Mutthi Bhar Chawal
| Mutthi Bhar Chawal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sangeeta |
| Written by | Iqbal Rizvi |
| Screenplay by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Story by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Based on | Ek Chadar Maili Si by Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Azhar Burki |
| Edited by | Z.A. Zulfi |
| Music by | Kamal Ahmed |
Release date | 1978 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
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.[1] Directed by Sangeeta and composed by Kamal Ahmed, it features Sangeeta, Nadeem Baig, Kaveeta, Shehla Gill, 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.[2]
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.[3] It is one of the Pakistani films with the maximum number of awards won, including six Nigar Awards.[4] BBC Urdu made it in the list of 10 Best selected Pakistani cinema films.[5]
Plot[edit]
A Sikh woman Rani/Rano lives in East Punjab with her in-laws. When Rano suddenly becomes widowed after her husband dies in a horse and carriage accident, she struggles to raise her children. Her in-laws come with a marriage proposal and forcibly ask her to marry Rano's brother-in-law Mangal who is in love with a vegetable seller's daughter, Lajjo and is much younger than her and who always saw her as a sister-in-law.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Nadeem Baig as Mangal
- Shehla Gill as Rano's daughter
- Sangeeta as Rano
- Ghulam Mohiuddin as Ghulam Mohi-Vo-Din
- Kaveeta as Lajjo
- Rahat Kazmi
Remake[edit]
The film was remade as a television series with same title, directed by Sangeeta and aired in 2008.[6]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Awardee | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Nigar Awards | Best film | Mutthi Bhar Chawal | Mutthi Bhar Chawal | Won | [4][7] |
| Best Director | Sangeeta | |||||
| Best Actress | Sangeeta | |||||
| Best Editing | Z.A. Zulfi | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Shehla Gill | |||||
| Best Special Performance | Ghulam Mohiuddin |
References[edit]
- ^ "Remembering Rajinder Singh Bedi". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Ali, Mohammad (24 November 2016). "Lok Virsa To Screen Film Mutthi Bhar Chawal On Nov 26". UrduPoint. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Hayward, S. (2002). Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts. Routledge Key Guides. Taylor & Francis. p. 426. ISBN 978-1-134-58790-2. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Gul, Aijaz (24 November 2016). "Mandwa to screen 'Muthi Bhar Chawal' on 26th - Islamabad". The News International. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "فلمی نقاد اعجاز گُل کی منتخب کردہ دس بہترین پاکستانی فلمیں". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "سنگیتا اپنی فلم "مٹھی بھر چاول "پر ٹی وی ڈرامہ بنانے کی تیاری میں مصروف" (in Urdu). 5 August 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Swami ji (24 November 2017). "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
