Seeta Maryam Margaret
| Seeta Maryam Margaret | |
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| Directed by | Hassan Tariq |
| Written by | Agha Hassan Imtisal |
| Produced by | Safdar Masud |
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| Music by | A. Hameed |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Seeta Maryam Margaret is a 1978 Pakistani Urdu-language film directed by Hassan Tariq. It is written by Agha Hassan Imtisal with music composed by A. Hameed. It features Rani in the titular roles with Muhammad Ali, Talish, Nayyar Sultana, Qavi and Deeba in prominent roles with Shahid in a special appearance.[1]
It was among the last films of Nayyar Sultana.[2]
Plot
[edit]Safia abandons her new born twin baby girls on the road and attempts suicide in the river. Her daughters are taken away by two passerby; a Hindu man with no children — Bhagwan Daas and a Christian club owner — Mr. Nameless.
Bhagwan Daas brings up the baby girl with his wife Lajwanti who loves her like her own child. They raise her according to the teachings of their religion and named her Seeta. At the age of 7–8, Seeta is found by her mother who then takes him away and raises her according to her religion, Islam. Her mother and uncle changes her name to Maryam and make it clear on her that she has been rescued which creates confusion in her mind about her identity.
In the meantime, the popular dancer of Blue Moon Club Margaret is persuaded by Mr. Nameless to take advantage of the rich persons who visit her. Margaret, the twin sister of Maryam later falls for Rashid, Maryam's cousin who loves her. When Maryam comes to know that she is her sister, she plans to switch place with her so that her sister can get the love for which she yearns for.
Cast
[edit]- Rani[3] as Seeta/Maryam & Margaret
- Muhammad Ali as Bhagwan Daas
- Qavi as Baqir
- Nayyar Sultana as Safia
- Talish as Nameless
- Deeba[4] as Lajwanti
- Faraz as Rashid
- Ilyas Kashmiri
- Saqi
- Shahid (special appearance)
Soundtrack
[edit]All lyrics are written by Qateel Shifai; all music is composed by A. Hameed
| No. | Title | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aye Bhai, Aye Mister" | Ahmed Rushdi[5] | |
| 2. | "Yeh Na Socho Ke Main Kon Hun" | Naheed Akhtar | |
| 3. | "Hello Prince, Ache To Ho" | Mehnaz | |
| 4. | "Janay Mein Kon Hun" | Mehnaz |
References
[edit]- ^ The Statesman. Vol. 23. Mohammad Owais. 1977.
- ^ "Nayyar Sultana (a profile)". Cineplot.com website. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Rani Begum's 17th death anniversary". Express Tribune. 27 May 2010.
- ^ Muhammad Suhayb (20 February 2022). "Flashback: The Face That Launched a Thousand Films". Dawn (newspaper).
- ^ Nate Rabe (25 May 2018). "Sound of Lollywood: 'Ay Bhai Ay Mister!' is the highlight of a virtuoso soundtrack". Scroll.in.