Shehri Babu is a 1953 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by Nazir Ahmed Khan. The lead roles were played by Santosh Kumar and Nazir's wife Swaran Lata.
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| Directed by | Nazir Ahmed Khan |
| Written by | Baba Alam Siaposh |
| Produced by | Nazir Ahmed Khan |
| Starring | Swaran LataSantosh KumarM. IsmaelNazarAsha PosleyAllauddin |
| Music by | Rashid AttreSafdar Hussain (assistant) |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
Cast
Soundtracks
Music for the film was rendered by Rashid Attre[3] and song lyrics are by Tufail Hoshiarpuri, Hazin Qadri and Waris Ludhianvi. Playback singers are Zubaida Khanum, Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti.[1]
For Rashid Attre and Zubaida Khanum, Shehri Babu was a breakthrough film and also his first big musical hit in the newly-independent Pakistan.[1][5][6]
| Song title | Sung by | Lyrics by | Music by | Film notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallan Sun Ke Mahi De Naal Merian, Dopatta Beimaan Ho Gaya, Ni Chandra Shaitan Ho Gaya | Zubaida Khanum | Hazin Qadri | Rashid Attre | |
| Mera Naram Kaalja Dol Gaya | Zubaida Khanum | Waris Ludhianvi | Rashid Attre | |
| Ik Kurri Di Cheez Gawachi, Palkay Chaita Aaway Ga | Inayat Hussain Bhatti and Zubaida Khanum | Waris Ludhianvi | Rashid Attre | |
| Raatan Merian Bana Ke Rabba Nehrian, Naseeban Waalay Taaray Dubb Gaey | Zubaida Khanum | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre | [6] |
| Bhagan Waleo, Naam Japo Maula Naam | Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Tufail Hoshiarpuri | Rashid Attre |
References
- ^ abcdefg"Shehri Babu (1953 film)". Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan (Mpaop) website. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^"Profile of Swaran Lata (1924 - 2008)". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ abcdef"Shehri Babu". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^Muhammad Suhayb (22 June 2021). "Good to be Bad: The Villains of Pakistani Cinema". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^"Shehri Babu (1953 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ abM. Saeed Malik (2006). Lahore: A Musical Companion. Baber Ali Foundation. p. 152.
External links
- Shehri Babu at IMDb
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