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{{short description|1964 film}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name =Benazir
| image = Benazir 1964.jpg
| director =[[S. Khalil]]
| producer =[[Bimal Roy]] Productions
| writer =
| starring =[[Ashok Kumar]] <br />[[Meena Kumari]] <br />[[Shashi Kapoor]] <br />[[Tanuja]] <br />[[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]]
| music= [[Sachin Dev Burman]]
| distributor =
| released =1964
| language =Hindi
| budget =
| gross=
}}

'''''Benazir''''' is a Hindi film released in 1964, Starring [[Ashok Kumar]], [[Meena Kumari]], [[Shashi Kapoor]] and [[Tanuja]]. Directed by [[S.Khalil]] and music by [[Sachin Dev Burman]].

==Storyline==

Benazir, a [[Muslim]] family drama, revolves around the film's key characters, Nawab, Anwar, Sahida and Benazir, among others. Nawab and Anwar are brothers who live in an upper-class neighborhood. Nawab is married and has a child. A bachelor, Anwar on seeing Sahida falls in love with her and proposes marriage to her. Although married, Nawab has an affair with Benazir, and keeps her as his mistress. The story takes a twist when Shauket, a family friend, tells Nawab that Anwar frequently sees Benazir. Nawab is furious when one day he sees Benazir in Anwar's arms. He is at a loss as to why his younger brother is seeing his mistress, when he is already in love with Sahida.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|title=Benazir (1964)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057882/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>

==Review==

Although Shashi Kapoor as Anwar and Tanuja as Sahida only make brief appearances, they have done justice to their roles as a beautiful young cheerful pair.<ref name=dustedoff>{{cite web|first=Madhulika |last=Liddle|title=Benazir (1964)|url=http://dustedoff.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/benazir-1964/|publisher=Dustedoff Wordpress|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=bollyviewer>{{cite web|title=Benazir (1964) - Another of Bimal Roy's forgotten gems|url=http://bollyviewer-oldisgold.blogspot.com/2008/04/benazir-1964-another-of-bimal-roy.html|publisher=Bollyviewer Old is Gold|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>

The music of [[Bimal Roy]]'s Benazir scored by the legendary S. D. Burman is praise-worthy and a special mention should be made of the song, "Mil jaa re jaan-e-jaana".<ref name="dustedoff"/><ref name="bollyviewer"/>

==Cast==
* [[Ashok Kumar]] - Nawab
* [[Meena Kumari]] - Benazir
* [[Shashi Kapoor]] - Anwar
* [[Tanuja]] - Shahida
* [[Nirupa Roy]] - Nawab's wife
* [[Durga Khote]]
* [[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]]
* [[Tarun Bose]] - Shauket

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album|
|
| name = Benazir
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Sachin Dev Burman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1964 (India)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = HMV now [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer = Sachin Dev Burman
| prev_title = [[Tere Ghar Ke Samne]]
| prev_year = 1963
| next_title = [[Kaise Kahoon (1964 film)|Kaise Kahoon]]
| next_year = 1964
}}

The soundtrack includes the following tracks, composed by [[Sachin Dev Burman]] with lyrics penned by [[Shakeel Badayuni]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer (s)
|-
| "Gam Nahin Gar Zindagi Veeran Hai"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Main Shola Main Barkha"
| [[Suman Kalyanpur]], [[Mohd. Rafi]]
|-
| "Mil Ja Re Jane Jana"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Dil Mein Ek Jane Tamanna Ne"
| Mohd. Rafi
|-
| "Alvida Jaane Wafa Meri Manzil Aa"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Baharon Ki Mehfil Suhani Rahegi"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Husn Ki Baharen Liye Aaye They Sanam"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| "Mubarak Hai Who Dil Jisko Kisi Se"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, [[Usha Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Ya Gafoor Rahim Ya Allah"
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. D. Burman]]

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Benazir film - Revision history

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