Behan Bhai () is a 1979 Pakistani film directed by Nazar Shabab and written by Shabab Kiranvi and produced by A. Hameed.
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 Waheed Murad as Hamid Rani as Samina Mohammad Ali as Mehmood Mian Bindiya as Beena Sabiha Khanum as Qudsia Begum (Beena's grandmother) Nanha as Saith Sahib Ali Ejaz as Film director Rangeela as Taxi driver Kamal Irani as Doctor Saqi as 'The man on the street' Ibrahim Nafees as Doctor Shahnawaz Ghuman as Amjad
Production Behan Bhai was filmed in Lahore and it was presented by Nazar Art. Bashir Niaz wrote the dialogues and other crew included Chandra Mohan and Beli Ram.
Music
Awards Year Award Category Result Recipients and nominees Ref. 1979 PIA Arts Academy Awards Best Actor Waheed Murad 1979 National Award Best Actor
Reception The film was released on 19 January 1979, and was a box office hit. It became a golden jubilee film.
References
External links Behan Bhai poster at the Princeton University Library