| Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat میرا نام ہے محبت | |
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| Directed by | Shabab Kiranwi |
| Screenplay by | Shabab Keranvi |
| Story by | Inspired byLove Story byArthur Hiller |
| Produced by | A. Hameed |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sadiq Moti |
| Music by | M Ashraf |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Mere Naam Hai Mohabaat (Urdu:میرا نام ہے محبت) is a 1975 Pakistaniromantic drama film. The film's story is inspired byLove Story (1970), which in turn was based on thenovel of the same name byEric Segal.[1][2] It won theNigar Award in 1975 for Best Film of the Year, with additional six awards in different categories. The film was also released inChina and became successful there.[3]
Babra Sharif rose to become one of the most popular actresses of Pakistani cinema for almost two decades following the success of this film.[4]
This film is a story of a sad romantic girl who has cancer. She tries to hide this from her lover. Her family is unaware of this problem also. The lovers are very idealistic and truly in love with each other and this film also has a tragic end just likeLove Story (1970).
The film's plot was reportedly inspired by aChinese folk story.[3]
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat introduced two new faces to the Pakistani silver screen, actorGhulam Mohiuddin and actressBabra Sharif, propelling them into stardom due to the box-office success of this film.
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat received 7Nigar Awards in 1975 in the following categories.[7][8]
| Category | Awardee |
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| Best Film | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat |
| Best Director | Shabab Kiranvi |
| Best Script | Shabab Kiranvi |
| Best Music | M. Ashraf |
| Best Editor | Javed Tahir |
| Special Award | Babra Sharif |
| Special Award | Ghulam Mohiuddin |
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat was a box office success in Pakistan.
Overseas in China, it released in 1981, following the success of IndianBollywood films such asAwaara,Noorie andCaravan in the last several years.Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat became the highest-grossing foreign film of 1981, selling nearly60 million tickets in China. At an average ticket price ofCN¥0.2,[9] the film grossed an estimated CN¥12 million, equivalent to$7.1 million[10] (Rs. 70 million).[11] Adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to$25 million (Rs. 3.3 billion).
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