Baharo phool barsao (1972 film)

Infobox Film
name = Baharo phool barsao


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caption = Film poster of "Baharo phool barsao"
director = Mehmood Sadiq
Hassan Tariq
producer = Mehmood Sadiq
writer = Mehmood Sadiq
narrator =
starring = Waheed Murad
Rani
Rukhsana
Munawwar Zareef
Saiqa
Kamal Irani
Tamanna
Ilyas Kashmiri
Aslam Pervez
Sangeeta (guest star)

music = Nashad
cinematography =
editing = Ali
distributor =
released = 11 August, 1972
runtime = approx. 3 hours
country = Pakistan
language = Urdu
budget =
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"Baharo phool barsao" is a blockbuster Pakistani Urdu colour film produced and directed by Indian director Mehmood Sadiq (aka M. Sadiq). He had come from India to produce and direct this film, but unfortunately died half way through its production. It was later completed by Hasan Tariq. [http://www.dawn.com/weekly/images/archive/050814/images1.htm] http://www.mazhar.dk/film/history/70s/1972.htm#bpb] It casted Waheed Murad, Rani, Rukhsana, Munawwar Zareef, Saiqa, Kamal Irani, Tamanna, Ilyas Kashmiri, Aslam Pervez and Sangeeta (as guest star). The film is based on India's Lucknow culture.

Release

"BPB" 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, which is a unique record for any Pakistani film.

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, Tasawwur 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 Tasawwur Khanum
*"Aye parda-nasheen..." by Tasawwur Khanum and Mala
*"Meri jaan yaar badsha..." by Ahmed Rushdi and Tasawur Khanum

Awards

"BPB" won 4 Nigar Awards in the following categories: [http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm]

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