| Heer (1955 film) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nazir[1] |
| Screenplay by | Baba Alam Siahposh |
| Based on | Heer Ranjha by Waris Shah- an epic love story of Punjab |
| Produced by | J.C. Anand[1] |
| Starring | Swaran Lata[1] Inayat Hussain Bhatti[1] Rekha Zeenat Begum M. Ajmal Nazar Imdad Husain |
| Music by | Safdar Hussain[1] |
| Distributed by | Eveready Pictures |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
Heer (Punjabi: ھیر) is a 1955 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by Nazir,[2] starring Swaran Lata and Inayat Hussain Bhatti in title roles. The movie is based on the famous Heer Ranjha poetry book, written by Waris Shah in the 18th century about the love story between Heer and her lover Ranjha. It was the first Karachi-based Punjab film.[3]
| Actor/Actress | Roles |
|---|---|
| Swaran Lata | Heer[1] |
| Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Ranjha[1] |
| Rekha | Malki (Heer's mother) |
| M. Ajmal[2] | Kaido (Heer's uncle) |
| Nazar | Saida Khera (Heer's husband)[1] |
| Zeenat Begum | Sehti (Saida's sister)[1] |
| Imdad Husain | Bhangi |
The music is composed by Safdar Hussain with playback singers, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Munawar Sultana, Imdad Husain and Zubaida Khanum.[2]
