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Bahisht
Bahisht
Urdu	بہشت
Directed by	Hassan Tariq
Screenplay by	Younis Rahi
Story by	Riaz Shahid
Produced by	Neelo (credited as Neelo Shahid)
Starring	Nisho; Nadeem; Nayyar Sultana; Saiqa; Talish; Lehri; Afzaal Ahmad;
Music by	Rashid Attre; A. Hameed;
Production; company	N.I. Productions
Release date	29 November 1974;
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Bahisht is a 1974 Pakistani family drama film produced by Neelo and written by Riaz Shahid.

After the censorship that Yeh Aman (1971) faced, Shahid decided to come up with a more basic theme. The post-production work of the film started during the filming of Yeh Aman. During the film's production, Shahid was diagnosed with Cancer and died halfway leaving the film incomplete, and then the film was directed by Hassan Tariq.^[1]^[2]

The music of the film was composed by Rashid Attre and A. Hameed. A. Nayyar made his debut as a playback singer with this film.^[3]

The film won 4 Nigar Awards, including the 'Best Film' award for 1974.^[4]

Plot

Khalid and Rehana come across each other in their college, where they fall for each other. After the usual bantering, they get married. Rehana who belongs to an upper-class family unlike Khalid, faces hurdles in the marriage created by Sarkar Maa (Khalid's mother). She compromises and tries to save her married life, until she loses her unborn due to her mother-in-law's cruel behaviour. After the incident, she decides to separate from Khalid and leaves him.

Cast

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Riaz Shahid, Taslim Fazli; all music is composed by Rashid Attre, A. Hameed^[1]

Bahisht
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer (s)
1.	"Ek Se Do Ho Jayen Ge"		A. Hameed	Rubina Badar^[1]
2.	"Mein Jo Shair Kabhi Hota"		A. Hameed	Mehdi Hassan^[1]
3.	"Naqab To Hataiye"		A. Hameed	Naseem Begum, Ahmed Rushdi
4.	"Yunhi Din Cut Jaye, Yunhi Sham Dhal Jaye"		A. Hameed	Rubina Badar, A. Nayyar^[3]
5.	"Kal Tak Jo Kehte Thay Apna, Aaj Wohi Begaanay Hain^[1]"	Riaz Shahid	A. Hameed	Noor Jehan
6.	"Sitaro, Meri Rataun Ke Saharo"		A. Hameed	Noor Jehan
7.	"Hai Raat Raat Bhar Ki"		A. Hameed	Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan
8.	"Kyun Puchhte Ho, Kaya Tum Se Kahun^[1]"		Rashid Attre	Mehdi Hassan

Release and reception

The film was released on 29 November 1974.^[1]

While reviewing positively, The Statesman said it as "Not a routine film", and praised the writing regarding the themes and staying close to the core plot.^[5]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Awardee	Result	Ref.
—	Nigar Awards	Best Film^[4]	N.I. Productions	Won	^[4]^[6]
		Best Scriptwriter^[4]	Riaz Shahid
		Best Screenplay^[4]	Riaz Shahid
		Best Supporting Actress^[4]	Nayyar Sultana

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Bahisht (1974 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Muhammad Suhayb (8 February 2021). "Remembering Neelo and her unchained spirit (film director Riaz Shahid's death in 1972)". Images magazine (Dawn Group of newspapers). Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Famous playback singer A Nayyar passes away (his film debut was with this film Bahisht (1974))". Daily Times newspaper. 12 November 2016. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Pakistan's 'Oscars': The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Online Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
^ Mohammad Owais (7 December 1974). The Statesman. Vol. 20.
^ Nigar Awards for 1974 film Bahisht. Vol. 26–29. Washington, D.C. 1975.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)