''Beqarar'' is a 1950 Pakistani film directed and co-produced by

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under banner ''Filmsaz Production''. The film starred Ragni, S. Gul, Majid, Shammi, Charlie and Irshad Begum. Ghulam Haider was the music composer of the film's soundtrack. It was Ajmeri's first film in Pakistan after his migration to the country. A flop film of the year, it became popular due to its music. The film which revolves around the theme of growing maximum grains for the country, was termed as ahead of its time by ''

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Plot

The plot revolves around a poor farmer who is rewarded by the government due to his hard work for the better production of wheat crop. After this out of jealousy, the brutal son of the village landlord becomes his rival. This rivalry deepens further when both of them fall for the same girl and try to win her love.

Cast

* Ragni * S. Gul * Shammi * Irshad Begum * Majid * Nazir Bedi * G.N. Butt * Maya Devi * Charlie

Music and soundtrack

Ghulam Haider composed the music of the film. Arsh Lakhnavi and Tufail Hoshiarpuri were the film songs lyricists. * ''Dil Ko Laga Ke Kahin Thokar Na Khaana'' by

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and Ali Baksh Zahoor * ''O Pardesiya, Bhool Na Jana'' by Munawar Sultana * ''Be-Dard Zamanay Se Kabhi Pyar Na Karna'' by Pukhraj Pappu * ''Mere Dil Ki Dunya Ujar Gayi'' by Munawar Sultana * ''Ulfat Bhari Nazar Ke Isharay Badal Gaye'' by Ali Baksh Zahoor

Release

''Beqarar'' was released on 17 July 1950. It completed 18 weeks at the Karachi cinema, thus became a flop film. However, its music by

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and film songs became popular.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0211945 1950s Urdu-language films Urdu-language Pakistani films Pakistani black-and-white films Films scored by Ghulam Haider