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{{short description|1998 Pakistani film}}
'''''Choorian''''' (]: چُورِاَن/ਕੰਙਣ) is a ] film directed by ]. The film holds the record for being the biggest grosser ever in ]. {{fact}} It was released in 1998 and the stars include ] and ]. A notable film review of the film can be read .
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{{Infobox film
| name = Choorian
| image = File:Choorian (1998 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = ]
| producer = Haji Faqeer Muhammd
| writer = Nadeem Shahid Nadeem
| starring = {{plainlist|
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*Babar Butt
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| music = Zulfiqar Ali
| cinematography = Naseeruddin
| editing =
| studio = Pak Nishan Films
| distributor = Hi-Tech Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|1998|10|16|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = Pakistan
| language = Punjabi
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| gross = {{PKRConvert|20|c|lk=r}}<ref name=brand>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandsynario.com/top-10-highest-grossing-pakistani-movies-of-all-time/ |author=Ghazala Sulaiman |title=Top 10 Highest Grossing Pakistani Movies of All Time|website=Brandsynario.com|date=31 August 2015|access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref>
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'''''{{Lang|pa-latn|Choorian}}''''' ({{langx|pa|چوڑیاں}}, {{Translation|Bangles}}) is a ] ] ]-language ] ] film, directed by ] and produced by Haji Faqir Mohammad. The film stars ], ], ] and ] in leading roles. ''Choorian'' is one of ]’s highest-grossing films of all time.<ref name="second highest box office"/><ref name=Tribune1/><ref name=Aaj/>
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0268221|title=Choorian}}


The film is love story. A city boy Bakhtu (]) is sent to live with his uncle back in the village. He soon falls in love with his uncle's elder daughter Billo (]). Billo lives like a servant in her own home, and does all the chores which are overseen by Bahar, her stepmother. Bahar treats her like a slave throughout the movie while her two daughters live like queens. The movie was shot in Jia Bagga village of ].
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== Plot ==
Bakhtu is a young man living in the city. He is repeatedly involved in fights to defend the honour of women to the point that his mother, Rashida fears for his life. She is afraid that he will become like his father, who became a murderer, or be killed. She begs her brother to help her since Bakhtu does not listen to her. He takes Bakhtu to his village. Bakhtu is instantly enamoured with his cousin and childhood friend, Billo. She is ill-treated by her stepmother and stepsisters and does all the work. She is uneducated while her stepsisters have passed Grade 10. Bakhtu's aunt, Bahar Begum, is interested in him for Sammiya, her own daughter, who has expressed her interest in him. Billo prevents Bakhtu from fighting with Makha Natt when he finds out that he has a habit of ogling her.


Sammiya tries to win him over, but Bakhtu is uninterested and confesses his love to Billo. They try to keep their growing relationship a secret, but Sammiya notices and feels threatened. She tells Bakhtu she loves him and tries to entice him by dancing for him in the rain. He is upset by her behaviour and when she keeps touching him he finally slaps her. Sammiya points out Billo holding hands with Bakhtu to Bahar, when they go to a carnival and disappear. When the couple returns, they are confronted by the family. Billo is accused of having a loose character. Bakhtu loses his temper and calls his aunt a 'churail' (witch) and declares that her daughter (Sammiya) is the same as her. His uncle beats him and kicks him out of the house. Bakhtu declares that no one will ever be able to separate him and Billo and leaves. Billo sneaks away and brings Bakhtu food. He brings her home, but the couple is caught by Sammiya. Bakhtu's uncle orders Bakhtu to leave the village if he cares at all for his honour. He refuses, saying he would rather die.
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His uncle journeys to the city to beg Rashida to take her son back before he shames him before the village. Meanwhile, Bahar Begum is fixing Billo's engagement with Makha Natt. Rashida begs Bakhtu to leave and he cannot refuse. As Bakhtu leaves, Billo runs after him and breaks her bangles, she is heartbroken. She is too late and watches his train leave. She is forcefully engaged to Natt.

Bakhtu cannot bear the separation from Billo and sneaks away in the night. He arrives armed to apply mehndi (henna) to Billo's hands before Chaudhry's name can be written on them. He promises to marry her in two days' time. He is confronted by Makha Natt and his men. Bakhtu kills many of them and is wounded as well. He has a chance to kill Makha, but leaves him alive so that he can marry Billo. He himself disappears.

On the day of Billo's wedding to Makha, Sammiya asks her why she is smiling. She tells Billo that Bakhtu was killed by Makha Natt. She replies that she knows that Bakhtu will come to marry her. Bakhtu arrives on horseback to take his bride. The 'maulvi' and witnesses arrive to solemnise the marriage. Bahar Begum refuses to allow it, claiming that he cannot marry her without her permission. Billo's father has a change of heart and gives his permission, blessing her. Bakhtu's mother arrives as well. The couple is married as Bahar Begum waits for Makha Natt and his men to arrive. Sammiya seats her sister on the horse with her husband and sends her off wishing her happiness. They narrowly escape Natt as Billo's father stands in their way, taking on the cavalry singlehandedly. Bahar Begum is killed in the firing.

The men catch up to Bakhtu and Billo in the forest. Bakhtu shoots many down, but is wounded. The situation appears hopeless until his uncle arrives, joining the fray. Bakhtu's uncle is severely wounded by Natt before Bakhtu kills him. He blesses the couple, asking them not to leave the village and to care for his family before he dies in their arms.

== Cast ==
* ] as Bakhtu<ref name=brand/><ref name=citwf/>
* ] as Billo<ref name=brand/><ref name=citwf/>
* Muzaffar Adeeb
* ]<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|url=https://www.citwf.com/film62492.htm |title=Choorian (1998 film )|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612173233/https://www.citwf.com/film62492.htm|archive-date=12 June 2020|url-status=dead|website=]|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref>
* Babar Butt
* ]<ref name=citwf/>
*]
* ]
* ]
* ]<ref name=citwf/>
* Azhar Rangeela
* ]
* ]

== Soundtrack ==
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Dhola Way Gal Sun Dhola
| extra1 = ]
| length1 =
| title2 = Karan Main Nazara Jadon Ohdi Tasvir Da
| extra2 = Ameer Ali
| length2 =
| title3 = Laiyan Laiyan Main Tere Naal Dholna
| extra3 = ]
| length3 =
| title4 = Nehre Aa Zalma Ve
| extra4 = ]
| length4 =
| title5 = Sukh Mahi Naal Ley Gaya
| extra5 = ]
| length5 =
| title6 = Tor Suttan Choorian Te Khol Suttan Waal
| extra6 = Saira Naseem, Sain Khawar Hussain
| length6 =
| title7 = Uchi Thaan Tay Yaari Layi
| extra7 = Saira Naseem, Anwar Rafi
| length7 =
| title8 = Udd Kothe Utton Kanwa Way
| extra8 = Saira Naseem, Ameer Ali
| length8 =
}}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient(s) !! Result
|-
| rowspan="12"| 1998
| rowspan="12"| ]
| ]
| Haji Faqir Mohammad
| rowspan="12" {{won}}
|-
| ]
| ]<ref name=Aaj>{{cite web |url=https://www.aaj.tv/english/entertainment/choorian-screened-to-highlight-punjabi-culture/ |author=Bilal Ahmed |title=Choorian screened to highlight Punjabi culture |website=] |date=23 January 2016 |access-date=12 June 2020 |archive-date=12 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612174217/https://www.aaj.tv/english/entertainment/choorian-screened-to-highlight-punjabi-culture/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| ]
| Rukhsana Noor
|-
| ]
| ]<ref name=Aaj/> (Great Uncle of Saima Anwar)
|-
| ]
| ]<ref name=Aaj/>
|-
| ]
| ]<ref name=Aaj/>
|-
| ]
| Babar Butt (as Makha Natt)
|-
| ]
| Zulfiqar Ali<ref name=Aaj/>
|-
| ]
| Ahmed Aqeel Rubi<ref name=Aaj/>
|-
| ]
| Naseeruddin
|-
| ]
| Saira Nasim<ref name=Aaj/>
|-
| ]
| Ameer Ali
|-
|}

== Box office ==
{{See also|List of highest-grossing Pakistani films}}

''Choorian'' opened in 22 cinemas across ] and earned a total of ₨.200 million in its one-year run.<ref name=Tribune1>{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/627438/choorian-not-waar-retains-title-as-pakistans-highest-grossing-film
|title=Choorian, not Waar retains title as Pakistan's highest-grossing film |newspaper=]|date=5 November 2013|access-date=12 June 2020}}</ref>
''Choorian'' became the third highest-grossing film on 23 November 2013 after the record was broken by '']'' and '']''.<ref name="second highest box office">{{cite news|last=Rafay|first=Mahmood|title=Waar is the highest grossing Pakistani film of all time|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/636060/its-official-waar-is-the-highest-grossing-pakistani-film-of-all-time/|access-date=12 June 2020|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=23 November 2013}}</ref>

==See also==
* ]
* ]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0268221}}

{{Syed Noor}}
{{Highest-grossing Pakistani films}}

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1998 Pakistani film Not to be confused with Chooriyan.

Choorian
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySyed Noor
Written byNadeem Shahid Nadeem
Produced byHaji Faqeer Muhammd
Starring
CinematographyNaseeruddin
Music byZulfiqar Ali
Production
company		Pak Nishan Films
Distributed byHi-Tech Entertainment
Release date
  • 16 October 1998 (1998-10-16)
CountryPakistan
LanguagePunjabi
Box officeRs. 20 crore (US$690,000)

Choorian (Punjabi: چوڑیاں, transl. Bangles) is a 1998 Pakistani Punjabi-language action romantic film, directed by Syed Noor and produced by Haji Faqir Mohammad. The film stars Moammar Rana, Saima, Babar Butt (Pakistani Actor ) and Nargis in leading roles. Choorian is one of Pakistan’s highest-grossing films of all time.

The film is love story. A city boy Bakhtu (Moammar Rana) is sent to live with his uncle back in the village. He soon falls in love with his uncle's elder daughter Billo (Saima). Billo lives like a servant in her own home, and does all the chores which are overseen by Bahar, her stepmother. Bahar treats her like a slave throughout the movie while her two daughters live like queens. The movie was shot in Jia Bagga village of Lahore district.

Plot

Bakhtu is a young man living in the city. He is repeatedly involved in fights to defend the honour of women to the point that his mother, Rashida fears for his life. She is afraid that he will become like his father, who became a murderer, or be killed. She begs her brother to help her since Bakhtu does not listen to her. He takes Bakhtu to his village. Bakhtu is instantly enamoured with his cousin and childhood friend, Billo. She is ill-treated by her stepmother and stepsisters and does all the work. She is uneducated while her stepsisters have passed Grade 10. Bakhtu's aunt, Bahar Begum, is interested in him for Sammiya, her own daughter, who has expressed her interest in him. Billo prevents Bakhtu from fighting with Makha Natt when he finds out that he has a habit of ogling her.

Sammiya tries to win him over, but Bakhtu is uninterested and confesses his love to Billo. They try to keep their growing relationship a secret, but Sammiya notices and feels threatened. She tells Bakhtu she loves him and tries to entice him by dancing for him in the rain. He is upset by her behaviour and when she keeps touching him he finally slaps her. Sammiya points out Billo holding hands with Bakhtu to Bahar, when they go to a carnival and disappear. When the couple returns, they are confronted by the family. Billo is accused of having a loose character. Bakhtu loses his temper and calls his aunt a 'churail' (witch) and declares that her daughter (Sammiya) is the same as her. His uncle beats him and kicks him out of the house. Bakhtu declares that no one will ever be able to separate him and Billo and leaves. Billo sneaks away and brings Bakhtu food. He brings her home, but the couple is caught by Sammiya. Bakhtu's uncle orders Bakhtu to leave the village if he cares at all for his honour. He refuses, saying he would rather die.

His uncle journeys to the city to beg Rashida to take her son back before he shames him before the village. Meanwhile, Bahar Begum is fixing Billo's engagement with Makha Natt. Rashida begs Bakhtu to leave and he cannot refuse. As Bakhtu leaves, Billo runs after him and breaks her bangles, she is heartbroken. She is too late and watches his train leave. She is forcefully engaged to Natt.

Bakhtu cannot bear the separation from Billo and sneaks away in the night. He arrives armed to apply mehndi (henna) to Billo's hands before Chaudhry's name can be written on them. He promises to marry her in two days' time. He is confronted by Makha Natt and his men. Bakhtu kills many of them and is wounded as well. He has a chance to kill Makha, but leaves him alive so that he can marry Billo. He himself disappears.

On the day of Billo's wedding to Makha, Sammiya asks her why she is smiling. She tells Billo that Bakhtu was killed by Makha Natt. She replies that she knows that Bakhtu will come to marry her. Bakhtu arrives on horseback to take his bride. The 'maulvi' and witnesses arrive to solemnise the marriage. Bahar Begum refuses to allow it, claiming that he cannot marry her without her permission. Billo's father has a change of heart and gives his permission, blessing her. Bakhtu's mother arrives as well. The couple is married as Bahar Begum waits for Makha Natt and his men to arrive. Sammiya seats her sister on the horse with her husband and sends her off wishing her happiness. They narrowly escape Natt as Billo's father stands in their way, taking on the cavalry singlehandedly. Bahar Begum is killed in the firing.

The men catch up to Bakhtu and Billo in the forest. Bakhtu shoots many down, but is wounded. The situation appears hopeless until his uncle arrives, joining the fray. Bakhtu's uncle is severely wounded by Natt before Bakhtu kills him. He blesses the couple, asking them not to leave the village and to care for his family before he dies in their arms.

Cast

Soundtrack

Track list
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Dhola Way Gal Sun Dhola"Azra Jehan 
2."Karan Main Nazara Jadon Ohdi Tasvir Da"Ameer Ali 
3."Laiyan Laiyan Main Tere Naal Dholna"Azra Jehan 
4."Nehre Aa Zalma Ve"Saira Naseem 
5."Sukh Mahi Naal Ley Gaya"Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 
6."Tor Suttan Choorian Te Khol Suttan Waal"Saira Naseem, Sain Khawar Hussain 
7."Uchi Thaan Tay Yaari Layi"Saira Naseem, Anwar Rafi 
8."Udd Kothe Utton Kanwa Way"Saira Naseem, Ameer Ali 

Awards

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result
1998 Nigar Awards Best Film Haji Faqir Mohammad Won
Best Director Syed Noor
Best Script Writer Rukhsana Noor
Best Actor Moammar Rana (Great Uncle of Saima Anwar)
Best Actress Saima
Best Supporting Actor Shafqat Cheema
Best Supporting Actor (villain) Babar Butt (as Makha Natt)
Best Musician Zulfiqar Ali
Best Lyricist Ahmed Aqeel Rubi
Best Cinematographer Naseeruddin
Best Playback Singer (Female) Saira Nasim
Best Playback Singer (Male) Ameer Ali

Box office

See also: List of highest-grossing Pakistani films

Choorian opened in 22 cinemas across Pakistan and earned a total of ₨.200 million in its one-year run. Choorian became the third highest-grossing film on 23 November 2013 after the record was broken by Waar and Khuda Kay Liye.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ghazala Sulaiman (31 August 2015). "Top 10 Highest Grossing Pakistani Movies of All Time". Brandsynario.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ Rafay, Mahmood (23 November 2013). "Waar is the highest grossing Pakistani film of all time". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Choorian, not Waar retains title as Pakistan's highest-grossing film". The Express Tribune. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  4. ^ Bilal Ahmed (23 January 2016). "Choorian screened to highlight Punjabi culture". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Choorian (1998 film )". Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

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