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Salgira
''Salgira'' ( ur, , lit=Anniversary) is an Urdu-language Pakistani black-and-white film released in 1969. It is a melodious love story directed by Qamar Zaidi and produced by Najma Hassan and written by Shams Hanafi. The film stars Waheed Murad and Shamim Ara in leading roles. Film's story is based on the lost and found formula. The plot revolves around a girl who gets lost in her childhood but when her parents find her, she gets caught in a murder case. The film marked the presence of Asif Ali Zardari as an actor, the 11th President of Pakistan. He appeared in the film in his childhood as the younger version of Murad's character. Plot Salma splits accidentally from her parents in her childhood during a train journey. Jalal, a ruffian takes him and hand over her to Rasheeda, a woman who is a singer and raises her. She names her Shabana, teaches her singing and after years Shabana becomes the famous singer of the country who uses to sing on radio and public loves to listen him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashad
Nashad ( ur, ) (11 July 1923 – 14 January 1981) was a film composer and music director of Indian and Pakistani film industry. He composed music for Hindi films in the 1940s and 1950s, credited on-screen under the names Nashad and then later migrated to Pakistan in 1964. Early life and career Shaukat Ali was born in Delhi, British India, on 11 July 1923. He received his early academic education in a local high school in Delhi. He learned to play the flute. He moved to Bombay in the early 1940s. He composed under several names before finally settling for Nashad. Film director Nakshab Jarchavi changed Shaukat Ali's name to Nashad for his film ''Naghma'' (1953). He made his music debut under the name Shaukat Dehalvi in the 1947 action film ''Dildaar''. The director was Shiv Raj, and it had lyrics by C.M. Muneer. The cast consisted of Sagina, Yashonat, Dev Radha and Deepak. He composed as Shaukat Ali for the 1948 film ''Jeene Do''. Made under the banner of J. Hind Chitra, its d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamim Ara
Shamim Ara (22 March 1938 – 5 August 2016) was a Pakistani film actress, director and producer. She was known as ''The Tragic Beauty'' because of the tragic heroine roles she often portrayed in films. She was one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. She is regarded as one of the most influential actresses of all time in Pakistani cinema. Early life She was born ''Putli Bai'' in Aligarh, British India in 1938 but later adopted the film name Shamim Ara. Her acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s. She is best known for her leading role in the then West Pakistan's first color motion picture Naila (1965 film), released on 29 October 1965, whereas the first full length color motion picture was Sangam (1964 Urdu film) which was produced in the then East Pakistan and released on 23 April 1964. Career In 1956, Putli Bai's family were visiting some relatives in Lahore, Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nighat Sultana
Nighat Sultana was a Pakistani actress. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''Chann Mahi'', ''Umar Marvi'', ''Saat Lakh'', ''Insaf'', ''Insan Badalta Hay'', ''Neend'', '' Dil Mera Dharkan Teri'', ''Afsana Zindagi Ka'' and ''Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna''. Early life Hasan Ali her father was from a Bengali family and he worked in army and was sent to Iraq during the World War I there he married Iraqi Kurd woman. Nighat was born in 1935 in Khurdistan, Iraq. When Nighat was fourteen years her parents then left Iraq and went to settled in Pakistan at Karachi. Nighat's father wanted her to become a doctor. She studied nursing and became a nurse and worked in an army hospital before joining films. After sometime her father Hasan suffered from some blindness illness. In 1953 Nighat went to Lahore and there she met director Aslam Irani and he cast her in his film ''Tarrap''. In the film ''Tarrap'' she worked with Sudhir, Shammi and Allauddin. Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq Aziz (TV Personality)
Tariq Aziz (Punjabi, ur, طارق عزیز; 28 April 1936 – 17 June 2020) was a Pakistani television host, poet and film actor, known for PTV's quiz show ''Neelam Ghar'', first aired in 1974, later renamed the ''Tariq Aziz Show'' and lately as '' Bazm-e-Tariq Aziz''. He was known for his iconic line " Dekhti Aankhon,Sunte Kaanon Tariq Aziz ka Salam". He was the first face to appear on television in Pakistan. He had also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1997 and 1999. Early life Tariq Aziz was born in 1936 to Punjabi Arain family, in Jalandhar, Punjab, British India. His father's name was Mian Abdul Aziz. He received his early education in Jalandhar and in 1947 migrated to the then Montgomery city now Sahiwal, Pakistan. He graduated from the Government College Sahiwal. Career Aziz moved to Lahore to start his career at Radio Pakistan in 1961. Later when Pakistan Television (PTV) started its initial broadcast in November 1964 from Lahore, Aziz w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirala
Nirala, real name Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi ( ur, ) (8 August 1937 – 9 December 1990) was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He only appeared in Urdu films made in Pakistan. His first film was ''Aur bhi gham hain'' (1960). His last film was ''Choroan Ka Badshah'', which was released in 1988. His most successful film was Armaan in 1966, in which he played a supporting role with Waheed Murad. Early life and acting career He was born in Uttar Pradesh on 8 August 1937. Nirala was raised in India and then moved to Pakistan along with his family elders after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. They settled in Karachi in a rented house located at Abyssinia Lines (now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Road) in Karachi. Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi was known for his jokes and gimmicks since his earlier days. In the year 1959, he was invited to an entertainment program in Karachi. At that event, he entertained the public with his comedy. The audience was all praise for Muzaffar' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehana Siddiqui
Rehana Siddiqui was a Pakistani actress. She was known for her roles in dramas ''Zameen'', ''Fasad Ki Jar'', ''Takmeel'', ''Machalay Ka Sauda'', ''Saat Bhiraie'' and '' Barson Baad''. Early life She was born in 1940 Shimla, British India and her father named Nazir Ahmad was a government servant. Career Rehana started working at Radio Pakistan in 1962 and before joining Radio she used to write short stories for newspaper and magazines using her pen name Rehana Zeerat. She made her debut as an actress in 1964 when PTV was newly establish. She was noted for her roles in dramas ''Fasad Ki Jar'', ''Shama Har Rang Main Jalti Hai'', ''Zameen'', ''Kuch Tou Kaho'', ''Takmeel'' and ''Kallo''. She also appeared in dramas ''Saat Bhiraie'', ''Aadhi Roti Aik Langoti'', ''Tanha'' and ''Gohra Gass Ka Ta Hai''. She also did theatre and stage plays at Lahore. She also worked in Urdu and Punjabi films and appeared in films ''Bahu Rani'', ''Aanch'', ''Hamdam'', ''Agg Tay Khoon'' and ''Mohabbat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Ali Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari ( ur, ; sd, ; born 26 July 1955) is a Pakistani politician who is the president of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians and was the co-chairperson of Pakistan People's Party. He served as the 11th president of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013, the first president born after Independence. He is the widower of twice- elected former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. The son of Hakim Ali Zardari, a landowner from Sindh, Zardari rose to prominence after his marriage to Benazir Bhutto in 1987, who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after her election in 1988. When Bhutto's government was dismissed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan in 1990, Zardari was widely criticized for involvement in corruption scandals that led to its collapse. When Bhutto was reelected in 1993, Zardari served as Federal Investment Minister and Chairperson of Pakistan Environmental Protection Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan ( Punjabi: ) (born () Allah Rakhi Wasai ; 23 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan),Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen, ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema,'' British Film Institute, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2002, pp. 166. also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody), was a Punjabi playback singer and actress who worked first in India and then in the cinema of Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades (the 1930s–1990s). Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers in Indian subcontinent, she was given the honorific title of ''Malika-e-Tarannum'' in Pakistan. She had a command of Hindustani classical music as well as other music genres. Along with Ahmed Rushdi, she holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. She recorded about 20,000 songs in various languages including Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and Sindhi. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Urdu-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Empero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Niga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Rushdi
), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, ) , birth_date = , birth_place = Hyderabad Deccan, British India , death_date = , death_place = Karachi, Pakistan , origin = Pakistani , instrument = Vocalist , genre = , occupation = Urdu and regional playback singer , years_active = 1951–1983 , label = , associated_acts = , website = Ahmed Rushdi, SI, PP ( ur, ; 24 April 1934 – 11 April 1983) was a versatile Pakistani playback singer and was "an important contributor to the golden age of Pakistani film music." Regarded as one of the greatest singers in South Asia who could sing high tenor notes with ease, he is best known for his versatility and distinctive voice, with complex and dark emotional expressions. Considered as the first pop singer of South Asia, he sang South Asia's first pop song, " Ko Ko Korina", in the 1966 film '' Armaan''. Born in Hyderabad Deccan, he migrated to Pakistan following partition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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