Shehri Babu

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Shehri Baboo
Directed by Nazir Ahmed Khan
Written byBaba Alam Siaposh
Produced by Nazir Ahmed Khan
Starring Swaran Lata
Santosh Kumar
M. Ismael
Nazar
Allauddin
Music by Rashid Attre
Safdar Hussain (assistant)
Release date
  • 13 June 1953 (1953-06-13)
CountryPakistan
Language Punjabi

Shehri Babu is a 1953 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by Nazir Ahmed Khan.

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Cast

Soundtracks

Music for the film was rendered by Rashid Attre [3] and song lyrics are by Tufail Hoshiarpuri, Hazin Qadri and Waris Ludhianvi. Playback singers are Zubaida Khanum, Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti. [1]

For music composer Rashid Attre, Shehri Babu was a breakthrough film and also his first big musical hit in the newly-independent Pakistan. [1] [5]

Song titleSung byLyrics byMusic byFilm notes
Gallan Sun Ke Mahi De Naal Merian, Dopatta Beimaan Ho Gaya, Ni Chandra Shaitan Ho Gaya Zubaida Khanum Hazin Qadri Rashid Attre
Mera Naram Kaalja Dol GayaZubaida KhanumWaris LudhianviRashid Attre
Ik Kurri Di Cheez Gawachi, Palkay Chaita Aaway GaInayat Hussain Bhatti and Zubaida KhanumWaris LudhianviRashid Attre
Raatan Merian Bana Ke Rabba Nehrian, Naseeban Waalay Taaray Dubb GaeyZubaida Khanum Tufail Hoshiarpuri Rashid Attre
Bhagan Waleo, Naam Japo Maula NaamInayat Hussain BhattiTufail HoshiarpuriRashid Attre

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