Heer Ranjha
DVD cover
Directed byMasood Parvez
Screenplay byAhmad Rahi
Based onHeer Ranjha by Waris Shah (18th century poet)
Produced byEjaz Durrani
Masood Parvez
Starring
CinematographyMasood-ur-Rehman
Munawar Ayub
Edited byZamir Qamir
Music byKhawaja Khurshid Anwar
Production
companies
  • Evernew Studio
  • Sany Colour Laboratory Karachi
Distributed by
  • Punjab Pictures
Release date
  • 19 June 1970 (1970-06-19)
Running time
2:17:25
CountryPakistan
LanguagePunjabi

Heer Ranjha (Punjabi/Urdu: ہیر رانجھا) is a Pakistani Punjabi film released in 1970,[2][1] based on the classic epic story of Heer Ranjha by the Sufi poet Waris Shah.[2][3]

The film is ranked among the critics and users' poll of "Top Ten Pakistani films" conducted by British Film Institute.[4]

Plot

The film revolves around Heer (Firdous), a girl born into a wealthy family, and Ranjha (Ejaz Durrani) the youngest of four brothers, whose journey from his own village takes him to the village where Heer lives after the wives of his brothers refuse him food and mock him. Here, he meets and falls in love with Heer after she offers him work tending her family's cattle.

However her jealous uncle Kaido has other plans and will stop at nothing to make sure their marriage does not happen.

When Heer is subsequently forced by her father to marry another man, Saida Khera, she broken-heartedly enters a shrine. Ranjha, reciting the name of "Allah", eventually finds her and they are reunited. Their happiness does not last long, as Ranjha is arrested by the local ruler, although he is soon freed and permitted to marry Heer.

On their wedding day, however, Heer's jealous uncle Kaido poisons her. Ranjha, after hearing the calls of Heer's soul screaming his name, comes to realize that her uncle Kaido has killed her. In the film's climax, Ranjha kills Kaido with his own walking stick and then collapses and dies, meeting Heer in the afterlife.

Cast

Songs (album)

All lyrics are written by Ahmad Rahi[2]; all music is composed by Khawaja Khurshid Anwar[2]

Heer Ranjha album - track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Awwal Hamd Khuda Da Wird Kariye.[2]"Noor Jehan, Ghulam Ali4:30
2."Main Chham Chham Nachan, Main Chham Chham Gawan.."Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum3:41
3."Sun Wanjli Di Mithri Taan Way.."Noor Jehan4:23
4."O Wanjli Walarya, Tu Taan Moh Leyi O Mutiyaar.."Noor Jehan, Munir Hussain3:29
5."Chann Mahia Teri Rah Peyi Takni Aan.."Noor Jehan3:29
6."Doli Charhdian Marian Heer Cheekan.."Noor Jehan1:07
7."Teri Khair Hovay, Doli Charh Jan Waliye.."Munir Hussain3:17
8."Rabba Wekh Leya Tera Main Jahan.."Masood Rana3:37
9."Kaddi Aa Mil Ranjhan Way, Teinu Dil Da Haal Sunawan.."Noor Jehan3:55
10."Adhi Raat Jad Log Aram Karday (Heer Waris Shah).."Ghulam Ali, Naseem Begum2:59
11."Tu Chor Main Teri Chori, Balocha Hania.."Irene Parveen3:19
12."Zulfan Di Thandi Thandi Chhan, Dholna.."Noor Jehan, Irene Parveen4:04
13."Wichhray Meet Mila Day, Rabba.."Mujeeb Aalam and others3:17
Total length:45:01

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 ""Heer Ranjha (1970 film)- film information"". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Heer Ranjha (1970 film) - a film review". Cineplot.com website. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Syeda Sheherbano Kazim (2 August 2015). "Mundwa Film Festival starts with Heer Ranjha (1970 film) screening". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Heer Ranjha". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Nigar Awards - 1970". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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