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Zeba
Shaheen Bano (born 10 September 1945), known professionally as Zeba ( ur, ), is a Pakistani actress. She was one of the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s.Profile of Zeba on pakmag.net website
Retrieved 26 January 2022
She was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 CNN poll.


Early life

Zeba's family migrated to Pakistan from India when she was only 3 years old. She received her basic education in Pakistan. She made her screen debut in film ''Chiragh jalta raha'' in 1962. During a career that spanned almost three decades, Zeba appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and ...
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Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad ( ur, ; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for acting, Waheed is considered one of the most famous and influential actors of South Asia and has influenced the film industry in the subcontinent. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he graduated from the S.M. Arts College Karachi, and then earned a master's degree in English literature from University of Karachi. He started his film career in a cameo in 1959 in the film ''Saathi'' when he was 21 years old. One of his films, '' Armaan'', which was produced by him, was a great success. Murad is the only actor of film industry to secure the highest number of platinum, diamond, golden and silver jubilees. He mesmerized Pakistani nation during 1960s and 1970s more than anyone before or after and is considered to be evergreen chocolate hero of Pakistan ...
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Muhammad Ali (actor)
Mohammad Ali ( ur, مُحمّد علی ; 19 April 1931 – 19 March 2006) was a Pakistani actor. He was known as ''Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat'' ( ur, شہنشاہِ جذبات), meaning ''The Emperor of Emotions''.Remembering Mohammad Ali – the legend of Pakistani films
Daily Times (newspaper), 21 March 2018, Retrieved 8 May 2022
A versatile performer, he acted in dramatic, romantic, and historical movies. He was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 poll.


Early life

Mohammad Ali was born in Rampur,
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Sudhir (actor)
Shah Zaman Khan Afridi better known as Sudhir (Urdu: ) or Lala Sudhir (25 January 1921 – 19 January 1997) was a Pakistani actor, director and producer. Sudhir was a highly respected film personality. He is known as the first action hero of Pakistani cinema. His film roles symbolized valour and bravery. Early life He was born as Shah Zaman Khan Afridi on 25 January 1921 in Hassan Ghari Peshawar , N.W.F.P, British India. He was of Pashtun origin but he spent all his life in Lahore. Professional career Sudhir started his career with a role in a Bollywood film named ''Farz'' in 1947 in British India. Afterwards, he migrated to Pakistan. After 1947, he started his career in the Pakistani cinema. His first film was ''Hichkolay'' in 1949. He appeared in the hit musical film ''Dupatta'' in 1952. In 1954, ''Sassi'' was the first ever Urdu film to celebrate a Golden Jubilee. ''Dulla Bhatti'' (1956), ''Mahi Munda'' (1956) and ''Yakke Wali'' (1957) were the highest grossing P ...
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Armaan (1966 Film)
Armaan ( ur, ) is a 1966 Pakistani black-and-white film produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Pervez Malik. It was the first Pakistani film to complete 75 weeks in cinemas and, thus, became the first Pakistani (Urdu) "Platinum Jubilee" film. The film was picturized in black-and-white prints in Karachi.COVER STORY: Beauty and the feast - Armaan (1966 film) on Dawn (newspaper)
Published 17 Dec 2008, Retrieved 6 November 2022


Plot

The film tells of a beautiful but underprivileged girl Najma ( Zeba) living in Murree with her aunt (Bibbo) and her two daughters Dolly and Seema. One Morning she is told to escort Seema home as she has retu ...
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Kaneez (1965 Film)
''Kaneez'' is a 1965 Pakistani Urdu black-and-white film directed by Hassan Tariq and produced by Hassan Tariq and Ali Sufiyan Afaqi. Its cast had Waheed Murad, Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Sabiha Khanum, Lehri, Saqi, Adeeb and Talish. The film revolves around a family having high traditions. The film was a super-hit at the box office. Cast * Zeba * Waheed Murad * Mohammad Ali * Sabiha Khanum * Talish * Lehri * Adeeb * Emi Minwala * Gotam * Imdad Hussain * Saqi * Khatana * Pappu * Billu * (Guest appearances: Santosh Kumar, Aslam Parvez, Sabira Sultana, Nasira, Nabeela, Faizi, A. Shah, S. Suleman, Ahmad Rushdi) Release ''Kaneez'' was released on 26 November 1965 in Pakistani cinemas. The film completed 16 weeks on Naz Cinema and 50 weeks on other cinemas of Karachi and, thus, became a Golden Jubilee film. Film's Music The music of the film was composed by Khalil Ahmed and Tasadduq Hussain and the songs were written by Himayat Ali Shair and Agha Hashar Kashmiri. Playback singers ...
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Heera Aur Pathar
''Heera Aur Pathar'' () is a 1964 Pakistani Urdu language black-and-white film. It is the first film of Waheed Murad as a lead actor who also produced it. The film was released on 11 December 1964. Murad introduced film director Pervez Malik for the first time in the Pakistani cinema world. Also he had introduced film editor, M. Aqeel Khan, who had later received the Nigar award for this movie for his work. It was a hit film of 1964. Cast and crew * Waheed Murad * Zeba * Nirala * Ibrahim Nafees * Kamal Irani Crew * Music: Sohail Rana * Editing: M. Aqeel Khan * Camera: Nazir Hussain * Assistant Camera: Badar Munir Music The music of the film was composed by Sohail Rana. Sohail earned plaudits from his fans for the composition of ''Mujhay tum say mohabbat hai...''. Although, he did not earn a Nigar Award for this film. The songs were written by Masroor Anwar and Mauj Lakhnavi. Playback singers are: Khursheed Nurali (Sheerazi) Ahmed Rushdi, Najma Niazi, Khursheed Begum, Saleem ...
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Pervaiz Malik
Pervez Malik (1937 in Karachi – 18 November 2008) was a Pakistani film director. He was the director of Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film, " Armaan" (1966). He directed more than 20 films, mostly in Urdu language, and received excellent reviews for many of his films from both film critics and the public. Early life Pervez Malik was nine years old when Pakistan became independent in 1947. His family had a background in military service, but he was influenced by his class fellow, Waheed Murad, whose father, ''Nisar Murad'', ran a film distribution business, named Film Arts. With the passage of time, they both learned the art of making and marketing films from Nisar Murad and his colleagues who were mostly film-industry personalities. After graduation, both decided to study film-making in the US, but Waheed Murad was his parents' only child and couldn't be allowed to go away to the US for four years. So Pervez Malik went alone while Waheed Murad was admitted to K ...
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Clerk (1989 Film)
''Clerk'' is a 1989 Hindi movie. The film was written, produced, directed by and starred Manoj Kumar alongside an ensemble cast including Rekha, Anita Raj, Shashi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra and Sonu Walia. Pakistani actors Mohammed Ali and Zeba also appear in their first and only Hindi film appearance. The film was Manoj Kumar's last film directed by him that had him in the leading role. Plot synopsis The film is a story of an honest clerk, Bharat (Manoj Kumar), who along with his family faces immense difficulties owing to their poverty. The plot revolves around the circumstances which force him to become corrupt. In the end, he repents and becomes honest again — while also saving his nation from anti-nationals. Cast *Manoj Kumar as Bharat *Rekha as Sneh *Mohammad Ali as Ram *Zeba as Ram's wife * Anita Raj *Prem Chopra as Saadhuraam *Ashok Kumar as Bharat and Ram's father * Shashi Kapoor as Vijay Kapoor *Rajendra Kumar as Khan *Rajiv Goswami as Ba ...
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Manoj Kumar
Harikrishan Goswami (born 24 July 1937), better known by his screen name Manoj Kumar, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for acting and making films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname Bharat Kumar. He is the recipient of a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, in varied categories. Early life Kumar was born into a Hindu Brahmin family Abbottabad, a town in the North-West Frontier Province, British India (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). His original birth name was Harikrishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his family had to migrate from Jandiala Sher Khan to Delhi due to the Partition Career When he was young, he admired actors Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Kamini Kaushal and decided to name himself Manoj Kumar, after Dilip Kumar's character in ''Shabnam''. After making a little-noticed début in ''Fashion'' in 1957, Kumar landed his first leading role in ''Kaanc ...
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Ambala
Ambala () is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the Indian state of Punjab and in proximity to both states capital Chandigarh. Politically, Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment (also known as Ambala Cantt) and Ambala City, eight kilometres apart, therefore it is also known as "Twin City". It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within its cantonment area. It is located 200 km (124 mi) to the north of New Delhi, India's capital, and has been identified as a counter-magnet city for the National Capital Region to develop as an alternative center of growth to Delhi. Ambala separates the Ganges river network from the Indus river network and is surrounded by two rivers – Ghaggar and Tangri – to the north and to the south. Due to its geographical location, the Ambala district plays an important role in local tourism, being located south of Chandigarh, nor ...
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Syed Kamal
Syed Kamal or simply called Kamal ( ur, ; (27 April 1937 – 1 October 2009) was a Pakistani film and TV actor, producer and director. He had worked in 4 Bollywood films before migrating to Pakistan in 1956. Early life and career Syed Kamal was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, British India on 27 April 1937.Syed Kamal 1937 – 2009
The News International (newspaper), Published 2 October 2009, Retrieved 3 July 2021
Syed Kamal was a popular film star in the 1960s and the 1970s. Kamal, whose film ''Tauba (1963)'' became a success at the box office, had a striking resemblance to the n filmstar

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Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. The daughter of actors Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan, Rekha started her career as a child actress in Telugu films '' Inti Guttu'' (1958) and '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966). Her first film as a lead happened with ...
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