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Sassi Punnu (1958 Film)
''Sassi Punnu'' ( sd, سَسُئيِ پُنهوُن, Sassui Punhun) is a 1958 Pakistani film adapted from a popular Sindhi folk tale, produced by Syed A. Haroon, directed by Akbar Ali. It was released on 30 May 1958 and starred Nighat Sultana, Sayani and Rakhshi. This is a black and white film in Sindhi language.Sassi Punnu (1958 film) listed on cineplot.com website Retrieved 17 April 2018 Retrieved 17 April 2018 See also * |
Aliya Begum
Aliya, also known as Aaliya ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani film actress. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films '' Andaleeb'', ''Anhoni'', ''Maula Jatt'', '' Yeh Adam'', ''Lado Rani'' and '' Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare''. Early life Aliya was born in 1948 on May 23 in Lahore. Career She made her debut as a child actress in 1962 film ''Unchay Mahal''. Aliya's mother Mumtaz was a producer and she worked in her mother's films. She worked in Lollywood films and appeared in films ''Taxi Driver'', ''Pagri Sanbhal Jatta'', ''Neyi Laila Neya Majnu'', ''Teray Ishq Nachaya'', ''Aasoo Billa'', ''Dara'' and ''Chann Veer''. Then she changed her name to Aaliya and later she appeared in films ''Ghairat Tay Qanoon'', ''Zulm Da Badla'', ''Basheera'', ''2 Rangeelay'', ''Ishq Deevana'' and ''Doulat Aur Dunya''. Since then she appeared in films ''Sher Khan'', ''Daman Aur Chingari'', ''Zarq Khan'', ''Hashu Khan'', ''Sajjan Kamla'', ''Jeera Sain'' and ''Noukar T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Folklore
Sindhi folklore ( sd, لوڪ ادب) Sindhi Folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Sindh over a number of centuries. Sindh abounds with folklore, in all forms, and colors from such obvious manifestations as the traditional Watayo Faqir tales, the legend of Moriro, epic poetry tale of Dodo Chanesar, to the heroic character of Marui which distinguishes it among the contemporary folklores of the region. The love story of Sassui, who pines for her lover Punhu, is known and sung in every Sindhi settlement. Other examples of the folklore of Sindh include the stories of Umar Marui and Suhuni Mehar ( Sohni Mahiwal in Punjab region).Kalyan Adwani, ed. ''Shah Jo Risalo''. Jamshoro: Sindhi Adabi Board, 2002. Sindhi folk Singers and women play a vital role to transmit the Sindhi folklore. They sang the folktales of Sindh in songs with passion in every village of Sindh. Sindhi folklore has been compiled in a series of forty volumes under Sindhi Adabi Board's project of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi-language Films
Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a scheduled language, without any state-level official status. The main writing system is the Perso-Arabic script, which accounts for the majority of the Sindhi literature and is the only one currently used in Pakistan. In India, both the Perso-Arabic script and Devanagari are used. Sindhi has an attested history from the 10th century CE. Sindhi was one of the first languages of South Asia to encounter influence from Persian and Arabic following the Umayyad conquest in 712 CE. A substantial body of Sindhi literature developed during the Medieval period, the most famous of which is the religious and mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai from the 18th century. Modern Sindhi was promoted under British rule beginning in 1843, which led to the current status of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassi Punno
The Sassi di Matera are two districts (''Sasso Caveoso'' and ''Sasso Barisano'') of the Italian city of Matera, Basilicata, well-known for their ancient cave dwellings inhabited since the Paleolithic period. The "Sassi" have been described by Fodor's as "one of the most unique landscapes in Europe". Along with the park of the Rupestrian Churches, it was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. History The Sassi originate from a prehistoric troglodyte settlement and are suspected to be among the first human settlements in Italy. There is evidence that people were living here as early as the year 7000 BC. The Sassi are houses dug into the calcarenitic rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia, locally called "tufo" although it is not volcanic tuff or tufa. The streets in some parts of the Sassi often run on top of other houses. The ancient town grew up on one slope of the ravine created by the Gravina river. The ravine is known locally as "la Gravin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sindhi-language Films
This is a list of films produced by Sindhi cinema in Pakistan. A * '' Abana'' (1958) * ''Umar Marvi'' (1956) * ''Ghoonghat Lah Kunwar'' (1970) * '' Ach Ta Bhakar Payun'' (1976) * '' Albeli'' (1973) * '' Ali Gohar'' (1988) * '' Allah Bachaeo'' (1992) * '' Amar Uderolal'' (1988) * '' Anya Ta maan Nadhri aahiyan'' * '' Ammy Ain Mummy'' * '' Aashiqi'' B * '' Baadal'' (1972) * '' Baadal Aain Barsat'' (1975) * '' Barsat Ji Raat'' (1985) * '' Bevis'' (1989) * ''Bhagat Kanwar Ram'' (1951) C * ''Chanduki'' (1969) * '' Chanduki II: Deepak's revenge''(1971) * ''CHUD 2'' (1988) D * ''Darya Khan'' (1991) * ''Dharti Aain Akash'' (1979) * ''Dharti Dilanwarn Ji'' (1975) * ''Dharti La Kanwar'' (1975) * ''Dharti Manji Maa'' (1996) * ''Dil Dije Dil waran khe'' (2001) * '' Ditho Waindo'' (1994) * '' Dosten Jo Piar'' (1979) * '' Dushman'' (1988) E * Ekta (1942) F * '' Faisala Zamir Jo'' (1989) * '' Faatho Aah Bhagwaan'' (2013) G * '' Ghairat Jo Sawal'' (1974) * '' Ghato Ghar Na Aya'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Cinema
Sindhi cinema ( sd, سنڌي سينيما) refers to the Sindhi language film industry in Sindh, Pakistan and among the Sindhi diaspora. History The first Sindhi film produced was ''Ekta'' in 1940 directed by Homi Wadia and the last film was Himmath which was released on 1997; while the first Sindhi film produced in Pakistan was '' Umar Marvi'' in 1956 directed by Shaikh Hassan. The first blockbuster Sindhi film released was ''Abana'' released in 1958. Sindhi cinema used to see three to four releases a year until the 1990s. The last Sindhi film released was Himmat in 1997. Issues Satish Anand says that the condition of the theatres is bad, funding is difficult and people prefer mainstream cinema. Many producers have tried to revive the industry but eventually it fell apart. An alternate model of releasing films only on television and home video was attempted, but that too didn't work because of rampant piracy. Revival Since 2010, Sindhi Cinema in Pakistan has seen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassui Punnhun
Sassi Punnuh or Sassui Punhun ( sd, سَسُئيِ پُنهوُن) is a love story from Punjabi, Sindhi, and Balochi folklore. The story is about a faithful lover who will endure any difficulty while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by rivals. The story also appears in Shah Jo Risalo and forms part of seven popular tragic romances from Sindh, Pakistan. The other six tales are ''Umar Marvi'', '' Sohni Mehar'', '' Lilan Chanesar'', ''Noori Jam Tamachi'', ''Sorath Rai Diyach'', and ''Momal Rano'' commonly known as the Seven Queens of Sindh, or the Seven heroines of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Punnu Mir Punnhun Khan (Mir Dostein) was the son of Mir Aalii or Ari, a baloch king of Kech, Balochistan. Sassi Sassi was the daughter of the Raja of Bhambore in Sindh (now in Pakistan). Upon Sassi's birth, astrologers predicted that she was a bane on the royal family's honour. The Raja ordered that the child be put in a wooden box and thrown in the Sindhu. A washer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeenat Begum
Zeenat Begum (born Shamim Akhtar; 11 November 1931 11 December 2007), sometimes known as Zeenat, was a Pakistani singer. She was known as ''The Queen of Yesteryear'' for singing songs in films and on radio. Early life Zeenat Begum was born Shamim Akhtar in 1931 on November 11th at Malerkotla, Punjab, British India. Music career Zeenat Begum was a courtesan (kothewali) and a renowned classical singer. She was discovered by Pandit Amar Nath around 1937. Her first success as a playback singer came in 1942 when she sang for Govind Ram's Punjabi film Mangti (1942) and she also made her debut as an actress in the film. The film was marked as the first Golden jubilee film produced in Lahore. Her first Hindi film was ''Nishani'' (1942). She sang for other notable films including '' Panchhi'' (1944), '' Shalimar'' (1946), ''Shehar se Door'' (1946) and ''Daasi'' (1944). Zeenat Begum migrated from Lahore to Bombay in 1944. She sang for several music directors in Bombay, including y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sindhi Language
Sindhi ( ; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 30 million people in the Pakistani province of Sindh, where it has official status. It is also spoken by a further 1.7 million people in India, where it is a scheduled language, without any state-level official status. The main writing system is the Perso-Arabic script, which accounts for the majority of the Sindhi literature and is the only one currently used in Pakistan. In India, both the Perso-Arabic script and Devanagari are used. Sindhi has an attested history from the 10th century CE. Sindhi was one of the first languages of South Asia to encounter influence from Persian and Arabic following the Umayyad conquest in 712 CE. A substantial body of Sindhi literature developed during the Medieval period, the most famous of which is the religious and mystic poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai from the 18th century. Modern Sindhi was promoted under British rule beginning in 1843, which led to the current status of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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