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Parakh (1978 Film)
Parakh is a 1978 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Jan Mohammad Jumman. It starred Waheed Murad, Rani, Qavi, and Asif Khan in the lead cast. The story was written by ''Jalil Afghani'' and the screenplay and dialogues were penned by Bashir Niaz. ''Parakh'' was a golden jubilee hit at the box office. Cast * Rani * Waheed Murad * Asif Khan * Usman Pirzada * Naveen Tajik * Nanha * Qavi * Tamanna * Saqi * Romana * Jalil Afghani * Rashid * Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti Release and box office ''Parakh'' was released on 7 April 1978. The film completed 52 weeks at the main theaters and was crowned as a golden jubilee hit. Music and soundtracks The music of ''Parakh'' was composed by Kamal Ahmed and Taslim Fazli was the lyricist: * ''Kisi Nay Kisi Ko Itna Nahin Chaha Ho Ga'' ... Singer(s): Mehnaz, Ghulam Abbas * ''Ponchh Lay Aansoo In Ankhon Say'' ... Singer(s): A. Nayyar * ''Rani O Rani, Sapno Ki Rani'' ... Singer(s): A. Nayyar * ''Saathi Koi Aisa Milay'' ... Singer(s): A. Nayyar, Mehna ... [...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] |
Saqi (actor)
Abdul Latif Baloch, better known by his screen name Saqi (2 April 1925 – 22 December 1986), was a Pakistani film and television actor. He is known for mostly playing supportive roles in Lollywood movies. He starred in more than 500 Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Pashto films. Early life and family Saqi was born on April 2, 1925, in Baghdad, Iraq, where his father had been appointed during the first world war and later stayed there for a while as a railway employee. Saqi belonged to a Baloch family settled in Dadu District, Sindh. His mother was a Kurd from Iraq. His step-brother ''Abdul Karim Baloch'' served as a general manager at PTV, Karachi Center. Career Saqi could speak more than 10 languages and his ability to speak English fluently helped him gain a small role in an international film '' Bhowani Junction'' (1956) which was partly shot in Lahore. His first Urdu film ''Ilteja'' was released in 1955. He appeared in a leading role along with Nighat Sultana in the movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigar Award Winners
Nigar may refer to: * Nigar Awards, the oldest Pakistani film awards * ''Nigar'' (magazine), Pakistan-based entertainment magazine * Nigâr, a character in Karagöz and Hacivat plays Given name *Nigar Arpadarai (born 1982), Azerbaijani politician and businesswoman * Nigâr Hanım, Turkish poet *Nigar Hasan-Zadeh, Azerbaijani poets *Nigar Jamal, Azerbaijani singer ** Eldar & Nigar, Azeri pop duo which includes Nigar Jamal *Nigaar Khan, Indian television actress *Nigar Nazar, Pakistani cartoonist *Nigar Rafibeyli, Azerbaijani writer *Nigar Shikhlinskaya, Azerbaijani nurse *Nigar Sultana (actress), Indian actress *Negar Khan, Norwegian-Iranian actress Places *Nigar, alternate name of Negar, a city in Iran *Nigar, alternate name of Negar-e Bala, a village in Iran See also * Nigga * Nigger (other) * Niger (other) * Nigra (other) Nigra may refer to: Geography * Castelnuovo Nigra, a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Pied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Urdu-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigar Award
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Abbas (singer)
''Ghulam Abbas'' (born 1 January 1955 ) is a Pakistani radio, television, and film singer. He is known for his ghazals, geets, and playback singing for Urdu and Punjabi movies. Besides winning 4 Nigar Awards as a playback singer, he was also honored with the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) in 2011 and the Pride of Performance Award in 2020 by the President of Pakistan. Early life and education Ghulam Abbas was born on January 1, 1955, in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. He got his school education in Multan. His higher education includes master's degrees in Philosophy and Urdu literature. Singing career Playback singer Mehdi Hassan noticed this young boy and introduced him to his mentor Ismail Khan. Abbas got an advanced classical training in singing from him. Ghulam Abbas started his playback singing career with a Punjabi film "Aashiq Loag Soudai" in 1975. His first breakthrough was a song in the film "Ajnabi" (1975), under the musical direction of Nisar Bazmi. The song was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehnaz
Mehnaz Begum (1958 – 19 January 2013) was a Pakistani TV, radio, and film singer. She was well known as a film playback singer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the recipient of Nigar Awards. Dawn (newspaper), 10 April 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2020 Early life and career Mehnaz Begum was born at Mahmudabad, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1958. Her family migrated to Pakistan in the late 1950s. She received her initial training in music from her mother Kajjan Begum who was also a singer. She started her career as a playback singer in the early 1970s. Saleem Gilani, th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taslim Fazli
''Taslim'' () is the concluding portion of the Muslim prayer (''salat''), where one recites ''As-salāmu ʿalaikum wa-raḥmatu-llah'' ("Peace and blessings of God be unto you") once while facing the right, and once while facing the left. See also * Salah (, plural , romanized: or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːh, ( or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːtʰin construct state) ), also known as ( fa, نماز) and also spelled , are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the , the direction of the Kaaba wit ... References Salah Salah terminology {{Islam-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti
Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti (30 November 1946 – 30 October 1994) was a Pakistani television and a radio host, college professor and a TV program announcer.Dildar paid tribute on 23rd death anniversary The Nation (newspaper), Published 31 October 2017, Retrieved 25 September 220 Early life and career Dildar Parvaiz Bhatti was born on 30 November 1946. His early education was in Gujranwala Pakistan. Dildar received many trophies by winning debating competitions throughout his school and college period. After finishing masters in English Literature, Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti started his career as an English lecturer at Government College, Sahiwal. Within a year, he relocated back to his home city Lahore, working at |
Tamanna (actress)
Tamanna Begum (1944 – 20 February 2012) was a Pakistani film and television actress. Early life and career Actress Tamanna was born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Tamanna started her media career from Radio Pakistan, Lahore in 1960 as a presenter and later performed in theater plays before joining films. She ventured into films in 1962 with the film ''Daaman (film)'' and continued working in the Pakistani film industry until the late 1980s. She had performed in over 260 films and in hundreds of TV drama serials. She often appeared in negative roles but also performed some entertaining and comedy roles also. Filmography Tamanna did a total of 263 films. Some of her popular films are: *Daaman (1963 film) - Her debut film as an actress * Ashiana (1964 film) * Naseeb Apna Apna * Afshan (1971) *Ilzaam (1972) * Nadaan (1971) *Muhabbat (1972 film) *Umrao Jaan Ada (1972 film) *Anmol (1973 film) *Bharosa ''Bharosa'' () is a Hindi film released in 1963. The film is r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
