# Chan Wey

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***Chanway*** or ***Chan Wey*** () is a 1951 Pakistani [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi-language)-language film directed [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan) (in her directorial debut) with the supervision of [Shaukat Hussain Rizvi](/source/Shaukat_Hussain_Rizvi).[1]

It was written by [Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj](/source/Syed_Imtiaz_Ali_Taj). [Feroz Nizami](/source/Feroz_Nizami) provided the music for the film's soundtrack.[1] It premiered in [Lahore](/source/Lahore)'s Regent Cinema on 24 March 1951.

The film was the first Pakistani film directed by a woman.[1] "Mundeya Sialkotiya" was a popular track from the film's soundtrack.[1][2]

## Cast

The cast of the film includes:[3][4][5]

- [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan) as Seema[1][2]
- [Santosh Kumar](/source/Santosh_Kumar_(actor)) as Feroze[1][2]
- Ghulam Mohammad as Fazal[1]
- Jahangir Khan[1][6] as Aslam
- Saleem Raza as Chiragh
- Nafees Begum as Khairaan
- Himalyawala as Doctor
- [Yasmin](/source/Yasmin_(actress)) as Shaddo

## Production

After migrating from India, [Shaukat Hussain Rizvi](/source/Shaukat_Hussain_Rizvi) established his [Shahnoor Studios](/source/Shahnoor_Studios) and decided to produce a film. He was advised to produce film in [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language) because at that time Punjabi films such as *[Pheray](/source/Pheray)* (1949) and *Laraay* (1950) were commercially successful rather than Urdu films. So, he directed and produced *Chan Wey* and his spouse [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan) was credited as the director because he himself did not know Punjabi. Thus, it became the first Pakistani film by a female director.[1]

The film also marked Noor Jehan's return to the screen since her last film *[Jugnu](/source/Jugnu_(1947_film))* (1947), also directed by Rizvi and had music composed by Nizami.[2][4][7][8][3]

## Release and reception

The film premiered on 24 March 1951 in [Lahore](/source/Lahore)'s Regent cinema. It became commercially successful with a theatrical run of 18 weeks.[9][3]

## Soundtrack

[Feroz Nizami](/source/Feroz_Nizami) composed the film's music on the lyrics of F.D. Sharf and [Ustad Daman](/source/Ustad_Daman). All songs were performed by [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan) except one, which was performed by Ali Bakhsh Zahoor.

### Track listing

Song title Lyrics by Sung by Notes 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[9][10][1][2] Changa Banaya e Sanu, Kach Da Khadona F.D. Sharf Noor Jehan [10] Way Tu Bhul Na Javin F.D. Sharf Noor Jehan Chann Deya Totya Wey, Dillan Deya Khotya[1] F.D. Sharf Noor Jehan This song establishes Noor Jehan's mastery over difficult singing[9][10] Bedardaan Di Dunya Kohlun F.D. Sharf Ali Baksh Zahoor Lamiaan Manzilan, Dil Door Kinaray F.D. Sharf Noor Jehan [2] Bach Ja Mundeya Mor Tun Ustad Daman Noor Jehan Teray Long Da Peya Lashkara F.D. Sharf Noor Jehan and chorus

## References

1. Soonha Abro. ["Timeline of Pakistani cinema (film review of Chanway (1951 film))"](https://web.archive.org/web/20221009133219/https://www.dawn.com/in-depth/film-special/). *Dawn newspaper*. Archived from [the original](https://www.dawn.com/in-depth/film-special/) on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

1. Nate Rabe (9 September 2017). ["Sound of Lollywood: The classy classical number by the one and only Noor Jehan (includes film review of Chan Wey)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220220173341/https://scroll.in/reel/849881/sound-of-lollywood-the-classy-classical-number-by-the-one-and-only-noor-jehan). *Scroll.in (India website)*. Archived from [the original](https://scroll.in/reel/849881/sound-of-lollywood-the-classy-classical-number-by-the-one-and-only-noor-jehan) on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

1. ["Chanway (1951)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200214234525/http://www.mpaop.org/mpaop/pak-film-database/chronological-of-films/1951-2/chan-way/). *Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan website*. Archived from [the original](http://www.mpaop.org/mpaop/pak-film-database/chronological-of-films/1951-2/chan-way/) on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

1. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). [*Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997*](https://books.google.com/books?id=sOdkAAAAMAAJ&q=chanway+Pakistani+cinema). Oxford University Press. p. 38. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.

1. ["dunya.com.pk/index.php/special-feature/2013-09-02/5739"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230427162056/https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/special-feature/2013-09-02/5739). *Dunya newspaper*. 2 September 2013. Archived from [the original](https://dunya.com.pk/index.php/special-feature/2013-09-02/5739) on 27 April 2023.

1. ["Jehangir A. Khan is dead"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1045040). *Dawn newspaper*. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

1. ["فلمی و ادبی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔قسط نمبر582"](https://dailypakistan.com.pk/04-Jan-2019/906438). *Daily Pakistan newspaper*. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

1. Iftikhar Haider Malik (2006). [*Culture and Customs of Pakistan*](https://books.google.com/books?id=GQTABKAGaVgC&pg=PA182). Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 182. ISBN 978-0313331268.

1. ["www.bbc.com/urdu/entertainment/story/2005/09/printable/050930_lollywood_12_zs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230330074747/https://www.bbc.com/urdu/entertainment/story/2005/09/printable/050930_lollywood_12_zs) (in Urdu). *BBC News*. 30 September 2005. Archived from [the original](https://www.bbc.com/urdu/entertainment/story/2005/09/printable/050930_lollywood_12_zs) on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

1. Amjad Parvez (23 September 2019). ["Noor Jahan’s top 10 most memorable songs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230223093107/https://dailytimes.com.pk/470798/noor-jahans-top-10-most-memorable-songs/). *Daily Times newspaper*. Archived from [the original](https://dailytimes.com.pk/470798/noor-jahans-top-10-most-memorable-songs/) on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

## External links

- [Chan Wey](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212051/) at IMDb

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