Behan Bhai ( ur, , lit=Sister and Brother) is a 1979 Pakistani film directed by Nazar Shabab and written by Shabab Kiranvi and produced by

A. Hameed A. Hameed (born Shaikh Abdul Hameed; 1924 – 20 May 1991) was a Pakistani film score composer and music director. He started his career in Bombay cinema (in modern-day Bollywood) and later worked in Lollywood. The first Pakistani film he wor ...

. It stars

Waheed Murad Waheed Murad ( ur, ; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for a ...

, Rani,

Mohammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, a ...

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

as Hamid * Rani as Samina *

as Mehmood Mian * Bindiya as Beena *

Sabiha Khanum Sabiha Khanum ( ur, ; born Mukhtar Begum; 16 October 1935 – 13 June 2020), was a Pakistani film actress. She is also known as the "First Lady of Pakistani Cinema", and is often recognized for her role in Pakistani cinema during the 1950s a ...

as Beena's grandmother *

Nanha Rafi Khawar ( Punjabi, ur, رفیع خاور) (4 August 1942 – 2 June 1986), popularly known as Nanha (Urdu: ننھا), was a Pakistani actor and comedian. He started his film career in 1966 and earned several awards including 3 Nigar ...

as Sat Ji *

Ali Ejaz Ali Ejaz (21 October 1942 – 18 December 2018) was a Pakistani film and television actor known for his film roles in '' FBI Operation Pakistan'' (1971), ''Sona Chandi'' (1983), and '' Chor Machaye Shor'' (1996). He was given the Pride of Perfo ...

as Amjad * Rangeela * Saqi * Ibrahim Nafees * Shah Nawaz

Production

''Behan Bhai'' was filmed in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

and it was presented by Nazar Art.

Bashir Niaz Bashir Niaz (July 9, 1936 - August 5, 2002) was a Pakistani film story, dialogue, and screenwriter. He is known for writing scripts/dialogues for blockbuster movies like " Diya aur tofaan" (1969)," Aina" (1977), and "Bandish" (1980). He won 15 Nig ...

wrote the dialogues and other crew included Chandra Mohan and Beli Ram.

Music

Reception

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Behan Bhai 1970s Urdu-language films Pakistani romantic drama films 1979 films Urdu-language Pakistani films Pakistani musical drama films