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Syed Noor
Syed Noor (Punjabi, ur, ) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore. In 1970 Syed Noor joined the Pakistani film industry as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman for 18 feature films, after which, he penned his first script for the film, "Society Girl" in 1976, which was considered the best film of the year. After the success of his first film, Noor became the prime screenwriting talent in the Pakistani film industry and worked with all the prominent directors of the time. Syed Noor wrote about 250 films from 1976 to 1992. His written scripts and screenplays were both in Urdu and in Punjabi. As a writer, Noor won many awards in his career, including National Award, Nigaar Award, Graduate Award, Bolan Award, and Asian Award. During his writing career, he was also offered acting opportunities, which he turned down as his ultimate goal was to direct feature films. He had assisted S. Suleman for 5 years with the inten ... [...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 , progressi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babar Ali
Babar Ali ( ur, ; born 30 June 1972) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his career at age sixteen. Babar Ali is known for playing ‘Bali’ in the drama serial Landa Bazaar directed by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. Career Babar Ali's first film appearance was in Jeeva (1995 film), directed by Syed Noor. He went on to appear in other films such as ''Munda Bigra Jaye'' (1995), ''Chor Machaye Shor'' (1996), '' Khoey Ho Tum Kahan'' (2001), ''Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa'' (2002) and ''Larki Punjaban'' (2003). He starred as Bali, the lead character in the 2002 PTV television drama series ''Landa Bazar''. In 2017, Babar revived his character of Bali (Iqbal) in ''Laal Ishq'', which was a sequel to the original 2002 drama series. In 2022, he appeared in ''The Legend of Maula Jatt.'' Filmography Television As an actor TV show host *''Morning with Babar Ali'' ( Apna Channel) Awards * Nigar Award The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaan Shahid
Armaghan Shahid PP ( ur, ; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid ( ur, ) or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, writer and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading actors of Pakistan. Shaan started his acting career in 1990 by making his film debut in Javed Fazil's film Bulandi opposite Reema Khan. He has won many awards in Pakistan including one Pride of Performance, fifteen Nigar Awards, five Lux Style Awards, one Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award. He is considered the highest-paid film star in Pakistan. Early life Armaghan Shahid, was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and theatre, film and television actress Neelo. His father was a Punjabi Kashmiri and Muslim whereas his mother was a Punjabi Christian who embraced Islam. His paternal uncle Fiaz Shahid was a cameraman and producer for PTV in Islamabad. He has a younger brother, Sarosh Shahid who is also an actor and he has an older sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghunghat (1996 Film)
''Ghunghat'' (also spelled ''Ghoonghat'') (Urdu: ) is an Urdu language Pakistani film released in the summer of 1996. It marked Shaan's comeback into the Pakistani film industry and won the actor many plaudits for his performance as the scheming villain. It is directed by Syed Noor and produced by Shahzad Rafique. Pakistani singer Fariha Pervez dubbed Andaleeb's character in the film on the request of the director Syed Noor. Cast * Mohsin Khan * Andaleeb * Shaan * Resham * Arbaaz Khan Film's soundtrack '' Ghunghat's'' music soundtrack is composed by Amjad Bobby. A number of the film's songs became hits, some before the film was even released. Awards * Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996 * 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 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzal Khan (actor)
Afzal Khan (Urdu: افضل خان), better known as Jan Rambo, is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and comedian. He rose to fame by playing a janitor nicknamed '' Jan Rambo'' on PTV's famous comedy show '' Guest House'' (1991). He later assumed ''Jan Rambo'' as his unofficial screen name taken from the Sylvester Stallone character John Rambo. People on the TV stage set had nicknamed him ''Jan Rambo'' due to his striking resemblance to the Hollywood actor. Career Afzal Khan began his acting career from stage dramas in Islamabad. He acted in a few plays by PTV that were aired only in Islamabad and Peshawar.Profile of actor Afzal Khan on tv.com.pk website Retrieved 14 June 2020 He has made the record of signing the most number of featured films in a single day, that is 26. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahiba
Sahib or Saheb (; ) is an Arabic title meaning 'companion'. It was historically used for the first caliph Abu Bakr in the Quran. The title is still applied to the caliph by Sunni Muslims. As a loanword, ''Sahib'' has passed into several languages, including Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Crimean Tatar, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rohingya and Somali. During medieval times, it was used as a term of address, either as an official title or an honorific. Now, in South and Central Asia, it's almost exclusively used to give respect to someone higher or lower. For example, drivers are commonly addressed as ''sahib'' in South Asia and so on. The honorific has largely been replaced with ''sir''. Some shorten ''sahib'' to saab. Derived non-ruling princes' titles Sahibzada ''Sahibzada'' is a princely style or title equivalent to, or referring to a young prince. This derivation using the Persian suffix ''-zada(h)'', litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chor Machaye Shor (1996 Film)
''Chor Machaye Shor'' is a Pakistani Urdu language film directed by Syed Noor. The film stars Babar Ali, Resham, and Sahiba Afzal. The film was released on 22 March 1996. It is a re-make of the 1980 Punjabi film ''Sohra te Jawai''. Cast * Reema Khan * Babar Ali * Jan Rambo * Saud * Sahiba Afzal * Resham * Ali Ejaz Songs Film song lyrics were written by Riaz ur Rehman Saghar and ''Saeed Gillani'', music was by ''M. Arshad'' *''Ghari Raat Ka Eik Bajaye Aur Janu Ghar Na Aye'' sung by Shazia Manzoor, ''Saira Nasim'' *''Banno Hamari Anmol, Sajao Doli Dholak Baja Ke'' sung by Shazia Manzoor, ''Saira Nasim'' and others. Awards * 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 ... for Best Female Playback Singer for this film in 1996. References External links 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meera (Irtiza Rubab)
Irtiza Rubab ( ur, ) (born 12 May 1977), better known by her stage name Meera ( ur, ), is a Pakistani film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi movies. Career Meera made her movie debut in 1995, and earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in ''Khilona'' (1996–97). She won her first Nigar Award for her acting in ''Khilona'', and received significant praise for her work. With the release of ''Inteha'', another critical and commercial success, she won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. During the late 1990s, she became an integral part of Lollywood. In 2004, she played a prominent role in ''Salakhain'' which lifted her image internationally. In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, ''Nazar'' with which she debuted in Bollywood. In 2010, she played the titular role of Husan Ara in TV One's ''Husan Ara Kaun'', followed by another role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saud (actor)
Saud Qasmi is a Pakistani film and TV actor, TV producer, and co-manager of a family-owned entertainment business JJS Productions which he operates with his wife, Javeria Saud.Profile of Saud on tv.com.pk website Retrieved 15 July 2022 Personal life Saud was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He's the nephew of the famous qari and naat khawan Waheed Zafar Qasmi, and he's himself a hafiz-e-Quran.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reema Khan
Reema Khan ( ur, ) born Sameena Khan ( ur, ), known mononymously as Reema, is a Pakistani television host and former stage dancer, Lollywood film actress, director and producer. Khan was one of the leading film actresses in Pakistan during 1990s. She has appeared in more than 200 films since making her debut in 1990 and has been recognised by Pakistan and Indian film critics for her acting. She received the Pride of Performance Award in 2019 for her contributions to Pakistani cinema. Early life and career Reema was born as Sameena Khan in Lahore on 27 October 1971. In 1985, she appeared as a child actress in film ''Qismat.'' She was first spotted in 1990 by the Pakistani film director Javed Fazil, who offered her the leading role in his film '' Bulandi''. Personal life Reema Khan married Pakistani-American cardiologist S. Tariq Shahab ( ur, ) in November 2011. On 24 March 2015, Khan gave birth to her son, Azlan. Filmography As an actress * '' Bulandi '' (1990) * ''Zam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Sami
Adnan Sami Khan (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer and pianist. He performs Indian and Western music, including for Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil movies. He has been awarded with Padma Shri (India's fourth highest civilian award) for his remarkable contribution in music. His most notable instrument is the piano. He has been credited as "the first musician to have played the santoor and Indian classical music on the piano". A review in the US-based ''Keyboard'' magazine described him as the fastest keyboard player in the world and called him the keyboard discovery of the nineties. He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom and spent his life in Canada. He was born to Arshad Sami Khan, a Pakistani Air Force veteran and diplomat of Pashtun origin, and Naureen, who was originally from the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. ''The Times of India'' has called him the "Sultan of Music". In 2016 he became an Indian citizen. He was awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeba Bakhtiar
Zeba Bakhtiar ( ur, ; born 5 November 1962) is a Pakistani film/TV actress and a television director. She is known for her TV drama ''Anarkali'' (1988), the Bollywood romantic drama ''Henna'' (1991), and the Lollywood movie, '' Sargam'' (1995). She produced and directed a movie ''Babu'' in 2001. Zeba won the best actress Nigar Award for the movie ''Sargam'' in 1995. Early life and family Zeba is the daughter of Yahya Bakhtiar, a lawyer, politician and pre-independence Muslim League activist who served as the Attorney General of Pakistan, and also played a key role in framing Pakistan's current constitution. Her father belonged to Quetta, while her mother Eva Bakhtiar was an English woman born to Hungarian parents. Her father died in 2003, and her mother died in 2011. Her parents met in the UK in the early 1940s and married, with her mother eventually settling in Pakistan in 1949 after graduating from the University College London. Zeba has two brothers, Salim and Karim, who a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
