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Mutthi Bhar Chawal
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Wikipedia article
'Mutthi Bhar Chawal' (A Handful of Rice) is a 1978 Pakistani classical Urdu film based on a short novel of Rajinder Singh Bedi, 'Ek Chadar Maili Si'. Directed by Sangeeta and composed by Kamal Ahmed, it features Sangeeta, Nadeem Baig, Kaveeta, 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.
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. It is one of the Pakistani films with the maximum number of awards won, including five Nigar Awards.
Plot
A woman in East Punjab becomes widowed after her husband dies. When Rano becomes widowed, she struggles to grow her children in a village. Her in-laws comes with a marriage proposal and forcibly asks her to get married Rano's brother-in-law who is younger to her.
Cast
* Nadeem Baig
* Shehla Gill
* Kaveeta
* Ghulam Mohiuddin as Ghulam Mohi-Vo-Din
* Sangeeta
Remake
The film was remade as a television series with same title, directed by Sangeeta and aired in 2008.
Awards and nominations
References
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