Nasir Adeeb (born 6 March 1947), is a Pakistani scriptwriter, chiefly working in

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films of

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. He holds unasserted

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for writing maximum number of film scripts until date. He also wrote many novels, including an espionage spy novel which was published during his school days. He earned his recognition in the 1970s with his first classical film Wehshi Jatt and subsequently with ''

Maula Jatt ''Maula Jatt'' ( pnb, ), is a 1979 Pakistani Punjabi language action, musical film directed by Younis Malik and produced by ''Sarwar Bhatti''. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1975's ''Wehshi Jatt'', starring Sultan Rahi as Maula Jatt ...

'', a mass market blockbuster film and with its characters like ''Noori Natt''. The film became a subject between the

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and the filmmakers for its story written by Nasir Adeeb. The recipient of numerous awards and accordion, including Presidential Pride of Performance, he wrote scripts and dialogues for more than four hundred films and is also credited for introducing ''"gandasa"'' genre in films which according to ''

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'' brought significant improvements to the

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during its unsuccessful productions.

Life and background

He was born to Khatija Begum and Ghulam Hussain in Sargodha on 6 March 1947. He has seven siblings, including five sisters and two brothers. In 1961, he moved to

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where he began his film career.

Career

He started his career in 1971 at

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as an assistant program producer. At that time, his novel titled ''Aswa'' was seen in a local

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for a film claimed to ran without his consent. The incident was referred to

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where a civil Judge named Sheikh Abdur Rashid investigated the incident, leading him to become a part of the film and was eventually introduced to the Lollywood. He also wrote a play titled ''Janam Janam Ki Maili Chadar'' that premiered on the country's broadcaster and ran for one thousand shows, one of the longest TV shows of Pakistan. His film songs are chiefly sung by

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, Pakistani playback singer also referred to as "the queen of melody". As a screenwriter, he wrote ''

The Legend of Maula Jatt ''The Legend of Maula Jatt'' is a 2022 Pakistani Punjabi-language action drama film directed and written by Bilal Lashari. The film is an adaptation of the 1979 cult classic film ''Maula Jatt'' but it is considered neither a remake nor a seq ...

'' film.

Filmography

Awards

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adeeb, Nasir 1947 births Living people People from Sargodha Pakistani screenwriters 21st-century Pakistani writers Recipients of the Pride of Performance Nigar Award winners 21st-century screenwriters