Shaheed-E-Mohabbat
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Shaheed-E-Mohabbat is a National Award winning Punjabi movie based on a True Story directed by Manoj Punj
and produced by Manjeet Maan starring Gurdas Maan
, Divya Dutta
, Chetana Das
and Arun Bakshi in lead roles.
The movie was an International
hit. It was screened at the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival
, International Film Festival of India
and many more.
.
A Sikh
ex-military man Boota Singh in his thirties, returns to his village in Jalandhar
from the Burma front after World War II. A hope to have a family of his own yet lurks in some corner of his heart. A trader assures him that if he could raise Rs. 2000/- he would buy a young bride for him from UP
. Boota starts saving every penny.
got freedom in 1947 and Pakistan
was born; riots begins on both sides. Boota's village also comes in the grip of riots.
One day while working in his fields a beautiful young Muslim
girl, chasing by the vengeful locals comes to him for help. The youths demands the girl or Rs. 2000/-.
Boota could shake them off only after giving them his life's savings. His hopes to settle down by raising dowry money are shattered when he needs to use his savings to rescue the Muslim
girl, Zainab. With nowhere to go she stays with Boota.
are located. Boota decides that since he is far older, he would better leave her at the camp. As he is about to send her off with a man bound for the camp and who is prepared to marry her there, Zainab, who was already learned about the sacrifice he have made for her and also got touched by his simplicity, asks Boota, if he is so poor that he cannot even feed her two Roti
s per day to keep her alive; Boota Singh and Zainab falls in love and decides to get married. Boota's life transforms overnight. Then they have a baby girl. Boota Singh is pretty happy, matrimonially speaking, he is leading a pleasant life.
and Pakistan
agrees to depart the women left behind in riots, he informs the police that there is such Muslim
girl in their village also. And in Boota's absence police forcibly dumps Zainab (leaving the kid behind) into a truck bound for a Refugee camp.
And then Zainab is sent to her parents in village Barki (Pakistan)
. Boota sells all his land and goes along with his child to Pakistan
illegally. He is quickly arrested and brought before a judge who is quite willing to free him if his wife owns up. But, under pressure from her family, the girl backs off.
A disappointed and mournful Boota jumps with his daughter before an oncoming train. He dies, but miraculously, his daughter is survived. Pakistani youth, overcome by this, hails him "Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh" (Martyr-in-love, Boota Singh) and erect a Memorial and a Trust in his name.
Crew
, Asha Bhosle
, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Anuradha Paudwal
, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Karaamat Ali Khan. Amar Haldipur made his best. The movie has 6 original soundtracks:
Manoj Punj
* Born: 1970* Died: 22 October 2006 * Occupations: Film Director, WriterManoj Punj was a successful Punjabi film director. He directed the hits in Punjabi Cinema...
and produced by Manjeet Maan starring Gurdas Maan
Gurdas Maan
Gurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
, Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta is an Indian actress from Ludhiana, Punjab, India who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films.- Career :She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana...
, Chetana Das
Chetana Das
Chetana Das is an Indian actress who was popular in the 1970s and 1980s.-Selected filmography:-References:...
and Arun Bakshi in lead roles.
The movie was an International
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
hit. It was screened at the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
The Vancouver International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October...
, International Film Festival of India
International Film Festival of India
The International Film Festival of India , founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of...
and many more.
Plot
The film is set in 1947Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
.
A Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
ex-military man Boota Singh in his thirties, returns to his village in Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
from the Burma front after World War II. A hope to have a family of his own yet lurks in some corner of his heart. A trader assures him that if he could raise Rs. 2000/- he would buy a young bride for him from UP
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. Boota starts saving every penny.
Boota Singh saves a Muslim girl
IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
got freedom in 1947 and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
was born; riots begins on both sides. Boota's village also comes in the grip of riots.
One day while working in his fields a beautiful young Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
girl, chasing by the vengeful locals comes to him for help. The youths demands the girl or Rs. 2000/-.
Boota could shake them off only after giving them his life's savings. His hopes to settle down by raising dowry money are shattered when he needs to use his savings to rescue the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
girl, Zainab. With nowhere to go she stays with Boota.
Boota Singh & Zainab gets married
Later the villagers objects that he can't keep her home like that, he should either marry her or leave her in a camp, where people bound for PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
are located. Boota decides that since he is far older, he would better leave her at the camp. As he is about to send her off with a man bound for the camp and who is prepared to marry her there, Zainab, who was already learned about the sacrifice he have made for her and also got touched by his simplicity, asks Boota, if he is so poor that he cannot even feed her two Roti
Roti
Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta flour, that originated and is consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also consumed in parts of the Southern Caribbean, particularly in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and...
s per day to keep her alive; Boota Singh and Zainab falls in love and decides to get married. Boota's life transforms overnight. Then they have a baby girl. Boota Singh is pretty happy, matrimonially speaking, he is leading a pleasant life.
The End
An uncle of Boota who was scheming that Boota will die unmarried and so the family property will goes to him, becomes jealous on his marriage with Zainab and When in 1952 IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
agrees to depart the women left behind in riots, he informs the police that there is such Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
girl in their village also. And in Boota's absence police forcibly dumps Zainab (leaving the kid behind) into a truck bound for a Refugee camp.
And then Zainab is sent to her parents in village Barki (Pakistan)
Barki, Pakistan
About=Barki is a village in Kasur District of Western Punjab near Lahore. Its located near border with Eastern Punjab. Its on the bank of BRB Canal, which runs along the border. Its importance is as a central place for many border small and big villages and towns on Pakistan side.It is a center...
. Boota sells all his land and goes along with his child to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
illegally. He is quickly arrested and brought before a judge who is quite willing to free him if his wife owns up. But, under pressure from her family, the girl backs off.
A disappointed and mournful Boota jumps with his daughter before an oncoming train. He dies, but miraculously, his daughter is survived. Pakistani youth, overcome by this, hails him "Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh" (Martyr-in-love, Boota Singh) and erect a Memorial and a Trust in his name.
Cast & Crew
Cast- Gurdas MaanGurdas MaanGurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
..as Boota/Buta Singh - Divya DuttaDivya DuttaDivya Dutta is an Indian actress from Ludhiana, Punjab, India who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films.- Career :She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana...
..as Zainab (and Boota Singh & Zainab's Daughter at the end) - Chetana DasChetana DasChetana Das is an Indian actress who was popular in the 1970s and 1980s.-Selected filmography:-References:...
..as Boota's Mother - Manjeet KullarManjeet KullarManjeet Kullar is an Indian actress.Kullar did many films in Punjabi in the 90's, including Mirza Sahiban, Vairee, Deson Pardeson, Jaildaar, Main Maa Punjab Dee , Pachtawa, and Ishq Nachavye Gali Gali. Her major Hindi films were Tehkhaana, Dil Ka Kya Qasoor, Dhadkan, and Ikke Pe Ikka...
..as Santo - Gurkirtan ..as Thayyia
- Arun Bakshi ..Person at Boota's Dargah (telling the story)
- Amrik Singh
- Amolak Singh
- Darshan Aulakh
- Hari Om Jalota
Crew
- Director: Manoj PunjManoj Punj* Born: 1970* Died: 22 October 2006 * Occupations: Film Director, WriterManoj Punj was a successful Punjabi film director. He directed the hits in Punjabi Cinema...
- Producer: Manjeet Maan
- Choreographer: Kala Singh
- Editor: Omkarnath Bhakri
- Sound designer: Narinder Singh
- Screenplay: Suraj Sanim
- Art director: Gyan Singh
- Production designer: Ajay Pal Singh
- Director of photography: Pramod Mittal
- Costume designer: Ramesh Salvi
Music & Soundtracks
The music director is Amar Haldipur and the playback singers are: Gurdas MaanGurdas Maan
Gurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
, Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Mahalakshmi Iyer
Mahalakshmi Iyer is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi and Tamil songs. She has sung over a thousand songs in many Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Kannada and Malayalam.-Career:Mahalakshmi made her singing debut with Dus,...
Anuradha Paudwal
Anuradha Paudwal
Anuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant...
, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Karaamat Ali Khan. Amar Haldipur made his best. The movie has 6 original soundtracks:
- Ishq Ni Darrda Maut Kolon
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- Singer: Karaamat Ali Khan
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- Eh Kaisi Rutt Aayi
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- Singer: Gurdas MaanGurdas MaanGurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
- Singer: Gurdas Maan
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- Meri Chunni Da Chamke
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- Singers: Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
, Anuradha PaudwalAnuradha PaudwalAnuradha Paudwal is a popular playback singer in Bollywood in India.She has sung songs in Hindi, Marathi and Nepali.- Biography :She studied at Xavier's College in Mumbai. She was married to the late Arun Paudwal, who worked with music director S. D. Burman as his assistant...
& Gurdas Maan
- Singers: Asha Bhosle
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- Gaddiye Ni Der Na Karin
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- Singer: Gurdas Maan
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- Main Rowan Tarle Paawan
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- Singers: Asha BhosleAsha BhosleAsha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
& Gurdas MaanGurdas MaanGurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
- Singers: Asha Bhosle
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- Ishq Da Rutba
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- Singer: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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External links
See also
- Village BarkiBarki, PakistanAbout=Barki is a village in Kasur District of Western Punjab near Lahore. Its located near border with Eastern Punjab. Its on the bank of BRB Canal, which runs along the border. Its importance is as a central place for many border small and big villages and towns on Pakistan side.It is a center...
- Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris
- Sukhmani – Hope for LifeSukhmani – Hope for LifeSukhmani – Hope for Life - is a Punjabi film Starring Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta and Bhagwant Mann. The film directed by Manjeet Maan, wife of Gurdas Maan and produced by Gurdas Maan and their son Gurikk Maan...