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Munawar Zarif
Munawar Zarif ( Punjabi, ur, منور ظریف) (25 December 1940 – 29 April 1976) was a Pakistani film actor and comedian. His fans named him ''Shahenshah-e-Zarafat'' ( ur, شہنشاہِ ﻇﺮﺍﻓﺖ), meaning ''The Emperor of Humor'' or the ''King of Humor''. (Associated Press of PakistanMunawar Zarif rememberedThe News International (newspaper), Published 30 April 2018, Retrieved 31 January 2022 He was one of the most popular and highest paid actors of the 1970s and is considered one of the greatest comedians of South Asia.39th death anniversary of Munawar Zarif today
Dunya News, Published 29 April 2015, Retrieved 31 January 2022


Early life and career

Munawar Zarif was born on 2 February 1940 in

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Nigar Awards
The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards are Pakistan's version of the Academy Awards. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The first Nigar Awards ceremony was held in 1957, to honor the accomplishments of Pakistani cinema for the year 1956. In 2002, following the 46th Annual Nigar Awards, Nigar Magazine announced its discontinuation of the awards due to the collapse of the Pakistani cinema industry. After a 15-year hiatus, with the revival of Pakistani cinema, the 47th Nigar Awards were announced to be held on 16 March 2017 in Karachi. History The Nigar Awards were introduced in 1957 by Ilyas Rashidi, also known as ''Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat'' (translation: The Father of Film Journalism) in Pakistan. The award was an extension of the Nigar ...
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Chitra Tay Shera (1976 Film)
''Chitra Te Shera'' ( Punjabi: ) is a 1976 Pakistani Punjabi language historical fiction film, directed by Iqbal Kashmiri and produced by Babar Iqbal. The film stars actress Shahnaz in the lead role, with Yousuf Khan, Aasia, Sultan Rahi, and Ilyas Kashmiri as the villain. Cast * Shahnaz – Reshma * Yousuf Khan – Shera * Asiya – Amina * Sultan Rahi – Chitra Daku * Munawar Zarif – Boota Singh * Nayyar Sultana – Malika Jazbbat * Adeeb – Farangi * Afzal Ahmed – Farangi * Ilyas Kashmiri – Farangi * Waheeda Khan * Kamal Irani * Sheikh Iqbal – Lala Tarmdas * Naeem Hashmi * Atia Sharf * Sultan Iqbal * Rehana Babari * Hamid Hussan * Ali Ejaz (Guest) * Najma (Guest appearance) * Jaggi * Shah Nawaz * Najma Mehboob Najma Mehboob (1949 – 6 December 1983) was a Pakistani film and TV actress. She mostly played character and mother roles in dramas and films both in Urdu and Punjabi languages. She died in a train accident during a film shoot in 1983. Early l ... ...
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Sharif Badmash (1975 Film)
''Sharif Badmash'' is a 1975 Pakistani action musical drama film directed by Iqbal Kashmiri and produced by Chodhary Mohammad Ajmal of Quality Pictures. It stars Mumtaz, Yousuf Khan, Aasia and Sultan Rahi, and features Mustafa Qureshi, Afzal Ahmed and Asad Bukhari in supporting roles.Film director, producer Iqbal Kashmiri passes away
Samaa TV News website, Published 17 November 2020, Retrieved 27 March 2021


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Zeenat (1975 Film)
''Zeenat'' is a 1975 Pakistani film directed by S. Suleman. Shahnam played the title role in the film opposite Nadeem and Shahid. It revolves around the sufferings of a baby girl and her journey to womanhood, until she is accepted by her grandfather, who hated her throughout his life. The Mehdi Hassan's ghazal featured in the film, "Rafta Rafta Wo Meri Hasti Ka Samaa Hogye" became hugely popular and he eventually went on to win a Nigar Award for it as a playback singer. The film was a golden jubilee hit at box office. At 19th Nigar Awards it won five awards. Plot Nawab Hashmat wants a male heir from his son Waqar and daughter-in law-Nargis due to the threats of division of property later on in life. However, when a girl, Zeenat is born the Nawab orders to have her killed. However on Waqar's and Nargis's begging, he leaves her on the condition she is to be raised with her servants away from her parents and the main house. Owing to maternal mortality, (Childbirth) Zeenat's mo ...
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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 JehanSoundtracks of film Ziddi (1973)
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 ...
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Heer Ranjha (1970 Film)
Heer Ranjha (Gurmukhi: ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ; Shahmukhi & Urdu: ) is a Pakistani Punjabi film released in 1970, based on the classic epic story of Heer Ranjha by the Sufi poet Waris Shah. Plot The film revolves around Heer (Firdous), a girl born into a wealthy family, and Ranjha (Ejaz Durrani) the youngest of four brothers, whose journey from his own village takes him to the village where Heer lives after the wives of his brothers refuse him food and mock him. Here, he meets and falls in love with Heer after she offers him work tending her family's cattle. However her jealous uncle Kaido has other plans and will stop at nothing to make sure their marriage does not happen. When Heer is subsequently forced by her father to marry another man, Saida Khera, she broken-heartedly enters a shrine. Ranjha, reciting the name of "Allah", eventually finds her and they are reunited. Their happiness does not last long, as Ranjha is arrested by the local ruler, although he is soon free ...
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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


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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 ...
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Imam Din Gohavia
''Imam Din Gohavia'' ( Punjabi: ) is a 1967 Pakistani, biographical film in the Punjabi language about the British Raj, directed by M. Saleem and produced by Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. It stars Akmal Khan, Yousuf Khan and Talish. Cast * Akmal Khan as Imam Din Gohavia * Firdous * Gulsan * Yousuf Khan * A. Khan * Asad Bokhari * Meena Shorey * Sikedar * Ilyas Kashmiri * Talish * Mohammad Ali * Amin Malik (Guest Appearance) * Munawar Zarif as Shamaulu * Saeed Khan Rangeela * Zulfi * Khalifa Nazir * Chham Chham * Sultan Rahi * Ajmal * Zeenat Begum * Fazal Haq * Farida * Tahira * Sheikh Iqbal * Jaggi Jaggi (or Jäggi) is in found both European and Indian cultures as a surname and given name. There is no known crossover between the two origins. In Europe the name "Jaggi" is most often found in South German and Swiss German communities. There a ... * Shakeel * Iqbal Hassan Soundtrack The music of the film is by G.A. Chishti. The lyrics were written by Waris Ludhianv ...
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Malangi
''Malangi'' ( Punjabi: ) is a 1965 Pakistani biographical and musical film directed by Rashid Akhtar and produced by Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. Film starring actor Akmal, Shirin, Yousuf Khan, and Talish. This was a 'Golden Jubilee' film of 1965 and had super-hit film songs by the music director Master Abdullah. Cast * Akmal as (Malangi), the film's title role * Yousuf Khan * Shirin * FirdousHeer Ranjha icon Firdous Begum passes away at 73
Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 December 2020, Retrieved 14 June 2021 * Mazhar Shah as (Harnama) * * Fazal Haq * * ...
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