Mutthi Bhar Chawal
| Mutthi Bhar Chawal | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sangeeta |
| Written by | Iqbal Rizvi |
| Screenplay by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Story by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Based on | Ek Chadar Maili Si by Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Azhar Burki |
| Edited by | Z.A. Zulfi |
| Music by | Kamal Ahmed |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Mutthi Bhar Chawal (A Fistful of Rice) is a 1978 Pakistani classical Urdu film based on a short novel by Rajinder Singh Bedi, Ek Chaadar Maili Si.[1] Directed by Sangeeta and composed by Kamal Ahmed, it features Sangeeta, Nadeem Baig, Kaveeta, Shehla Gill, Rahat Kazmi, and Ghulam Mohiuddin in lead roles. It is one of the greatest hits of Sangeeta and debut film of Syed Noor as a screenwriter.[2]
The film is about a village life and struggle of a family to survive after father dies and a village woman becomes widowed as a result.[3] It is one of the Pakistani films with the maximum number of awards won, including six Nigar Awards.[4] BBC Urdu made it in the list of 10 Best selected Pakistani cinema films.[5]
Plot
[edit | edit source]A Sikh woman Rani/Rano lives in East Punjab with her in-laws. When Rano suddenly becomes widowed after her husband dies in a horse and carriage accident, she struggles to raise her children. Her in-laws come with a marriage proposal and forcibly ask her to marry Rano's brother-in-law Mangal who is in love with a vegetable seller's daughter, Lajjo and is much younger than her and who always saw her as a sister-in-law.[4]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Nadeem Baig as Mangal
- Shehla Gill as Rano's daughter
- Sangeeta as Rano
- Ghulam Mohiuddin as Ghulam Mohi-Vo-Din
- Kaveeta as Lajjo
- Rahat Kazmi
Production
[edit | edit source]The film was shot at Bari Studios and Evernew Studio of Lahore.[6]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]Actor Rahat Kazmi named Mutthi Bhar Chawal as his favourite film.[7] In 2020, the film was included among BBC Urdu's "Ten best films of Pakistani cinema", selected by critic Aijaz Gul.[8]
Remake
[edit | edit source]The film was remade as a television series with same title, directed by Sangeeta and aired in 2008.[9]
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Awardee | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 1978 | Nigar Awards | Best film | Mutthi Bhar Chawal | Mutthi Bhar Chawal | Won | [4][10] |
| Best Director | Sangeeta | |||||
| Best Actress | Sangeeta | |||||
| Best Editing | Z.A. Zulfi | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Shehla Gill | |||||
| Best Special Performance | Ghulam Mohiuddin |
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External links
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