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Ejaz Durrani
Ejaz Durrani (18 April 1935 – 1 March 2021), known mononymously as Ejaz, was a Pakistani film actor, director and producer active from 1956 to 1984. He was married to legendary Pakistani actress-singer Noor Jehan. He is mostly remembered for his portrayal of Ranjha in the film ''Heer Ranjha'' (1970). He was especially known for portraying Punjabi culture folk heroes in epic love stories such as Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiban. Life and career He was born in a village in Jalalpur Jattan, Gujrat District in Pakistan in 1935. He was married to Noor Jehan (21 September 1920 – 23 December 2000) in 1959.Melody Queen Noor Jehan being remembered today Samaa TV News, Published 21 September 2013, Retrieved 16 February 2020 and had three daughters with her. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalalpur Jattan
Jalalpur Jattan ( pnb, , ur, ) is a city in Gujrat District in the province of Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan. It is the centre of Jalalpur Jattan Tehsil and about 50 km from Azad Kashmir, Kashmir. History When Alexander the Great defeated King Porus, he established two towns: one near the Jehlum River, and another near the Chenab River. The latter, present-day Jalalpur Jattan was named ''Shaklanagar'', an amalgamation of Greek and Sanskrit words meaning "the city of beauty". These cities were settled by people from Alexander's multinational armies, which included a majority of Greeks. These Indo-Greek cities and their associated realms thrived long after Alexander's departure. Later, when Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji and his forces stayed here to suppress the invasion of Mongols, he renamed the city Jalalabad after himself. The name was once again changed to Jalalpur Jattan by the notable Jatts of their time, said to be Zabardast Khan and Ajmer Khan. During the Sikh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Raste
''Do Raste'' is a 1961 Pakistani film directed ghouri malik produced by Malik Abdul rauf , starting Bahar Begum, Yousuf Khan, Ejaz Durrani, Neelo, and Talish with music by Master Inayat Hussain also known simply as ''Inayat Hussain''. Cast * Bahar Begum * Yousuf Khan * Ejaz Durrani * Neelo Neelo Begum (born Cynthia Alexander Fernandes; ''née'' Abida Riaz; 30 June 1941 – 30 January 2021) was a Pakistani veteran film actress. She made her film debut in 1956 with Hollywood film ''Bhowani Junction''. She was known as ''The Qu ... * Talish Film's Music The music was composed by Inayat Hussain but this film had no 'hit' songs in it. Film's Reception at the box-office ''Do Raste'' was a big flop film among the Pakistani public. References Pakistani drama films 1961 films 1960s Urdu-language films Pakistani black-and-white films Urdu-language Pakistani films {{Pakistan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Births
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sholay (1984 Film)
''Sholay'' (''Embers'') is a 1984 Pakistani musical action film, directed by Yunus Malik and produced by Ejaz Durrani. It stars Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi and Ilyas Kashmiri in lead roles.Sholay (1984 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 12 June 2018Sholay (1984 film) on IMDb website Retrieved 12 June 2018 Cast * Anjuman – as Gori * Sultan Rahi – as Haidar * |
Ziddi (1973 Film)
''Ziddi'' (1973) is a Pakistani ( ur, ) film in the Punjabi language, released on January 16, 1973. The cast included Yousuf Khan, Nabeela and Firdous. It is considered a hit movie of 1973 that won 6 Nigar Awards. Cast * Yousuf Khan * Firdous * Ejaz *Zumurrad *Munawar Zarif as Shaadi * Nannha *Khalifa Nazir *Naeem Hashmi *Hamid Hussain *Rozina * Mumtaz *Nabila *Ilyas Kashmiri * Rangeela *Changezi *Tani Begum Super-hit songs of this film * "Teray Naal Naal Wey Mein Rehna" sung by Noor Jehan at Internet Movie Database website, Retrieved 18 March 2022 * "Sohnia Mein Teray Jee Sadaqay, Hore Mein Aakhaan Kee Sadaqay" sung by Noor Jehan * "Wey Chhadd Meri Weeni Na Marore" sung by Noor Jehan * "Akhhian Wey Raateen Saun Na Deindian" sung by Noor Jehan ::The songs' lyrics were writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosti (Pakistani Film)
''Dosti'' is a 1971 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Sharif Nayyar and produced by Ejaz Durrani who also played the leading role in the film along with Shabnam and Abdur Rahman (actor). The film was released on 7 February 1971, was Diamond jubilee success at box office. It was also released in UK. The film was shot in Northern areas of Pakistan ( Naran, Kaghan) and UK. The film became popular due to its music which was composed by A. Hameed. "Chitthi zara saiyaan ji", "Roothe saiyaan" and "Yeh wadiyaan" were the big hits from the film. At 1971 Nigar Awards, the film won highest number of awards including Best film, Best director and Best actress for Shabnam. Overview The film depicts the difference of eastern and western culture. A naive Pakistani villager ''Raju'' goes to England to earn money so that he could become a rich person and marry his lover, ''Rani''. When he goes there he gets deceived by a traveling agent who takes all of his money from him. Now th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarqa (film)
''Zarqa'' is a 1969 Pakistani epic historical drama film directed, produced and written by Riaz Shahid while the music is composed by Rashid Attre and Wajahat Attre. It features Neelo, Alauddin, Ejaz Durrani, Saqi and Nasira as protagonist characters. It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, the latter of whom killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement. It also addresses a real event of Neelo when she was forcibly invited by Nawab Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, the governor of West Pakistan to his office to perform a stage dance during the 1965's official visit of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Pakistan. Release The film was released on October 17, 1969. In 2017, the Lok Virsa Museum, dedicated to keep historical film records screened the film. It is recognized the first golden jubilee film in the history of Pakistan and a diamond jubilee film of the Pakistani cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diya Aur Toofan (1969 Film)
Diya Aur Toofan (Urdu: ) is a 1969 Pakistani, Urdu romantic comedy film which is Produced & Directed by Rangeela It also stars Munawar Zarif, Naghma, Ejaz Durrani, Nadeem Baig and Agha Talish It tells a story of a woman who marries the man she falls in love with but who dies before the marriage could be consummated, she is then thrown out of her in laws because they find out she is pregnant. Rangeela in a Nutshell - As Producer and Director (includes film review of Diya Aur Toofan (1969)) Published 21 November 2017, Retrieved 27 June 2021 Plot Diya aur Toofan tells the story of a tourist who travels to Muree named Akbar and who's also a painter. He falls in love with the dau ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behan Bhai
''Behan Bhai'' is a 1968 Pakistani drama film directed by Hassan Tariq who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars an ensemble cast of Nadeem, Kamal, Rani, Deeba, Ejaz, Husna, Aliya Begum and Aslam Pervaiz. The music was composed by A. Hameed. The film was screened at Lok Virsa Museum, Pakistan in March 2017. Plot A woman, with her five children, heads towards the newly created Pakistan along with a refugee caravan. The caravan faces a deadly storm and all the children get separated from each other. Years pass away, the mother loses her mental balance due to the separation of her children. On the other hand, all of her children grow up and live their own lives separately except for the sister, who lives in village with one of her brothers who is unemployed. While others adapt different ways to make a living like pickpocketing, procuring and working as an office worker. Cast * Nadeem * Kamal * Rani * Deeba * Ejaz * Husna * Aliya Begum * Aslam Pervaiz * Talat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakhon Mein Aik
''Lakhon Mein Aik'' (; ) is a 1967 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Raza Mir and written by Zia Sarhadi. Set 20 years after the partition of India, the film stars Shamim Ara and Ijaz as star-crossed lovers. It was released on 28 April 1967 and became a commercial success, winning six Nigar Awards including Best Actress for Ara. Plot In 1947, following the partition of India, communal riots emerge in Kashmir. A Hindu family tries to flee to India but is accidentally separated from their young daughter, Shakuntala. Shakuntala and a Muslim boy Mahmood fall in love but then they are separated and feel agony while they are separated. Cast * Shamim Ara as Shakuntala * Ijaz as Mahmood / Dildar Khan * Talish as Ahmed * Saqi as the Pathan truck driver * Mustafa Qureshi as Madhu Production ''Lakhon Mein Aik'' was written by Zia Sarhadi and directed by Raza Mir, who co-produced the film with Afzal Hussain. Cinematography was handled by Kamran Mirza, and editing by Reh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
