M. Akram (28 March 1934 – 3 April 2016) was a famous Pakistani

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

Early life and career

Muhammad Akram was born in

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, Punjab, Pakistan. However, his family shifted to Lahore, when he was very young. He finished his basic education in Lahore. Veteran Pakistani film director Anwar Kamal Pasha first helped him get a film editor's job in his film ''Dilbar'' (1951). M. Akram was first a film editor in the beginning of his professional career from 1951 to 1958. His first film as film director was ''Ghar Jawai'' (1958) and then he gained some fame from the Punjabi film ''Banki Naar'' in 1966. He was a brother of M. Parvez, who produced most of their common films.

Major films

Listed below are some of his successful films: * Ghar Jawai (1958) * Baanki Naar (1966) * Charda Suraj (1970) * Uchha Naan Pyar Da (1971) * Sultan (1972) * Khan Chacha (1972) A ''Diamond Jubilee'' film * Sidha Rasta (1974) * Ishq Mera Naa (1974) A ''Platinum Jubilee'' film *

Hathiar ''Hathiar'' ( Pakistani, Punjabi) The film was released on 1 June 1979. The film was directed by M. Akram. The composer of the songs of the film was Nazir Ali. The song was sung by famous Pakistani singers Noor Jehan, Naheed Akhtar and Ala ...

(1979)Film ''Hathiar'' (1979) on IMDb website
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Khuddar (1985 film) ''Khuddar'' (Punjabi: ) is a 1985 "Family Drama" Pakistani Punjabi language film. Directed and produced by M. Akram. Film starring actor Sultan Rahi in the lead role and with Anjuman and Mustafa Qureshi and Talish as the Grandfather. Cast * ...

A ''Golden Jubilee'' film * Sanjhi Hathkadi (1986)

Awards and recognition

* Nigar Award for Best Editing in film ''

Shaam Dhalay ''Shaam Dhalay'' is a Pakistani romance drama film directed and produced by Santosh Kumar. It was the only film that Kumar ever directed and produced. Kumar also played the lead role opposite Sabiha Khanum. The music of the film was composed b ...

'' (1960) * Nigar Award for Best Editing in film ''Gulfam'' (1961)

Death

He died on 3 April 2016 at Lahore, Pakistan.

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