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Salma Mumtaz
Salma Mumtaz (1926 – 20 January 2012) was a Pakistani film actress, director and producer. Early life and career Salma Mumtaz made her film debut as an actress in the 1960 Urdu language film, ''Neelofar'' (1960).Profile of Salma Mumtaz on Dawn (newspaper) Published 20 Jan 2012, Retrieved 27 May 2019 Hindustan Times (newspaper), Published 23 Jan 2012, Retrieved 27 May 2019 A dancer in addition to an actor, Mumtaz acted in more than three hundred films, mostly |
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state capital Chandigarh, south-east of Amritsar and north of Ludhiana. Jalandhar is about 381 km (230 miles) from national capital Delhi. The famous road NH1 crosses from Jalandhar. History The history of Jalandhar District comprises three periods — ancient, medieval and modern. The city may be named after Jalandhara, a Nath Guru, who was from here. . The city was founded by Devasya Verma as mentioned in Vedas. Other possibilities include that it was the capital of the kingdom of Lava, son of Rama or that the name derives from the vernacular term ''Jalandhar'', meaning area inside the water, i.e., tract lying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas. The whole of Punjab and the area of present Jalandhar District was part of the Indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 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] |
1926 Births
Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos (general), Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Kingdom of Hejaz, Hejaz. ** Bảo Đại, Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam. * January 12 – Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll premiere their radio program ''Sam 'n' Henry'', in which the two white performers portray two black characters from Harlem looking to strike it rich in the big city (it is a precursor to Gosden and Correll's more popular later program, ''Amos 'n' Andy''). * January 16 – A BBC comic radio play broadcast by Ronald Knox, about a workers' revolution, causes a panic in London. * January 21 – The Belgian Parliament accepts the Locarno Treaties. * January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pervaiz Kaleem
Pervaiz Kaleem is a Pakistani film screenwriter and a director, based in Lahore. (Farhan Lashari and Sher KhanPervaiz Kaleem bemoans dearth of Pakistani screenwritersThe Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 24 Jan 2013, Retrieved 23 March 2022 Career In 1987, Pervaiz started a movie as a film director and a writer named ''Jazbaat'', but could not complete it due to production problems with this film. In 1988, Pervaiz signed a movie ''Bazar-e-Husn'' as a writer and he became known in the Pakistani film industry. In 1993, Pervaiz and his brother Hamid Ali started a production named ''Ali Arts Productions''. Their first movie under this banner was ''Gunnah'' (Sin) which came out in 1993. Their second production was ''Jaltay Badan'' (1994). In this film Pervaiz introduced his brother ''Safeer Ali'' also known as ''Aqeel''. In 1994, Pervaiz made ''But Shikken''. He feels a film screenwriter should explore subjects with a broad base when writing scripts and the film viewers should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahar Begum
Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; ) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956. She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in film Chann Mahi (1956). Anwar Kamal Pasha is the one that gave her the professional film world name Bahar Begum. She later acted both in Punjabi, Pashto and Urdu language Pakistani films and had a very active career from 1956 through the 1980s. She has more than 600 films to her credit. Early life and education Bahar Begum studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Lahore, Pakistan. Career Having grown up in Lahore, Pakistan, her career has centered on the Punjabi film industry, initially playing heroines and then "emotionally strong mothers", usually ending-up playing 'mother' to popular lead actor of Punjabi films Sultan Rahi in his films during the 1980s. She has performed well in films playing a loud rural woman, especially the role of a ''Chaudhrani'' in Punjabi movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Film Industry
Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the filmmaking industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities – Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad. Pakistani cinema has played an important part in Pakistani culture, and in recent years, has begun flourishing again after years of decline, delivering entertainment to audiences in Pakistan and expatriates abroad. Several film industries are based in Pakistan, which tend to be regional and niche in nature. Over 10,000 Urdu feature films have been produced in Pakistan since 1948, as well as over 8000 Punjabi, 6000 Pashto and 2000 Sindhi feature-length films. The first film ever produced was ''Husn Ka Daku'' in 1929, directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar in Lahore. The first Pakistani-film produced was ''Teri Yaad'', directed by Daud Chand in 1948. Between 1947 and 2007, Pakistani cinema was predominately based in Lahore, home to the nation' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roti (1988 Film)
''Roti'' () is a 1988 Pakistani action film in Punjabi language. Directed by M. Idrees Khan and produced by Abdul Waheed. The film is starring Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Mustafa Qureshi, and Humayun Qureshi. Cast * Anjuman love interest of Karma * Sultan Rahi as Karma * Saiqa as sister of Karma * Talish * Mustafa Qureshi as Javed Supera * Zumurrud as Supera's lover * Abid Ali * Tanzeem Hassan * Bahar * Deeba as mother of Karma * Albela * Mansoor Baloch as Karamdad * Humayun Qureshi as Bataa * Tariq Shah as Hibbiat khan * Sawan as Haq Baig * Munir Zarif Track list The soundtrack was composed by musician Wajahat Attre, with lyrics by Waris Ludhyanvi and sung by Noor Jehan, and Mehnaz, Ghulam Abbas, Masood Rana Masood Rana ( ur, , 6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than th .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangeela (1970 Film)
Rangeela is a 1970 Pakistani Urdu romantic comedy film directed and produced by Rangeela. The lead cast included Nisho, Rangeela, Aqeel, Saiqa, Salma Mumtaz, and Munawar Zarif. The film won a Nigar Award in the best script writer category. A song from the film "''We Sab To Sohniya''" (vocalized by Tasawar Khanum) became the highlight of the movie and is still considered an iconic melody. As a director, it was Rangeela's second movie after "'' Diya Aur Toofan''" (1969). Cast * Nisho * Rangeela * Aqeel * Saiqa * Salma Mumtaz * Munawar Zarif * Sultan Rahi * Meena Chodhary * Zarqa * Najmul Hassan * Mazhar Shah * Ilyas Kashmiri * M.D. Sheikh * Jaggi Malik * Munir Zarif * Rasheed Zarif * Chhabeela * Nanha * Ladla * Zulfi * Razia * Amin Malik * Banka * Rafiq * Tingu Music and soundtracks The film's playback music was composed by Kamal Ahmed and Nazir Ali. Lyrics were penned by Waris Ludhyanvi, Fayyaz Hashmi, Khawaja Pervaiz, and Kemal Ahmad: * ''Array Tu Hay Bara Nadan, O Sajna ... [...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] |
Heer Sial (1965 Film)
''Heer Sial'' ( pa, ਹੀਰ ਸਿਆਲ - ہیر سیال), sometimes spelled Heer Siyal, is a 1965 Punjabi, Pakistani film directed by Jafar Bukhari,, Retrieved 8 June 2022 starring Firdous Begum (as Heer) and Akmal Khan as (Ranjha) in title roles. Despite its good musical score, this film did not do good business at the box-office in 1965. Film's music and film songs The music is composed by Bakhshi–Wazir with playback singers, Mehdi Hassan, Naseem Begum, Masood Rana, Irene Parveen and Muzaffar. Tanvir Naqvi and Waris Ludhianvi wrote the film song lyrics. * "Mauj-O-Takht Hazaray Da Chaudhry Si, Mannia Dannia Wich Sarkar Mian" Sung by Mehdi Hassan * "Chhamkan Naal Mein Lachkaan Paanwan, Kehan Meinun Heer Sial" Sung by Naseem Begum * "Loko Aimay Nahin Jay Yaar Da Nazara Labhda" Sung by Masood Rana Masood Rana ( ur, , 6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqalab'', became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
