Subah-O-Shaam Explained

Subah-O-Sham
Homaye Saadet
Director:Tapi Chanakya
Music:Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Cinematography:Khani[1]

Subah-O-Sham (Persian: همای سعادت) is a 1972 Indo-Iranian film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Persian.[1] The Iranian version was released as Homaye Saadet in 1971.

Plot

The film is based in Tehran, Iran. Aarun falls in love with a beautiful dancer Shirin. Due to her dubious profession, Aarun and his brother Naseer decide to lie about her origins to their mother. Unfortunately, she finds out the truth and forbids Shirin from marrying her son. Aarun, believing Shirin has changed her mind and refused to marry him, is angered and marries another woman, Nazneen. Only Naseer knows the truth of why Shirin refused to marry Aarun. Years later, Aarun and Nazneen's son, Romil, becomes best friends with a fatherless boy, Razzaq, who invites Aarun to his home. When Aarun goes to his house, he finds out that Razzaq is his and Shirin's own son. Following the death of Nazneen, Aarun finally manages to convince his mother to accept Razzaq as her grandson, and Shirin as his wife.[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

Subah-O-Shaam
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Released:1972
Recorded:1972
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:27:26
Label:Saregama
Producer:Laxmikant–Pyarelal

The soundtrack was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.

Iranian version

All lyrics are written by Shahyar Ghanbari

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remembering 'Subah-O-Sham', the First Hindi Film Shot in Iran. 24 May 2016. News18. 15 March 2020. 16 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201016201247/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/remembering-subah-o-sham-the-first-hindi-film-shot-in-iran-1247255.html. live.
  2. Web site: Iran's love for Indian films in general and Raj Kapoor in particular. Ranjita. Ganesan. 6 December 2019. Business Standard. 9 May 2020. 15 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200715094639/https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/iran-s-love-for-indian-films-in-general-and-raj-kapoor-in-particular-119120601614_1.html. live.