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List Of Pakistani Film Directors
This is a list of Pakistani film directors. A * Adnan Sarwar * Afia Nathaniel * Ahmad Bashir * Ajab Gul * Alizeh Imtiaz * Ammar Aziz * Anjum Shahzad * Anwar Kamal Pasha * Asim Raza * Azfar Jafri * Aziz Jindani B * Badar Munir * Bilal Lashari D * Dur Mohammad Kassi F * Farjad Nabi H * Haissam Hussain * Haseeb Hassan * Hassan Rana * Hassan Tariq I * Ilyas Kashmiri * Imtiaz Dharker * Ismail Jilani J * Jamshed Jan Mohammad * Jan Mohammad * Jarrar Rizvi * Javed Jabbar * Javed Raza * Javed Sheikh * Jawad Ahmad K * Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar * Khalique Ibrahim Khalique * Khawaja Khurshid Anwar M * M. Akram * Maheen Zia * Mehreen Jabbar * Mohammad Ali * Mohammed Ehteshamuddin * Momina Duraid * Mubashir Lucman * Mushtaq Gazdar * Mustafa Qureshi N * Nabeel Qureshi * Nadeem Cheema * Nadeem Baig * Nannha * Nazir Ahmed Khan * Noor Jehan * Nazar-ul-Islam P * Pervaiz Kaleem * Pervez Malik R * Rahim Gul * Rangeela * Rauf Khalid * Reema Khan * Riaz Shahid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Sarwar
Adnan Sarwar is a Pakistani actor, director, musician, screenwriter, producer, lyricist, doctor and racing driver. He made his film debut in the biopic ''Shah'', in which he also played the leading role. Career Music From 2002 onwards Adnan started his music career as a session guitar player for various Pakistani musicians such as ''The Trip'', ''Mekaal Hasan Band'' and Ali Zafar, before forming the duo ''Club Caramel'' with singer Kiran Chaudhry in 2006. He has also composed the soundtrack of his debut film ''Shah''. Film and TV Adnan made his film debut in the 2015 Pakistani sports biopic ''Shah'', based on the life of Olympian boxer Hussain Shah. Adnan also wrote the screenplay and directed the film as well as composed the original musical score. Adnan trained for the role of the homeless boxer by undergoing a six-month long boxing training regime and lost 10 kilos of body weight. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Rana
Hassan Rana (born Hassan Waqas Rana), also known as Doc, is a Pakistani film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut production ''Waar'', for which he won 3 awards at 1st ARY Film Awards. He is the founder of MindWorks Media. Breach of Contract Hassan Rana was later not honorably acquitted of all the allegations leveled against him, both by the Pakistani police as well as the courts of Pakistan, saying that the said allegation was baseless and no evidence to prove the claim of Bilal Lashari was produced at any forum. Hassan Waqas Rana was recently booked under an FIR (First Information Report) with the Pakistani police by the director of Waar, Bilal Lashari for keeping Waar's profits for himself. Apparently, he transferred all cinema earnings to his personal account. Filmography Awards and nominations ARY Film Awards *2014: Winner, ARY Film Award for Best Film for Waar *2014: Winner, ARY Film Award for Best Action for Waar *2014: Winner, ARY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalique Ibrahim Khalique
Khalique Ibrahim Khalique (Urdu: خلیق ابراہیم خلیق) (b. 1926 - d. 2006) was a Pakistani documentary filmmaker and writer. Life and works Khalique Ibrahim Khalique was born in Hyderabad in 1926. He received his early education in Lucknow but was later sent to Lahore and graduated from Punjab University. He began his film career as a script and dialogue writer with Information Films of India, in 1945 after moving from Lahore to Mumbai. Later, he decided to settle in Karachi in 1953. Khalique was a well-known early documentary filmmaker of Pakistan. His films were exhibited the world over including at Cannes, Paris, London, Berlin, Moscow, Leningrad, New York City and Beijing during the 1960s and '70s, and he won more than 20 prizes including merit awards from international festivals, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in 1969 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Karafilm Festival in 2003 . He was also a poet and writer of some merit, with a number of publications. Major docume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar ( ur, ) is a Pakistani writer, director, Urdu poet, lyricist and occasional actor known for writing such dramas as ''Pyarey Afzal'' (2013), ''Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014) and most recently the top-rated ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (2019-2020), as well as the 2019 ISPR-produced film ''Kaaf Kangana''. Early life and career Khalil ur Rehman Qamar was born in 1962 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He studied in a government high school in Shad Bagh, Lahore. He used to write in school too and did further studies in B.Com. MBA. He started his TV drama career with ''Dastak Aur Darwaza'' and later produced a film ''Qarz'' (1997) which he also wrote. He also wrote the dialogues of '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'' (2000), ''Tere Piyar Mein'', ''Mukhra Chan Varga'', ''Nikki Jai Haan'' but made his breakthrough with ''Boota from Toba Tek Singh'' (1999). Later, he used this style in his dramas '' Landa Bazar'' (2002) and ''Love, Life Aur Lahore''. Khalil ur Rehman Qamar has written various d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawad Ahmad
Jawad Ahmed is a Pakistani pop singer and musician. Jawad Ahmed is currently chairman of Barabri Party Pakistan. Early life and career Jawad Ahmad was born into a Kashmiri family who immigrated to Pakistan after independence. Both his parents were college professors. Jawad Ahmad received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. He also used to participate in the musical and literary societies of the above university. He was initially a member of the pop musical band Jupiters along with another famous pop singer Ali Azmat. This musical group later disbanded and Jawad Ahmad later decided to launch his solo career. "Jawad Ahmad, one of the most renowned artists of Pakistan, first reached fame with his song "Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander" which showcased his fondness of Sufism. While he has received no formal education in music, most of his songs are written and composed by him. He draws inspiration from a diverse range of musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films ''Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves '', ''Namastey London'', etc. Career Born in Rawalpindi, Jawed Sheikh made his acting debut in the Lollywood film ''Dhamaka'', written by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi released on 14 December 1974. He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment and A-Plus. The first film he directed was ''Mushkil'', released in 1995. In 2002, he directed ''Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa'', in which he also played a supporting role. In 2005, he switched to acting in Bollywood films and appeared in films like '' Shikhar'' (2005) and ''Jaan-E-Mann'' (2006). In 2007 he appeared in ''Namaste London'', ''Om Shanti Om'' and the Pakistani film ''Mein Ek Din ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Raza
Javed Raza is a film director and producer in Pakistan.Cinematic spices for Eid festivity Article about Javed Raza on Dawn (newspaper) Published 14 October 2007, Retrieved 28 July 2023 Directing career Before he started directing, he was a film assistant director and the assistant of a famous film star, . He directed his first film in 1982 by the name ''Visa Dubai Daa'', which became a super hit film. After ''Visa Dubai Daa'', he directed films like ''Akbara'', ''Mutthi Mai Rumaal'', ''Dakoo Haseena'', ''Piyasa Saavan'', ''Kurri Munda Raazi'' and ''Amanat''. In 2008, he rele ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Jabbar
Javed Jabbar (Urdu: جاوید جبار ) is a Pakistani writer and politician.An interview with Javed Jabbar on The Express Tribune (newspaper) Published 29 January 2014, Retrieved 24 March 2018 Early life and education Jabbar's father Ahmed Abdul Jabbar was under the employment of Hyderabad State; they migrated to Pakistan after India annexed the state.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrar Rizvi
Jarrar Rizvi is a Pakistani film director who directed ''Agent 009'', ''Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey'' and ''Son of Pakistan''. His films are usually patriotically themed. He is known as a 'star-maker' in Pakistani showbiz, introducing certain stars such as Veena Malik and Meera. He has been in advertising for 32 years. Early life During the 60s, Rizvi worked with his father, Baqar Rizvi, who was a director in Karachi Studio working with the likes of Sahiba and Santosh. He continued to work in advertising in Karachi also. Directing career During the 1980s Rizvi started his directing career; his debut movie was ''Agent 009'', an Urdu film. It starred Mussarat Shaheen, Qavi, Aslam Pervez, Naghma and Nasir Chan. He directed ''Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey'' in 1996, starring Sahiba Afzal, Asad Bukhari, Nain Tara, Sonia and Abid Kashmiri. It did not succeed in the box office, leaving Rizvi a long gap in his directing career. In 2011 he released his film ''Son of Pakistan'', on a budget of 40 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Mohammad
Jan Muhammad (Urdu:;1943–2002) was a Pakistani film director. He created more than 30 feature films. Early life Jan was born and brought up in Karachi. He got his early education from St Patrick's High School, Karachi, Pakistan and went to D. J. Science College for his bachelor's degree. He joined Pakistan film industry in 1967 as an assistant cameraman. Jan Mohammad received higher training in cinematography from Belgium and France and also took ''Agfa Gaevert'' Cinematographer's Course in England. Directing career Waheed Murad and Shamim Ara starrer film ''Salgira'' (1969), was his first film as an independent cinematographer followed by the film, ''Chand Suraj'' (1970) and a number of other films by reputed film makers like Rangeela. In 1972, he joined the rank of producer and made the film, ''Sehre Kay Phool'', as a co-producer, followed by ''Dilnasheen'' and ''Parda Na Uthao'' . As a film director, ''Dekha Jayega'' (1976), was his first film which proved to be a big bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamshed Jan Mohammad
Jamshēd or JamshīdIn Early New Persian there are two long vowels "ē" and "ī" which are both shown by the Perso-Arabic letter "ی". Their distinction is lost in western varieties of Persian (spoken in Iran), but more or less preserved in eastern varieties (spoken in Afghanistan and Central Asia). (Kurdish: Cemşîd, fa, جمشید, ), also spelled as ''Jamshed'', ''Jamshid'', Jamshaid, ''Jamsheed'', ''Cemşid'', ''Jamshet'', or ''Jamset'', is a Persian masculine given name. It is a common name in Iran, Central Asia and among Muslims and Parsis of South Asia. It may refer to the following: Given name * Jamshed (reigned 1342–1344), second Sultan of Kashmir *Jamshid, Iranian mythical king *Jamshid Amouzegar, Iranian politician *Jamshed Ansari, Pakistani film actor *Jamshed Anwar, Pakistani footballer * Jamshid Behnam, Iranian writer *Jamshed Bharucha, Indian-American educator *Jamshed Dasti, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan * Jamshid Delshad, Iranian-American politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Jilani
Ismail Jilani ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director, documentary film maker, media activist and former officer of the Pakistani Army. He came to prominence for his 2005 reality show '' George Ka Pakistan'' which is considered to be one of South Asia's first original reality TV shows. He then directed ''Zara Sochiye'', a show based on his political campaign which garnered great attention by public. In 2013 he directed the critically and financially successful Pakistani political thriller film ''Chambaili''. Personal life Ismail Jilani born to Muslim parents in Karachi. His father Syed Iqbal Shah was also a filmmaker who made the first Pakistani animated film in 1960. Jilani attenuated Junior Cadets Academy Mangla and then joined Pakistan Military Academy where he received double bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics. He then received a diploma in film and video making from the Academy of Photogenic Arts in Sydney, Australia. Work and career Ismail Jilani has directed and edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |