Nasib

Nasib (Fate ) is a 1949 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white romantic drama film directed by B. S. Rajhans; it stars S. Roomai Noor, Siput Sarawak, Daeng Harris, and P. Ramlee. The film was one of eight popular productions made by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1940s.

Plot
Kassim is banished from his home by his elder brother and sister-in-law, who plotted to keep the family inheritance to themselves. Kassim and his two close friends attempt to make a living by fishing at sea. But their boat topples over and they drift to a secluded island. There, they chance upon a pirates’ lair in a cave and seize the ill-gotten treasure that the pirates had hidden.

Production
This black-and-white film was directed by B. S. Rajhans for Shaw Brothers Studio. Filming lasted six months in their studios on Ampas Road and on location in neighbouring islands and rural areas in Singapore and British Malaya. This film stars S. Roomai Noor and Siput Sarawak in a leading role. The cast includes Daeng Harris, Momo Latiff, Nona Asiah, and P. Ramlee in a supporting role. The Indonesian actress Zainab made her film debut in Nasib in the role of a singer and dancer.

Release and reception
Nasib was released in July 1949 in Singapore. The film, one of eight popular films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1940s., was "well received".