Mutthi Bhar Chawal
| Mutthi Bhar Chawal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sangeeta |
| Written by | Iqbal Rizvi |
| Screenplay by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Story by | Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Based on | Ek Chadar Maili Si by Rajinder Singh Bedi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Azhar Burki |
| Edited by | Z.A. Zulfi |
| Music by | Kamal Ahmed |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Mutthi Bhar Chawal (A Fistful of Rice) is a 1978 Pakistani classical Urdu film based on Rajinder Singh Bedi's novel Ek Chaadar Maili Si. Directed by Sangeeta, with musical composition by Kamal Ahmed, it features Sangeeta, Nadeem Baig, Kaveeta, Shehla Gill, Rahat Kazmi, and Ghulam Mohiuddin in lead roles. It is one of the greatest hits of Sangeeta and debut film of Syed Noor as a screenwriter.
The film is about rural life in Pakistan and a family's struggle to survive after the head of the household dies and his wife is widowed. It is one of the Pakistani films with the maximum number of awards won, including six Nigar Awards. It made the list of the 10 best Pakistani cinema films created by a well known Pakistani film critic and published by BBC Urdu.