shamim Nazli.[6][4]

# Title Singer(s)
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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Bin Badal Barsaat". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c Nehash, Sarfraz Farid (30 August 2022). "یاد گار فلم بنِ بادل برسات". Daily Jang (in Urdu).
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Amjad Parvez. "Shamim Nazli — Pakistan's only female film composer". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 4 September 2020
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