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Asha Posley
Sabira Begum better known as Asha Posley ( Punjabi, ur, ) (1927 – 25 March 1998) was the first heroine of Pakistani films. Early life Asha Posley was born as Sabira Begum in Patiala, Punjab, British India in 1927. Asha Posley was the daughter of music composer Inayat Ali Nath, who worked with HMV in Delhi, and the sister of renowned film playback singer Kausar Parveen and another sister Rani Kiran. Career She made her debut as a supporting actress in Lahore-made Punjabi film ''Gawandi (1942)'', then the lead role in Hindi film ''Champa'' (1945), filmed in British India. She was given her professional name Asha Posley by the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, she migrated with her family to the newly created Pakistan. She was the heroine of the first-ever released film in Pakistan in Urdu language, '' Teri Yaad'' (1948). She played the female lead opposite Nasir Khan, famous Indian actor Dilip Kumar's brother, who playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patiala
Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak'' (the 'Fortunate Castle') constructed by the Sidhu Jat chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named. In popular culture, the city remains famous for its traditional ''Patiala Shahi Pagg, Patiala shahi'' turban (a type of headgear), ''Punjabi Paranda, paranda'' (a tasselled tag for braiding hair), ''Patiala salwar'' (a type of female trousers), ''jutti'' (a type of footwear) and Patiala peg (a measure of liquor). Patiala is also known as Patiala - The Royal City and Patiala - The Beautiful City. Etymology 'Patiala' comes from the roots ''pati'' and ''ala'', the former is local word for a "strip of land" and '''ala''' comes from the name of the founder of the city, Baba Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasir Khan (actor)
Nasir Khan (11 January 1924 – 3 May 1974) was an Indian actor. He was the younger brother of actor Dilip Kumar and is the father of actor Ayub Khan. Career Nasir Khan made his acting debut in the 1945 film ''Mazdoor''. After a few films, he shifted to Lahore after Partition and starred in the first ever Pakistani film '' Teri Yaad'' in 1948. He acted in another Pakistani film, '' Shahida'' in 1949. Both films failed to do well and Nasir returned to India in 1951. He resumed his acting career in Bombay, acting in several films throughout the 1950s. His movie ''Nagina'' (1951) with Nutan was a big hit. The two of them formed a memorable pair who also starred together in two more films, Aagosh and Sheesham. Nasir Khan also enacted the role of Jumna alongside his real life brother Dilip Kumar, who played the role of Gunga in the 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film ''Gunga Jumna''. This was his last film for a decade. He returned to films in the early 1970s playing cameos in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changez Khan
''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , dynasty = Genghisid , regnal name = Genghis Khan () , temple name = Taizu () , posthumous name = Emperor Fatian Qiyun Shengwu () , father = Yesügei , mother = Hoelun , religion = Tengrism , birth_date = , birth_place = Khentii Mountains, Khamag Mongol , death_date = (aged 64–65) , death_place = Xingqing, Western Xia , burial_place = Unknown(presumptively Ikh Khorig, Burkhan Khaldun, Khentii Province) Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; ; xng, Temüjin, script=Latn; ., name=Temujin – August 25, 1227) was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor-e-Islam
''Noor-e-Islam'' is a 1957 Pakistani costume drama film directed by Nazir and produced by J.C. Anand under banner Eveready Pictures. The cast included Swaran Lata, Darpan, Naeem Hashmi, Majid, Nazar, Asha Posley and Nazir himself in leading roles. The film tells the story on the style of Arabian Nights, and revolves around the conflict between Muslims and Mongols. The film features the popular Naʽat ''Shah-e-Madina, Yasrab Ke Wali'' by Irene Perveen and Saleem Raza. It was Perveen's first film for which she lent her voice. Cast * Swaran Lata * Darpan * Nazir * Asha Posley * Naeem Hashmi * Nazar * Majeed Soundtrack ''Noor-e-Islam'' became popular due to its Naʽat ''Shah-e-Madina, Yasrab Ke Wali'' which was performed by Irene Perveen and Saleem Raza with chorus. The Naʽat was written by Naeem Hashmi while the rest of the lyrics were penned by Tanvir Naqvi. Hassan Latif Hassan Latif (1916 – 9 November 1979) was a Pakistani music director kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishq-e-Laila
''Ishq-e-Laila'' is a 1957 Pakistani Urdu language fantasy romance film directed by Munshi Dil and produced by J.C. Anand. The film is primarily known for its blockbuster music by Safdar Hussain and lyrics by Qateel Shifai. It stars Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar and Allaudin in the lead. In 2017, Lok Virsa Museum screened the film as part of special showcase of the feature films in the country. It talks about Layla and Majnun, a tragic love story by Nizami Ganjavi. The film consists of twelve to fourteen songs, leading it to become the first and the only film of the Pakistani film industry with maximum number of songs recorded till century. The filmmakers are argued to have introduced central character in an informal manner, leading it to create a discrepancy between the film story and the poem. During the filming process, the protagonist actor appeared well dressed with a good physical appearance, contradict to the two lovers of the poem who appears in a poor health conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guddi Gudda (1956 Film)
Guddi Gudda was a 1956 Punjabi-language film from Pakistan, directed by Wali Sahib. Cast *Musarrat Nazir *Sudhir *Asha Posley *Agha Talish *M. Ajmal *Ghulam Mohammad Music Film music was by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, film song lyrics were written by Wali Sahib. Playback singers of the film songs were Munawar Sultana, Zubaida Khanum Zubaida Khanum (1935 – 19 October 2013) was a Pakistani playback singer who recorded over 250 songs during Golden Age of Pakistani film music of 1950s and 1960s. She was considered Pakistani equivalent to Marni Nixon of Hollywood for givi ... and Abdul Shakoor Bedil. Retrieved 28 December 2022 Selected popular songs Re ...
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Intezaar (1956 Film)
''Intezaar'' () is a Pakistani musical romance film directed by Masood Parvez. It was co-produced by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar who also composed the music for the film. Noor Jehan and Santosh Kumar played the leading roles in the film with Kumar appeared in the dual role in the film. The film revolves around a blind girl from mountains who waits for her childhood loved one who lives in the city. A musical blockbuster of its time, the film is considered as one of the best musical films of the Lollywood of all times with songs by Jehan, Kausar Parveen and Iqbal Bano and lyrics by Qateel Shifai. The songs of the film "Chand Hsaey Dunya Basey", "Jis Din Se Piya Dil Le Gye", "Aa Bhi Ja" and "O Janey Waley" became memorable. Plot Nimmi, a blind girl with a melodious voice lives in a hilly village. She awaits for her childhood friend, Saleem who used to live here fifteen years ago in their childhood. However, they couldn't keep in touch as Slaeem's mother doesn't like her son's friendshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kismet (1956 Film)
''Kismet'' is a 1956 Pakistani drama film directed by Nazir Ajmeri. It starred Musarrat Nazir and Santosh Kumar. It deals with theme of Talaaq, and was the debut film of Khalil Qaiser Khalil Qaiser was a Pakistani film director, producer and screenwriter. Between 1961 and 1967, he directed seven films including ''Clerk (1962)'', ''Doshiza'' (1962), ''Shaheed'' (1962) and ''Farangi'' (1964). He also wrote story of ''Fashion' .... The music was composed by Feroz Nizami. A commercially successful film, it is considered as one of best film of Ajmeri's career. It was remade in 1976 by S. Suleman as ''Tallaq''. Plot The plot revolves around a happily married couple. The couple lead a happy life until they are threatened by misunderstandings among them, created by others. It leads to the rise of differences among them, which not only affect their relationship but their young daughter also. Cast * Musarrat Nazir * Santosh Kumar * Yasmin * Asha Posley * Ilyas Kashmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassi (film)
''Sassi'' is a 1954 Pakistani romance film directed by Dawood Chand and produced by J.C. Anand under banner Eveready Pictures. It was a remake of the director's own ''Sassi Punnu'' (1939) which was based on the legend of the same name. Sabiha played the titular role in the film opposite Sudhir, while Asha Posley, Nazar and Ghulam Mohammad were in pivotal roles. The musical socre of the film was composed by G. A. Chishti. ''Sassi'' was a commercially successful film, and is recognised as the first golden jubilee hit film of the Pakistani cinema. Plot summary The plot is based on ''Sassui Punnhun'', one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. It revolves around Sassi who faces hardships and difficulties while seeking his beloved husband who was separated from her by the rivals. Cast * Sabiha * Sudhir * Ghulam Mohammad * Asha Posley * Nazar * Shah Nawaz * Saleem Raza * Maya Devi * Bibbo * G. N. Butt Soundtrack Production ''Sassi'' was the remake of dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraye Bas Mein
''Paraye Bas Mein'' is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1946. Cast * Asha Posley * Zubeida Begum * Pran * Zubeida Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911 – 21 September 1988) was an Indian actress. She starred in the first Indian talkie movie ''Alam Ara'' (1931). Her credits include early hits ''Devdas'' (1937), and Sagar Movietone's first talkie, ''Meri Jaan''. ... * Nazar * Zahoor Shah * Ramlal References External links * 1946 films 1940s Hindi-language films Films scored by Vinod Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badnami
''Badnami'' is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1946. Cast * Geeta Bali * Asha Posley * Zubeida * Balraj Sahni * Zubeida Begum Vidya Rani (born Zubeida Begum) (1926 – 26 January 1952), often known as Zubeida or Zubeidaa, was an Indian actress. Early life Zubeida Begum was the daughter of Shri Qasembhai Mehta, a Bohra Muslim businessman, and Faiza Bai, a singer in Bo ... * Pran * Manorama * Ramlal References External links * 1946 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aai Bahar
''Aai Bahar'' is a Bollywood film. It was released in 1946. Cast * Asha Posley * Om Prakash * Noor Mohammed Charlie Noor Mohammed Charlie (1911–1983), popularly known as Charlie, was a Pakistani actor born on 1 July 1911 in Ranavav village, Porbandar, Saurashtra, British India. Best known for his comedy roles, he was the first 'star' comedian and has been ... * Irshad * Ramesh * Ajmal References External links * 1946 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
