Heer (1955)

Heer is the story of two lovers, after the mythical Punjabi legend of Heer and Ranjhna. It tells their thwarted love, and how beautiful Heer and intrepid Ranjhna must fight to reunite in spite of obstacles and enemies. The two lovers belong to opposing tribes/families and villains are out and out to separate them. During a fair where her champion has been tricked, Heer is promised to somebody of her clan. The defeated hero wonders in the wilderness and meets with witches who direct him to his beloved. In spite of having fallen from princehood to beggarhood, he thus gets back to her, and they hope to marry, but Ranjhna's enemies are still looking for him, and they stalk him. A trap is laid to capture Ranjhna and to stop any further common plan, Heer is married to her rightful suitor. She plans suicide, but Ranjhna arrives, he tries to drag her away, but he's seen in her apartments and therefore she's declared impure and is condemned to the dungeons.

The movie Heer, released in 1955, features 13 songs from artists like Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Munawar Sultana, Zubaida Khanum and Imdad Hussain. What is your favorite song from Heer?

Songs from Heer

Jadoon ishq de kam noo hath laie

Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Baddal noo hath lawan

Munawar Sultana

Hoon Birian noo kar lay band ni

Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Assan jan ke meet lei akh we

Zubaida Khanum

Chharian de ghar

Imdad Hussain

Akhan milian gulabi naina naal ni

Zubaida Khanum

Doli chardian marian Heer cheekan

Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Toon Data ain toon Data

Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Dhol dille da jani aje nein aya

Zubaida Khanum

Sanoo Sajna de milne di tang a

Inayat Hussain Bhatti

Ult gean taqdeeran

Zubaida Khanum

Tere naal naal pakhi wangoo

Munawar Sultana

Teri beparwahi Rabba

Inayat Hussain Bhatti and Zubaida Khanum