Mujhe Chand Chahiye (Urdu: مجھے چاند چاہیے; (transl. I Pine for the Moon) is a 2000 Pakistani Urdu-language romantic film. The film was Shaan's second directorial venture and was a huge success at the box office.[1][2]
| Mujhe Chand Chahiye | |
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| Directed by | Shaan |
| Written by | Pervez Kalim |
| Produced by | Tanvir Rehman |
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Production company | Riaz Shahid Films |
| Distributed by | X-one X-Films |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
The film's cast included Noor Bukhari, Moammar Rana, Atiqa Odho, Javed Sheikh and Reema. The movie's story revolved around the life of a divorced woman (Atiqa Odho) and her musician son (Shaan) who falls in love with a model (Noor).[2]
Story summary
editMujhe Chand Chahiye is a lighthearted romantic comedy. Razi (Javed Sheikh) secretly marries a second wife Phool. Maima (Atiqa Odho), his first wife, splits up with him when she discovers it, and soon afterwards Maima leaves for Hong Kong, along with their young son, without informing her husband Razi. Years go by and Maima now has raised this son, Zain (Shaan Shahid) in Hong Kong. Zain falls in love with a visiting Pakistani model, Chand (Noor Bukhari) and arrives in Pakistan to secure a job as her music teacher. Chand however happens to be Razi's daughter with his second wife Phool. Imran (Moammar Rana) is also in love with Chand because he is one of her college friends.[2]
Cast
edit- Shaan as Zain[1][2]
- Noor as Chand[1][2]
- Moammar Rana as Imran[1]
- Reema as Zameen
- Javed Sheikh as Razi[1][2]
- Atiqa Odho as Maima[1][2]
- Ismail Tara
Music
edit| Mujhe Chand Chahiye | |
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| Soundtrack album by various | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Genre | Urdu |
| Label | Silver Streak |
| Producer | Raunaq Ali |
Sajjad Ali and his brother Raunaq Ali arranged music for the film and won Nigar Awards for it.[1] Some of this film's better-known tracks include "Kal Shab Main Ne Dekha Chand Jharoke Mein" by Waris Baig which remade as Lamha Lahma from 2006 Hindi film Gangster, "Tujhey Dekha Tau Yoon Laga", "Jaan Bhi De Doon" and the sensational Punjabi track by Abrar-ul-Haq "Waan Kuttiya". The film's music was composed by the Pakistani pop singer Sajjad Ali.
| # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jaan Bhi Day Doon"[1] | Saima Jehan |
| 2 | "Tujhe Dekha To Yun Laga" | Tausif Dar |
| 3 | "Pyar Karta Hoon" | Tausif Dar |
| 4 | "Pyar Karti Hoon" | Saima Jehan |
| 5 | "Waan Kuttiya" | Abrar-ul-Haq |
| 6 | "Kal Shab Main Ne Dekha Chand Jharoke Mein"[1] | Waris Baig |
| 7 | "Jaan Bhi Day Doon - 2" | Tausif Dar |
| 8 | "Aag Si Badan Mein Hai"[1] | Shazia Manzoor |
| 9 | "Jaan e Man Jaane Jaan" | Saima Jehan |
Box office
editThe film completed 51 weeks at the main theater and thus crowned as a golden jubilee hit.
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Film | Winner | Result |
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| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Film | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | (actual winner film) Tere Pyar Mein | Nominated |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best director | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Shaan | Nominated |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Supporting Actress[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Atiqa Odho | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Music Director[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Raunaq Ali and Sajjad Ali | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Song Writer[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Riaz ur Rehman Saghar | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best cinematographer | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Waqar Bukhari and Faisal Bukhari | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Choreographer[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Pappu Samrat | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Female Playback Singer[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Saima Jahan | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Male Playback Singer[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Waris Baig | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Best Art Director[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Tanweer Fatima | Won |
| 2000 | Nigar Awards Special award[3] | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | Reema Khan | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mujhe Chand Chahiye (2000 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Farooq Usman. "Movie Review of Mujhe Chand Chahiye (2000 film)". Cinema.com website. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
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