Farjad Nabi
Farjad Nabi ( ur, ) is a Pakistani writer, film producer, director, cinematographer and documentary maker. His 2013 feature film ''Zinda Bhaag'', co written and co directed with Meenu Gaur, became the first Pakistani film in over fifty years to be submitted for Oscar consideration in the 'Foreign Language Film Award’ category at the 86th Academy Awards He rose to prominence in 1997, when his debut film ''Nusrat has left the building...But When?'' won the Second Best Film Award at Film South Asia, Kathmandu. In 1999 his second film ''No One Believes the Professor'' entered the Film South Asia festival and won the Best Film Award. Personal life Farjad was born to Muslim parents in 1969 in Lahore, Pakistan. Work and career Nabi is a Lahore-based director who has directed award-winning documentaries including ''Nusrat has Left the Building… But When?'' and ''No One Believes the Professor''. He has also documented the work of Lahore film industry's last poster artist in ''The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oscars
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Academy Awards ceremo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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People From Lahore
Below is a list of people who are known for their association with Lahore. It does not necessarily mean that they were born in the city or were even nationals of the country. Historical * Masud Sa'd Salman * Abu-al-Faraj Runi * Nur Jahan * Ustad Ahmad Lahori * Wazir Khan * Muhammad Ali Jinnah Rulers * Jahangir , Mughal Emperor , buried near Lahore * Shah Jahan, Mughal Emperor * Maharaja Ranjit Singh , first ruler and founder of the Sikh Empire of the Punjab * Kharak Singh, Maharaja of Sikh Empire * Nau Nihal Singh, Maharaja of Sikh Empire * Duleep Singh, Maharaja of Sikh Empire Actors and filmmakers Artists * Abdur Rahman Chughtai * Ajaz Anwar * Amrita Sher-Gil * Anna Molka Ahmed * Bhai Ram Singh, architect * Nayyar Ali Dada, architect * Rashid Rana, artist * Salima Hashmi * Shakir Ali, artist, art teacher, former head of the National College of Arts in Lahore * Shahzia Sikander, artist * Sir Ganga Ram, philanthropist, architect, civil engineer, and agriculturis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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7 Din Mohabbat In
7 Din Mohabbat In () is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film with fantasy elements. It was directed by Meenu– Farjad under Matteela Films. Written by Fasih Bari Khan, the film features Mahira Khan and Sheheryar Munawar in lead roles and also stars Amna Ilyas, Mira Sethi, Hina Dilpazeer and Javed Sheikh. It released on Eid al-Fitr, 16 June 2018, under the production banners of Dawn Films and IMGC Global Entertainment, and has been distributed by Distribution Club in Pakistan and by B4U Motion Pictures internationally. It received mixed reviews from critics. Some praised the film's strong performances and striking visuals, while some criticised the lead characters and the storyline. Despite this, the film was a box office success. Plot Tipu (Sheheryar Munawar) is a young introverted man who works in a jewellery shop. He dreams of a girl who would be his one true love. A girl Neeli (Mahira Khan) also lives with him and his mother (Hina Dilpazeer). Tipu doesn't show any affecti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jeewan Hathi
''Jeewan Hathi'' ( ur, , en, The Elephant in the Room, italic=yes) is a 2016 Pakistani dark comedy film directed by Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi and written by Fasih Bari Khan. Shailja Kejriwal and Mazhar Zaidi have produced the film. The Film has Samiya Mumtaz, Hina Dilpazeer, Naseeruddin Shah, Saife Hassan and Adnan Jaffar as lead cast in the film. Plot Cast *Samiya Mumtaz *Hina Dilpazeer *Naseeruddin Shah *Fawad Khan *Saife Hassan *Adnan Jaffar *Nimra Bucha *Kiran Tabeir *Jahangir Khan *Nazarul Hassan Production ''Jeewan Hathi'' is produced under Matteela Films. The film is directed by the duo of Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi who previously directed ''Zinda Bhaag'' (2013). The film is written by Fasih Bari Khan, produced by Shailja Kejriwal and co-produced by Vikas Sharma. The cast of the film includes Samiya Mumtaz, Hina Dilpazeer, Naseeruddin Shah, Saife Hassan, Fawad Khan, Adnan Jaffar, Nazarul Hassan and Kiran Tabeer. Hina Dilpazeer told in an interview that she will pla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ARY Film Award For Best Director
The ARY Film Award for Best Director (officially known as the ARY Film Award for Best Directing) is an award presented annually by the ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel. It is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing while working in the film industry. The 1st ARY Film Awards were held in 2014 and Bilal Lashari was given this award for his direction for '' Waar''. Currently, nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the directors branch of ARY Digital Network while winners are selected by a public voting. In order to maintain the balance and authenticity, Best Director - Jury is also presented at ceremony, where winners are only revealed during the ceremony based on Jury votings. The ARY Film Award for Best Directing and Best Film have been very closely linked throughout their history. At first year ceremony both awards were presented to ''Waar''. As of 2016 Ceremony, Nadeem Beyg is the most recent winner in this cate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ARY Film Award For Best Story
The ARY Film Award for Best Story is the ARY Film Award for the best story Story or stories may refer to: Common uses * Story, a narrative (an account of imaginary or real people and events) ** Short story, a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting * Story (American English), or storey (British ... of the year. It is one of three writing awards in Technical Awarding category. History The Best Story category originates with the 1st ARY Film Awards ceremony since 2014. This category has been given to the best Stories for the films of previous year to the ceremony held by Jury selection. Winners and Nominees As of 2014, No nominations were made, winner selection and nomination were wholly made by AFAS Jury of Technical award. 2010s References External links * ARY Film Award winners ARY Film Awards {{film-award-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kara Film Festival
The Karachi International Film Festival, simply known as the Kara Film Festival (Urdu: ''کارا فلم فیسٹیول'' or ''کارا فلم'') was founded in 2001 by the KaraFilm Society, reportedly in response to the declining state of the Pakistani film industry. The film festival was held annually until 2009. The 8th Kara Film Festival was supposed to be held in 2010 but has since been delayed every year due to the socio-economic problems that Karachi was facing. The goal of the festival was to "promote an appreciation of the art and craft of filmmaking among a wide population as well as to encourage creativity and high standards among filmmakers". The Kara Film Festival was founded to celebrate the past galore of Pakistani cinema and help aid in its revival. The festival featured a variety of independent films including documentaries, narrative features and shorts. From the 6th festival onwards there was also a family-friendly section of children's animated movies The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ghunghat (1962 Film)
''Ghunghat'' ( ur, گھونگھٹ, " Face-veil") is a 1962 Pakistani musical film directed by Khawaja Khurshid Anwar who also wrote the story and screenplay. The film features Nayyar Sultana and Santosh Kumar as leads with Neelo, Laila, Ghulam Mohammad and Bibbo in supporting roles. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 36th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This film won four awards at the 1962 Nigar Awards ceremony held in Pakistan. Plot Shahid is deceived by his newly married bride Usha Rani, who elopes on their wedding night which disturbs him badly. He turns alcoholic and is left all alone after this tragic incident. To move on, he decides to visit a hill station with his friend so that he could feel better. However, on reaching there, he is haunted by the spirit of Usha Rani there. Cast * Santosh Kumar as Shahid * Nayyar Sultana ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Day Shall Dawn
''The Day Shall Dawn'' ( ur, جاگو ہوا سویرا, Jago Hua Savera) is a 1959 Pakistani drama film directed by A. J. Kardar. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Golden Medal. The film was featured in British Film Institute's 2002 critics' poll of "Top ten Pakistani films of all times". Cast *Tripti Mitra as Mala *Zurain Rakshi as Fisherman Mian (as Zuraine) *Khan Ataur Rahman as Kasim (as Anees Ama) *Kazi Khaliq as Lal Mian (as Kazi Khaleque) *Maina Latif as Ganju (as Meena Latif) Production ''The Day Shall Dawn'' was very much a co-production between the two halves of what was then a geographically divided Pakistani state (now independent Pakistan and Bangladesh). The film was shot in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation by a director ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |