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Beti (1964 film)

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Beti
بیٹی
Directed byRaza Mir
Written by
Produced byIqbal Shehzad
Starring
Music byDeebo Bhattacharya
Distributed byMontana Films
Release date
  • 31 July 1964 (1964-07-31)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Beti (also spelled as Baitee[1] lit.'Daughter') is a Pakistani film directed by Raza Mir and produced by Iqbal Shehzad. Nazim Panipati was the story writer, with dialogues by Zia Sarhadi. It stars Neelo and Ejaz with child actor Gutto in lead roles. The plot revolves around a famous actress who accepts anonymity to save her daughter and house.[2][3] The music was composed by Deebo Bhattacharya. Released in July 1964, it was the first film of Mir as director.[4] Beti is considered as one of the best performance of Neelo.[5]

Plot

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The plot revolves around a married couple, where the actress wife gets unwell during her shooting. On visiting doctor, it reveals on her that she is pregnant. She does want the unborn and asks for the abortion to the doctor. But, on the insistence and love of her husband, she decides to change her decision.

After giving birth to a baby girl, she returns to the film's set and completes the shooting. Due to her engaging and busy schedule, the daughter gets neglected and the couple gets divorced. The husband decides to leave with the daughter but she gets abuducted by a baby snatcher on the way. In the love of her daughter, the wife looks for her daughter but disappoints when comes to know about her abduction. She decides to save her daughter and house, leaving her passion behind.

Cast

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  • Neelo
  • Ejaz
  • Gutto
  • Rukhsana
  • Asaf Jafri
  • Talish
  • Nasira
  • Maya Devi
  • Saqi
  • Kalavati
  • S. Gul
  • Diljeet Mirza

Soundtrack

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All music is composed by Deebo Bhattacharya

Beti
No.TitleLyricsSinger (s)Length
1."Hum Tera Shehar Chhor Jayen Ge"Habib JalibNoor Jehan 
2."Raat Ki Palken Bheegi Hui Hain"Fayyaz HashmiNoor Jehan[6] 
3."Barson Ki Judai Kese"Fayyaz HashmiNoor Jehan 
4."Aise Bhi Masoom Hain, Is Dunya Mein"Fayyaz HashmiMasood Rana 
5."Ro Ro Ke Tujh Ko Bhulaun"Fayyaz HashmiIrene Perveen 
6."Zra Bach Ke Bhayya Rehan Yahan"Fayyaz HashmiRubina Badar and chorus 
7."Chhan Chhana Chhan Bichwa Bolay, Kangna Dolay"Fayyaz HashmiNaseem Begum[6] 
8."Dunya Rail Gari, Hai Saanp Ki Sawari"Fayyaz HashmiMasood Rana, Rubina Badar, Ahmed Rushdi, Irene Perveen, and chorus 

References

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  1. ^ Accessions List, South Asia. Vol. 6. New Dehli: E.G. Smith for the U.S. Library of Congress Office, New Delhi. 1987.
  2. ^ "ماضی کی مقبول اداکارہ نیلو". Daily Jang. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. 1964.
  4. ^ K. S. Hosain (1975). Cinema the World Over. Vol. 1–3. National Film Development Corporation. p. 11.
  5. ^ Amjad Parvez (29 May 2019). "Neelo — the iconic filmstar of yesteryears". Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Deebo Bhattacharya — a captivating composer". Daily Times. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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