Roopmati Baaz Bahadur

Roopmati Baaz Bahadur is a 1960 Pakistani romance film based on the story of Roopmati and Baz Bahadur. It stars Shamim Ara and Aslam Pervaiz in the titular roles. The film was directed by Zakaullah Shah, with music was composed by Tassaduq Hussain for which he won the President Award for best music director.[1][2] It also won President's Award for best singer to Roshan Ara Begum.[3][4]

Roopmati Baaz Bahadur
Urduروپ متی باز بہادُر
Directed byZakaullah Shah
Produced bySyed Atiq
Starring
Music byTassaduq Hussain
Release date
  • 2 December 1960 (1960-12-02) (Pakistan)
CountryPakistan
Languages

Plot

The story revolves around the romance of a singer Roopmati with Baz Bahadur, who was the Sultan of Malwa but introduced himself as a soldier to her. After a few meetings with her, he manages to invite all the singers from the state to perform, so that he can spend time with her. When Roopmati gives her final performance, Thakur comes there and accuses him of killing his father while in actual he was accidentally killed by him when he was trying to humiliate Roopmati. Thakur is the same person whose father was the teacher of Roopmati and he himself wants to get her.

After his accusation, Sultan orders to imprison her.

Cast

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Tufail Hoshiarpuri, Saifuddin Saif; all music is composed by Tassaduq Hussain[1][2]

No.TitleLyricsSinger (s)Length
1."Meri Dastaan-e-Hasrat, Wo Suna Suna Ke Roye"Saifuddin SaifKausar Parveen 
2."Sun Le Pukar Aaj Mori"Tufail HoshiarpuriKausar Parveen 
3."Prem, Rang Rang, Ang Ang Mein Samayo Re"Tufail HoshiarpuriKausar Parveen 
4."Main To Piya Ki Bani Re Jogan"Tufail HoshiarpuriKausar Parveen 
5."Tum Rakhiyo, Prabhu, Aaj Mori Laaj"Tufail HoshiarpuriRoshan Ara Begum, Ghulam Hassan Shaggan 

Awards

The film won two awards at the President's Awards in the following year:

References
  1. Amjad Parvez (28 July 2020). "Remembering melody maker Tassaduq Hussain — the unsung hero". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. "Roopmatti Baaz Bahadur". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. "Showbiz Highlights of 1960". Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019.
  4. "تاریخی کرداروں‌ پر بننے والی مہنگی اور زبردست فلمیں ناکام کیوں ہوگئیں؟". Hamari Web (in Urdu). 15 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023.
  5. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 183. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
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