Anwar Kamal Pasha ( ur, ), (23 February 1925 – 13 October 1987) was the pioneer in the

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and an early

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i film director and producer from

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Life and career

Pasha was a graduate from the

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, and went on to earn two

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degrees at the

University of the Punjab The University of the Punjab (Urdu, pnb, ), also referred to as Punjab University, is a public, research, coeducational higher education institution located in Lahore, Pakistan. Punjab University is the oldest public university in Pakistan. ...

. He generally scripted, produced and directed his own films, which dealt with such social themes as poverty, love, social strata, suicide, moral decay and death. Anwar Kamal Pasha trained and introduced many new people to the

who later made a name for themselves, including film directors M. S. Dar,

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. He also introduced Pakistani film actors

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and

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. He made a total of 24 movies.

Personal life

He was the son of poet and scholar

Hakim Ahmad Shuja Hakim Ahmad Shuja MBE (; sometimes written as 'Hakeem Ahmed Shujah' and 'Hakim Ahmad Shuja Pasha') (4 November 1893 – 4 January 1969), was a famous Urdu and Persian poet, playwright, writer, film writer and lyricist, scholar and mystic, ...

and the husband of film actress

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with whom he had five children, three sons and two daughters.

Death

Anwar Kamal Pasha died on 13 October 1987 at age 62 but left behind a legacy as one of the pioneer producers-directors of Pakistani cinema.

Filmography

Major films by Anwar Kamal Pasha, made between 1949 and the 1980s, are: * 1949: '' Shahida'' * 1949: ''

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'' * 1950: ''Gabhroo'' * 1951: ''Dilbar'' * 1952: ''Dupatta'' (assisted main director Sibtain Fazli; the movie's story was written by

) * 1953: ''Ghulam'' * 1954: ''

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'' (with music by

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) * 1956: ''Dullah Bhatti'' (written and co-directed with M.S. Dar, with music by

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) * 1956: ''

Chann Mahi ''Chan Mahi'' is a Pakistani Punjabi film released on 2 November 1956. The film was directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha and it became a popular musical film in 1956 with many super-hit film songs. Producer and director Anwar Kamal Pasha introduced ...

'' (Punjabi) (with music by

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'' (with film songs music by

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'' * 1981: Sher Khan (in Punjabi language, with film songs by music director

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) * 1983: ''Border Bullet''

Awards and recognition

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 a ...

for Best Scriptwriter for film Watan (1960) *

Special Award For 30 Years of Excellence in 1981

References

External links

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Anwar Kamal Pasha's interview from the Archives of Lutfullah Khan on YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pasha, Anwar Kamal 1925 births Film directors from Lahore Urdu film producers 1987 deaths Punjabi people Pakistani film directors Pakistani film producers Forman Christian College alumni University of the Punjab alumni Nigar Award winners Urdu-language film directors People from Lahore