Shabana (1976)

Shabana is a blockbuster Pakistani Urdu colour film produced by A. Hameed and directed by Nazar Shabab. The film cast Shahid, Babra Sharif and Waheed Murad. The film was released on November 12, 1976 in Pakistani cinemas. The film completed more than 100 weeks on Pakistani cinemas and became a "Diamond Jubilee film". During the same year two more Diamond Jubilee Urdu films were released: Nadeem's Talash and Rahat Kazmi's Aaj aur kal. Talash was directed by Pervaiz Malik. This film was released during the "struggling days of Waheed". In Shabana, Waheed Murad had been cast in a secondary role. For Babra, the film gave a boost to her career and she won her first Nigar award as best actress. Before that in 1975 she had received a Special Nigar award for the film Mera naam hai mohabbat. The best actress award was taken away by Shabnam for the film Zeenat.

Synopsis

The story of the film is based on two sisters Shabana and Farzana (both the roles played by Babra Sharif), who have similar faces but different personality traits. Farzana is reserved and dutiful girl, whereas her sister Shabana is a lively, enthusiastic and bubbly type. Shahid played a role of a rich man's spoilt son and a playboy. Waheed Murad played a role of a suspicious husband.

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