| Chanway | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Punjabi | چن وے |
| Directed by |
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| Written by |
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| Produced by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Feroz Nizami |
| Production company | Shahnoor Studios |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
Chanway or Chan Wey (transl. O, Moon) is a 1951 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed Noor Jehan (in her directorial debut) with the supervision of Shaukat Hussain Rizvi.
It was written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj. Feroz Nizami provided the music for the film's soundtrack. It premiered in Lahore's Regent Cinema on 24 March 1951.
The film was the first Pakistani film directed by a woman. "Mundeya Sialkotiya" was a popular track from the film's soundtrack.
Cast
The cast of the film includes:
- Noor Jehan as Seema
- Santosh Kumar as Feroze
- Ghulam Mohammad as Fazal
- Jahangir Khan as Aslam
- Saleem Raza as Chiragh
- Nafees Begum as Khairaan
- Himalyawala as Doctor
- Yasmin as Shaddo
Production
After migrating from India, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi established his Shahnoor Studios and decided to produce a film. He was advised to produce film in Punjabi language because at that time Punjabi films such as Pheray (1949) and Laraay (1950) were commercially successful rather than Urdu language films. So, he directed and produced Channway and his spouse Noor Jehan was credited as the director because he himself did not know the Punjabi language. Thus, it became the first Pakistani film by a female director.
The film also marked Noor Jehan's return to the screen since her last film Jugnu (1947), also directed by Rizvi and had music composed by Nizami.
Release and reception
The film premiered on 24 March 1951 in Lahore's Regent cinema. It became commercially successful with a theatrical run of 18 weeks.
Soundtrack
Feroz Nizami composed the film's music on the lyrics of F.D. Sharf and Ustad Daman. All songs were performed by Noor Jehan except one, which was performed by Ali Bakhsh Zahoor.
Track listing
| Song title | Lyrics by | Sung by | Notes |
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| Tere Mukhre Da Kala Kala Til Way, Mera Kud Ke Le Gya Dil Way, Way Mundeya Sialkotiya | F.D. Sharf | Noor Jehan | Popular song from the film's soundtrack |
| Changa Banaya e Sanu, Kach Da Khadona | F.D. Sharf | Noor Jehan | |
| Way Tu Bhul Na Javin | F.D. Sharf | Noor Jehan | |
| Chann Deya Totya Wey, Dillan Deya Khotya | F.D. Sharf | Noor Jehan | This song establishes Noor Jehan's mastery over difficult singing |
| Bedardaan Di Dunya Kohlun | F.D. Sharf | Ali Baksh Zahoor | |
| Lamiaan Manzilan, Dil Door Kinaray | F.D. Sharf | Noor Jehan | |
| Bach Ja Mundeya Mor Tun | Ustad Daman | Noor Jehan | |
| Teray Long Da Peya Lashkara | F.D. Sharf | Noor Jehan and chorus |
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