Punjabi film
Pheray
Released date: Thursday, 28 July 19490
Eid-ul-Fitr (1368 hijri), Thursdag, July 28, 1949
Box office: Super hit
Genre: Romantic, musical film
Color: Black & White
Film company: Anees Pictures
Made in Lahore
Title role(s):
Debut:
Zeenat
The story of film Pheray (1949)
Sawarn Lata loves Nazir but her brother Allauddin is against their relationship. He marry her with a wealthy man M. Ismael. The Hindu wedding ritual of seven steps around the fire (Pheray) are taken by Sawarn Lata's best friend Zeenat, who is hidden in a traditional wedding dress.
Sawarn Lata moves to her new home but plays as a sick women to avoid any sexual relation with her husband. M. Ismael getting tired from her sickness and finally find out the real fact of her behavior. He decides to re-arrange the wedding ceremony, but not with him this time, but with his wife's lover - and that was a happy end of Pakistan's first super hit musical film.
This film had some super hit songs like
- Menu Rabb Di Sohn Teray Naal Pyar Ho Geya, Way Channa Sachi Muchi..
- Way Akhian Lavin Na, Tay Fer Pachhtavin Na, Anjana..
- Jay, Nein Si Pyar Nibhana, Sanu Dass Ja Koi Thikana..
- Ki Keeta Taqdeeray, Kyun Ror Dittay 2 Heeray..
Main artists in film
Pheray
(Punjabi - 1949)
Film credits of
Pheray
(Punjabi - 1949)
| Actors | Sawran Lata, Nazir, Allauddin, M. Ismael, Nazar, Zeenat, Maya Devi, Baba Alam Siaposh |
| Director(s) | Majeed (supervisor: Nazir) |
| Producer(s) | Saeeda Bano (Sawran Lata) |
| Writer(s) | Mistray Ghulam Mohammad, (dialouges: Baba Alam Siaposh) |
| Musician(s) | G.A. Chishti |
| Poet(s) | Baba Alam Siaposh, G.A. Chishti |
| Singer(s) | Munawar Sultana, Inayat Hussain Bhatti |
| Camera | Raza Mir |
| Other's | |
Music of film
Pheray
(Punjabi - 1949)
| 1. | Dasso, Main Ki Karran.. (Punjabi)Singer(s): Munawar SultanaMusic: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Baba Alam Siaposh, Actor(s): ? |
| 5. | Main Bagan Di Morni.. (Punjabi)Singer(s): Munawar SultanaMusic: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Baba Alam Siaposh, Actor(s): ? |
| 9. | Thapp Thapp, Main Tay Dhola.. (Punjabi)Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Inayat Hussain BhattiMusic: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Baba Alam Siaposh, Actor(s): ? |
Box office reports of film
Pheray
(Punjabi - 1949)
Film
Pheray was first ever super hit musical film in Pakistan. It celebrated solo silver jubilee (25 weeks) on its main cinema, and competes with famous musical Indian Punjabi film
Lachhi, which was shown on Qaisar cinema. Dillagi, Kaneez, Dard and Pukar were other big Indian films at Lahores cinemas in this period.
Lahore circuit
Released date: Thursday, 28 July 1949
Film status: Silver jubilee
Weeks: 25 solo weeks
Main theatre: Palace cinema
Karachi circuit
Released date: Friday, 7 April 1950
Film status: Average
Weeks: 5 weeks
Main theatre: Plaza cinema
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