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Heera Aur Pathar (1964) - Synopsis



This is the synopsis of the movie, Heera Aur Pathar,released in 1964. 
Lead cast includes Waheed Murad and Zeba. 

Story and dialogues are written by Iqbal Rizvi, Lyrics by Masroor Anwar, and the music is given by Sohail Rana.

The movie was directed by Pervaiz Malik and produced by Waheed Murad.

The synopsis is divided in segments, using each song as a divider.

Link to the complete movie at Youtube is given at the end.





1. The setting

2. Chariot race

3. A family no more

4. The ways of the world

5. The ways of love

6. Picnic

7. Brotherly love

8. Solidarity

9. The climax














1. The setting



Janu is a cart-driver who drives home to a village in his cart after his day's labour while Noori is happily singing in the fields. 



Aaj Mujey Kiya Huwa 



On seeing Janu come, Noori joins him. After teasing her a bit, Janu gives Noori a present he brought for her.

In Janu's house his sister, Zebo, and father, Kheru, receive him. His father asks Janu for the money he earned. Janu denied earning any, but his father take some amount out from his pocket, aiming to send it to Janu's brother, Hameed, who studies in the city. Zebo needs some money for food, but their father does not spare any.

After he leaves, Janu takes out the money he had saved for food. Zebo is happy and prepares for lunch. 
To get some flour Zebo comes to Noori's house and meets Noori's brother Malang.

2. Chariot race



Noori goes to wash clothes near a pond when a man attempts to molest her. Noori's cries bring Janu to the place who fights the man away. To cheer up Noori, Janu sings for her.



Gori Simti Jayey  




Hameed is immersed in his thoughts trying to study with Salma, his beloved, sitting next to him. Salma accompanies Hameed to a posh house which he claims to belong to his friend, and leaves. 

Just then Hameed moves on to his own abode which he shares with a friend. Knowing that he loves Salma, his friend suggests Hameed to hide his true identity and marry her. Finding him hesitant, Hameed's friend reminds him of the hardships he may face to get a proper living once he graduates.
Hameed is perplexed.

In the village, Munshi reads a letter for Kheru from Hameed, who urgently needs 500 rupees for his final exams. Kheru asks for loan from the money lender and agrees on a mortgage of Janu's cart-donkey. 

Donkey- cart race is about to take place, with a winning prize of 500 rupees. Malang claims that Janu will be the winner. 

On Janu's return, money lender comes to take away the donkey. Janu refuses but his father persuades him. Munshi is asked by the money lender to take care of the donkey.

Noori, Malang, Zebo and Janu are upset for his not being able to take part in the race. Janu comes up with a trick and together they are successful in replacing the donkey in Munshi's house. They paint their donkey black and Janu goes to take part in the race. 

At the start he is ahead of others but halfway the race he is beaten up by another contestant. Janu still manages to gain pace with his donkey and wins. Malang replaces the donkey again.

3. A family no more




Janu and his friends celebrate his victory.



celebration


Accompanied by his father Janu goes to return debt to the money-lender and gets his donkey back.

They are reminded to pay all their pending debts within 10 days to prevent their house from going in the hands of the money lender. 


Hameed's friend tries to persuade him to forget his past and turn a new leaf in life. A shout is heard from outside. They see a crowd in front of a house whose resident has committed suicide out of poverty. 
This incidence helps Hameed make up his mind.

Noori is terrified when she meets a robber, with his face covered, in the fields. She shouts for help, runs away, and is chased by the robber who eventually turns out to be Janu.

Noori is annoyed and brings up the subject of marriage. Janu remarks that their marriage is not possible before Zebo's marriage and due to his financial problems. 

On his way to home, Janu sees a bride leaving her house and thinks about Zebo's future. Zebo finds him upset when he reaches home, and on knowing the reason for his sadness declares that she will not leave Janu and their father alone. Janu tries to convince her otherwise and tells her she can address her concerns to the moon once she is away from Janu, and he will get to know of them.

Hameed meets Salma's father in her house, who is willing to acceed to Salma's choice of husband. When questioned about his parents Hameed declares himself an orphan. Salma's father desires that Hameed should take care of his business after marriage.

Meanwhile Salma's only brother Sajid arrives with his friends, and his father relates his unsatisfaction on his son's behaviour and company.
In the village, Hameed's father is waiting eagerly for his return. Hameed soon marries Salma.

4. The ways of the world




Malang sings his love for Zebo but she pretends to be indifferent.


Muje aik larki se 


Noori approaches Kheru for the hand of Zebo for Malang. Kheru refuses, stating that he hopes to marry Zebo into a more affluent family, once Hameed finds a good job after finishing his studies. 

Disheartened, Malang tries to commit suicide. Janu and Noori comes to rescue him. While Malang is busy talking to Noori, Janu cuts the rope with which Malang was trying to hang himself, just before he jumped from the tree. Malang is saved.

Tired of waiting for Hameed, Janu goes to the city to look for him. 

Salma asks Hameed to join her father's Mill in place of her brother according to her father's wish. Sajid is enraged at this decision of his father and his friend's heighten his rage.

Janu comes to Hameed's earlier abode but finds no clue of him. He roams around the city in his cart looking for his brother, and their father is sick waiting for his sons to return. While passing in a street Janu sees Hameed going inside a house in his car. He runs towards the house. Hameed stops to see him but turns around to go inside.
Janu waits outside Hameed's house and on the next morning comes to stand in front of Hameed's car.

When questioned about his identity Hameed recognizes Janu and reveals about his marriage. He also tries giving Janu some money. Enraged Janu returns the money declaring to end all ties with his brother.

Back in the village, money lender forces Kheru and Zebo to evacuate their house. They move to the city in search for Janu and Hameed. Noori waits for Janu's return and relates him the departure of his sister and father once he returns. In anger Janu beats the money lender and aims to go to the city to look for Zebo and his father.

Not willing to depart from his friend, Malang asks Noori to pack their belongings and they both move to city with Janu. With the help of a man they are able to find accomodation in a locality, and Foreman of Hameed's mill take them to work with him.
In search of his sons Kheru is walking on a road with Zebo when Salma's car hit him. She takes them home with her. Kheru and Zebo finds Hameed there but refrains from revealing their connection to his wife. Salma persuades them to stay in their house and arranges for them to live in servants' lodgings. Hameed resists but surrenders to her will. On seeing Zebo, Sajid makes advances on her but she tries to avoid him.

5. The ways of love




Meanwhile Janu takes Noori on a trip to city, singing happily for her.


Mujey Tum Se Mohabbat 




Living in the same house with his son, Kheru works for him out of love and does not complain.

Salma is happy for having such good servants. Hameed is upset but feels difficult to connect with his father and sister. Foreman of Hameed's Mill comes to meet Noori but leaves owing to her tricks. Noori laughs at him.
Salma's father is happy with Hameed's dedication for his work, and in Kheru's presence talks about how proud Hameed's parents must feel if they were alive. Kheru and Hameed are drowned in emotions. Inquiring about Sajid from Salma, their father gets to know that he is gone to a party.

6. Picnic




At the party Sajid and his friends are having fun, singing and dancing among them.

Picnic 



Kheru is working in lawn when Hameed arrives. He tries to talk to his father but leaves when another servant arrives. Zebo is very unhappy at the state of matters and begs her father to leave Hameed's house. He refuses.


7. Brotherly love



Zebo is missing Janu and sings to express her emotions to moon. At the same time Janu is thinking of his sister too.


Ja re ja chanda 


On the dining table in their house, Sajid complains of being ill-treated by everyone. His father urges him to reflect on his behaviour. Kheru is holding a cup of tea which is hit by Sajid. Tea spills and Sajid slaps Kheru. Sajid's father is annoyed and scolds him, who then leaves the place. After this incidence Hameed comes to his father's room. Expressing his reason's for abandoning his previous life and relations, he denotes his dislike for the condition his father and sister are in. Kheru wants to hug his son but before that Salma comes looking for Hameed.
At night Kheru is ill. Zebo begs him not to live in such distress and urges him to live with Janu. Salma comes with medicine for Kheru who stops Zebo from calling Hameed his brother in her presence. 
On Salma's Birthday party Kheru and Zebo presents her with a bouquet which she admires, but are mocked by Sajid's friends. Salma is outragged and Sajid dislikes her attitude towards his friends.
Working in the factory, Malang mistakenly drops oil on Sajid. In a fury he beats Malang. Janu steps in to save his friend. Both are taken to Hameed's office with a demand of their expulsion from the Mill. Hameed declines this demand when he listens to Malang's account of the incidence, and Sajid leaves his office in anger, deciding with the foreman to trick Hameed out of the Mill. 
Before leaving Janu asks Hameed about any knowledge he had of their father and sister. Getting to know that they live in Hameed's house as servants Janu immediately arrives there to take them with him. His father pretends living a luxurious and happy life, but Janu knows the truth. Zebo comes to express her desire to live with Janu. All three of them move to Janu's abode.


8. Solidarity

 


Once in their locality, Noori, Malang, Janu and Zebo sing a song accompanied by most of the people there, to express their happiness and faith in the goodness of life.


Rahay Himmat Jawan 


Sajid takes a house on rent situated in a lonely, deserted place. Salma overhears his plans.
Handing over the keys of Hameed's Safe, Sajid reveals his plan to the foreman who is to rob money from the Safe for a promised commission. He agrees hesitantly. That evening Hameed leaves his office and Foreman enters to commit robbery. On the way to his car Hameed is reminded of something and returns to his office, only to find his Safe empty. He orders the gates of the Mill to be closed and calls the police. Foreman is troubeled and runs to factory area. He hides the money in Janu's belongings. On inquiry police finds the money. Janu is accused of theft and arrested. Malang returns home to impart this news to Noori, Zebo and her father. Despaired, Zebo goes to meet Hameed in his house. Malang suspects foreman, and Noori comes up with a trick. 
Meanwhile in Hameed's house Sajid tries to rape Zebo before Sajid and Salma arrives to protect her.

Hameed beats Sajid and his father turn him out of the house. Sajid finalizes plans to kidnap Zebo.
Malang brings the foreman to his house and leaves to call police while foreman confesses his crime in front of Noori. Police overhears him. He is arrested. Malang and Noori accompanies the party to Police-station and Janu is released.

9. The climax

 


Back in their house, Sajid comes with his friends and kidnaps Zebo. One of Sajid's friends is held behind by the neighbors. On his return Janu gets the news of Zebo's kidnap and know the place where she was taken by their prisoner. Together with Noori and Malang, Janu rushes to the place. Kheru heads to Hameed's house and in a fit of rage aims at Salma's father with his knife. Hameed comes in between. His relation to Kheru is revealed and his father tells Hameed of Sajid's recent act. Salma guides them to the place Sajid has taken on rent.
Malang, Noori and Janu break in the house and fight ensues between them and Sajid's friends. When Sajid is the only one left conscious he tries to flee shielding himself behind Zebo, but is struck by his father from behind, who has just arrived with the Police. Sajid and his friends are arrested.
Salma's father scolds Hameed for his act of hiding his true identity, saying that he was impressed by his character and the knowledge of his background would not have effected his decision of Salma's marriage.
Hameed asks his father for forgiveness but Janu claims that Hameed's act is superficial and insincere.

Hameed is willing to withdraw from everything in order to obtain his father's love. Zebo supports Hameed and Kheru forgives him. Janu is not willing to forgive, but is persuaded by Zebo to do so. Both the brothers embrace each other with tears in their eyes. Kheru is thankful to God for this reunion.

Malang and Noori are stopped by Kheru when they aim to leave, as he wants them to live with his family forever.




Complete link of the movie at Youtube 

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