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Sharif Nayyar
Sharif Nayyar ( 24 April 2007), was a Pakistani film director. Having a career spanning over four decades, he directed his first film in 1947 in British Indiam and directed a total of 13 films including a Punjabi film. In Pakistani cinema, Nayyar is known for directing one of Lollywood's earliest colour films, ''Naila'' (1965) and a Diamond jubilee film ''Dosti'' (1971). For directing these films, he received two Nigar Awards. Life and career Nayyar was born in Lahore. He statred his career from acting in ''Laila Majnu'', starring Swaran Lata and Nazer while ''Yadgaar'' was his first film as a director. He rose to fame from commercially successful ''Naila'' which released in 1965 and was based on the novel of the same name by Razia Butt. In 1966, he directed his first Punjabi film ''Laado''. In 1971, he directed ''Dosti'' which was the second Diamond Jubilee film in the cinema at that time. Filmography Awards and nominations Nayyar received three Nigar Awards in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himself employed by the British East India company from the age of seventeen until the British government assumed direct rule over India in 1858." * * and lasted from 1858 to 1947. * * The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, called the princely states. The region was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially. As ''India'', it was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936, and a founding member of the United Nations in San F ... [...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] |
Pakistani Cinema
Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the film industry, 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 Overseas Pakistanis, expatriates abroad. Several film industries are based in Pakistan, which tend to be regional and niche in nature. Over 10,000 List of Urdu-language films, Urdu feature films have been produced in Pakistan since 1948, as well as over 8000 List of Pakistani Punjabi-language films, Punjabi, 6000 List of Pashto-language films, Pashto and 2000 List of Sindhi-language films, Sindhi feature-length films. The first film ever produced was ''Husn Ka Daku'' in 1929, directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar in Lahore. The first Pakist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lollywood
Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of India in 1947. However, with Urdu film hub largely shifting to Karachi by 2007, film industry in Lahore became synonymous with Pakistani Punjabi film Industry. The word "Lollywood" is a portmanteau of "Lahore" and " Hollywood", coined in 1989 by Glamour magazine gossip columnist Saleem Nasir, and is usually used comparatively with respect to other film industries in South Asian cinema. Etymology "Lollywood" is a portmanteau derived from Lahore and "Hollywood", a shorthand reference for the American film industry, Hollywood. History Prior to the 1947 partition of India into the Republic of India and Pakistan, the Lahore film industry was initially part of the British Raj era cinema of India. The Bombay cinema industry (now known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naila (film)
''Naila'' is a 1965 Pakistani musical romance drama film, directed by Sharif Nayyar who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Razia Butt. It stars Shamim Ara in the titular role with Santosh Kumar and Darpan in substantial roles. The film revolves around Naila, who loves her fiancé Zafar, but Zafar's brother falls for her. The film was released on 29 October 1965. The music of the film was composed by Inayat Hussain. The film became popular due to its song "Gham-e-dil ko, in ankhon se, chhalak jana bhi aata hai" which was performed by Mala. The film was also screened at Lok Virsa Museum of Pakistan in 2016. ''Naila'' was a box office success being a golden jubilee hit and had a record theatrical run in Peshawar. At 1965 Nigar Awards, the film received eight trophies; including Best film, Best director, Best playback female singer for Mala and Best actress for Shamim Ara. Plot Naila is busy in the arrangements of the family gathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosti (Pakistani Film)
''Dosti'' is a 1971 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Sharif Nayyar and produced by Ejaz Durrani who also played the leading role in the film along with Shabnam and Abdur Rahman (actor). The film was released on 7 February 1971, was Diamond jubilee success at box office. It was also released in UK. The film was shot in Northern areas of Pakistan ( Naran, Kaghan) and UK. The film became popular due to its music which was composed by A. Hameed. "Chitthi zara saiyaan ji", "Roothe saiyaan" and "Yeh wadiyaan" were the big hits from the film. At 1971 Nigar Awards, the film won highest number of awards including Best film, Best director and Best actress for Shabnam. Overview The film depicts the difference of eastern and western culture. A naive Pakistani villager ''Raju'' goes to England to earn money so that he could become a rich person and marry his lover, ''Rani''. When he goes there he gets deceived by a traveling agent who takes all of his money from him. Now th ... [...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 Nigar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swaran Lata (actress)
Swaran Lata ( ur, ), ( hi, स्वर्न लता), 20 December 1924 – 8 February 2008) was a Pakistani film actress. She started her career in the film industry in British India and later moved to Pakistan. She was known as ''The Tragedy Queen'' after she proved her mettle in her emotional, tragic roles, her presence on the film screen and her moving dialogue delivery. She worked both in Bollywood and in Pakistani cinema. Early life Swaran Lata was born into a Siyal Khatri Sikh family in Rawalpindi, British India, now in Pakistan on 20 December 1924. She did her Senior Cambridge diploma from Delhi and then joined the Academy of Music and Arts, Lucknow. In the early 1940s, her family moved to Bombay. She acted in a total of 22 movies in British India from 1942 to 1948. Swaran Lata later converted to Islam after she married Nazir Ahmed, a famous actor, director and producer at the time. She changed her name to ''Saeeda Bano''. The ''Swaran-Nazir'' pair was a ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razia Butt
Razia Butt ( ur, ) was an Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan. One of the famous popular fiction writer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is often compared with English writer Barbara Cartland due to her popularity among the household readers. Some of her works have been adapted into television serials and films, including '' Bano''. Background Razia Niaz was born in Wazirabad on 19 May 1924. She spent most of her childhood in Peshawar. Career She first appeared in a literary journal around 1940 when she was in her teens. She later developed her first published story into a novel, ''Naila''. Butt also wrote radio plays. Films such as ''Naila'', '' Saiqa'' and television serials such as '' Saiqa'' and '' Dastaan'' are based on her novels. Married in 1946, Razia Butt resumed writing in 1950s after a break of some years. She wrote 51 novels and 350 short stories. Butt wrote an autobiography, ''Bichhray Lamhe''. Death Razia Butt died in Lahore on 4 October 2012 after a protra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Jubilee
A diamond jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding. The term is also used for 75th anniversaries, although the human lifespan makes this usage more common for institutions. Western monarchies George III of the United Kingdom died a few months before his diamond jubilee was due in 1820. The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria celebrated her 60-year reign on 22 June 1897. The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the Queen, was celebrated across the Commonwealth of Nations throughout 2012. Her next level of jubilee was her platinum jubilee in February 2022. Asian monarchies In East Asia, the diamond jubilee coincides with the traditional 60-year sexagenary cycle, which is held in special importance despite not generally being called a "diamond jubilee." Monarchs such as the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors of China and Emperor Hiroh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Births
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