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Chingari (Pakistani Film)
''Chingari'' is a Pakistani black and white film directed by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar. It stars Shamim Ara and Santosh Kumar. Primarily known for its music, the film features song by Noor Jehan, Saleem Raza and Mehdi Hassan and lyrics by Qateel Shifai and Tanvir Naqvi. Released on 23 October 1964, the film performed average at the box office. It revolves around the clash between eastern and western civilizations. ''Chingari'' is one of the signature films of Anwar for which he wrote the story and composed the music also. Plot Cast * Shamim Ara * Santosh Kumar * Ejaz Durrani * Deeba * Komal * Nighat Sultana * Agha Talish Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish, ) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain roles. Tal ... * Khursheed Shahid * Nusrat Ara * Nusrat Kardar Soundtrack Release and reception ''Chingari'' wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khawaja Khurshid Anwar
Khwaja Khurshid Anwar (21 March 1912 − 30 October 1984) was a Pakistani filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who earned recognition in both India and Pakistan. He is credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation. He was the Programme Producer (Music) at (AIR), All India Radio or Akashvani (radio broadcaster), Delhi in 1939. Early life Khwaja Khurshid Anwar was born on 21 March 1912 in Mianwali, Punjab (now in Pakistan) where his maternal grandfather Khan Bahadur Dr.Sheikh Atta Mohammad (whose eldest daughter was married to philosopher-poet Muhammad Iqbal, to whom he was thus a nephew)Harjap Singh AujlaKhurshid Anwar, a prince among the music directors of the sub-continent and his exploits in British and Independent IndiaKhurshid Anwar Biography, Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website, Retrieved 18 December 2021 was serving as civil surgeon. His father Khwaja Ferozuddin Ahmad was a well-known Barrister settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamim Ara
Shamim Ara (, 22 March 1938 – 5 August 2016) was a Pakistani film actress, director, and producer. She was known as ''The Tragic Beauty'' because of the tragic heroine roles she often portrayed in films. She was one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. She is regarded as one of the most influential actresses of all time in Pakistani cinema. Early life She was born ''Putli Bai'' in Aligarh, British India in 1938 but later adopted the film name Shamim Ara. Her acting career spans from the late 1950s till the early 1970s. Career In 1956, Putli Bai's family was visiting some relatives in Lahore, Pakistan, when, after a chance meeting with the well-known film director, Najam Naqvi, she was signed for his next movie. He was searching for a new face for his film ''Kanwari Bewah'' (1956) and was impressed by her cute face, sweet voice, approachable personality, and innocent yet inviting smile. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosh Kumar (actor)
Syed Musa Abbas Raza, (; 25 December 1925 – 11 June 1982) better known as Santosh Kumar (), was a Pakistani film actor who was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. He is also known as ''The First Romantic Hero of Pakistan'' and is often recognized for his role in Pakistani cinema. He was from an Urdu-speaking family from Lahore, Pakistan. His brother Darpan was also a film actor during the same period, while his other brother S. Suleman was a film director. Early life Santosh Kumar's birth name was Syed Musa Raza. He was born in 1925 in Lahore, British India. He graduated from Osmania University, Hyderabad, British India. He then passed the ICS examination and was waiting to work as a civil servant in the government, before a friend dissuaded him to look towards cinema instead. After the Partition of India in 1947, Santosh Kumar migrated to Lahore, Pakistan with his family. Career Owing to his education and awareness, Santosh Kumar was always designated to lead the entoura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nighat Sultana
Nighat Sultana was a Pakistani actress. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''Chann Mahi'', ''Umar Marvi'', '' Saat Lakh'', ''Insaf'', '' Insan Badalta Hai'', ''Neend'', '' Dil Mera Dharkan Teri'', ''Afsana Zindagi Ka'' and ''Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna''. Early life Nighat's father, Hasan Ali, was from a Bengali family who worked in the army and was sent to Iraq during World War I; there he married an Iraqi Kurd woman. Nighat was born in 1935 in Khurdistan, Iraq. When Nighat was fourteen years old her parents left Iraq and settled in Pakistan at Karachi. Nighat's father wanted her to become a doctor. She studied nursing and became a nurse and worked in an army hospital before joining films. After some time, her father Hasan suffered from an ailment that rendered his blind. Nighat became the only earner of the family, but the money was not enough and she decided to go to Lahore in the hopes of becoming an actress. In 1953, Nighat went to La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha Talish
Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish, ) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain roles. Talish was honoured by a Pride of Performance award, by the Government of Pakistan in 1989. Life and career Talish was born in Ludhiana, British Raj into a Qizilbash family in 1923. His breakthrough film in Pakistan was film producer Saifuddin Saif's ''Saat Lakh'' (1957) where his on-screen performance for this popular hit song was widely admired, ''Yaaro Mujhe Maaf Rakho Mein Nashe Mein Hoon''. On 5 January 1962 ''Shaheed'' was released, his biggest hit film. A film on the relevant theme of Palestine with a script by Riaz Shahid and music by Rasheed Attre; it was produced and directed by Khalil Qaiser. The highlight was the instant hit ''Uss Bewafa Ka Sheher Hai Aur Hum Hain Dostau'' by renowned poet Muneer Niazi, music by Rasheed Attre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khursheed Shahid
Begum Khursheed Shahid (1 January 1926 – 27 June 2021) was a Pakistani actress and singer. She was also the mother of actor Salman Shahid. Early life Khursheed Shahid was born in 1926 in Delhi, where her father was a government official and her mother was an educated housewife. Khursheed, along with her sisters and brother, used to watch performances of Ram Leela, a religious theatre. She, along with her sisters, used to act in Ram Leela Theatre, portraying different characters on stage at age seven. Khursheed completed her education in Delhi. Khursheed father was a liberal man, and he believed that education was important for girls. Khursheed siblings included four sisters and one brother. Khursheed's father supported her career. Career Khursheed Shahid began acting and singing at the age of nine. When Khursheed was in sixth grade, Congress leader Aruna Asaf Ali came to her school looking for someone young, and her classmates told Ms. Ali about her singing and acting tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deeba
Deeba (; born 1 August 1947) is one of Pakistan's most popular actresses in the 1960s and 1970s. She is best known for her romantic and tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films and for her iconic beauty, earning her the nickname the ''Pakistani Mona Lisa.'' Deeba also received two major awards: the Nigar Award and the Pride of Performance. Early life and career Named Raheela at birth, Deeba was born in Ranchi, Bihar, British India, on 1 August 1947. In the 1950s, she was living with her married sister near Karachi Cantonment railway station in a slum area of Karachi. She started her career as a child actress in the film ''Miss 56'' (1956) and was nicknamed "Chutanki" as she was still a little girl. She got a breakthrough in '' Chiragh Jalta Raha'' (1962), a Fazal Karim Fazli's film. Her performances in several films, such as ''Milan'' (1964), ''Khamosh Raho'' (1964), ''Aina'' (1966), ''Payal ki jhankar'' (1966), Doraha, ''Sangdil'' (1968), ''Dard'' (1969), ''Sajna Door Diya' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ejaz Durrani
Ejaz Durrani (18 April 1935 – 1 March 2021), known mononymously as Ejaz, was a Pakistani film actor, director and producer active from 1956 to 1984. He was married to legendary Pakistani actress-singer Noor Jehan. He is mostly remembered for his portrayal of Ranjha in the film ''Heer Ranjha'' (1970). He was especially known for portraying Punjabi culture folk heroes in epic love stories such as Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiban. Life and career He was born in a village in Jalalpur Jattan, Gujrat District in Pakistan in 1935. He was married to Noor Jehan (21 September 1926 – 23 December 2000) in 1959.Melody Queen Noor Jehan being remembered today Samaa TV News, Published 21 September 2013, Retrieved 16 February 2020 and had three daughters with her. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwaja Khurshid Anwar
Khwaja Khurshid Anwar (21 March 1912 − 30 October 1984) was a Pakistani filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who earned recognition in both India and Pakistan. He is credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation. He was the Programme Producer (Music) at (AIR), All India Radio or Akashvani (radio broadcaster), Delhi in 1939. Early life Khwaja Khurshid Anwar was born on 21 March 1912 in Mianwali, Punjab (now in Pakistan) where his maternal grandfather Khan Bahadur Dr.Sheikh Atta Mohammad (whose eldest daughter was married to philosopher-poet Muhammad Iqbal, to whom he was thus a nephew)Harjap Singh AujlaKhurshid Anwar, a prince among the music directors of the sub-continent and his exploits in British and Independent IndiaKhurshid Anwar Biography, Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA) website, Retrieved 18 December 2021 was serving as civil surgeon. His father Khwaja Ferozuddin Ahmad was a well-known Barrister settl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan (21 September 192623 December 2000) was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked in both British India and later in Pakistan's cinema of Pakistan, cinema. Her career lasted over six decades, during which she recorded 10,000 songs. Jehan had proficiency in Hindustani classical music, as well as in other genres such as Punjabi and Sindhi. She made her directorial debut with the film ''Chann Wey'' in 1951, becoming the first female film director in Pakistan. She is recognized for her contributions to music in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Pakistan. She was given the title of Malika-e-Tarannum ("Queen of Melody") in Pakistan. Along with Ahmed Rushdi, she holds the record for having given voice to the largest number of film songs in the history of Pakistani cinema. She recorded about 10,000 songs in various languages, including Urdu, Punjabi, and Sindhi. She sang a total of 2,422 songs in 1,148 Pakistani films during a career that lasted more than hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan Khan (; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012), known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, Hassan is referred to as the ''Shahenshah-e-Ghazal'' (, "Emperor of Ghazal"). Known for his "haunting" baritone voice,Mehdi Hassan profile on Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 31 March 2018 Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the s in an innovative way. Born into a family of Kalawant musicians, Hassan was naturally inclined tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qateel Shifai
Muhammad Aurangzeb or Qateel Shifai (; 24 December 1919 – 11 July 2001) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist. Early life and career Qateel Shifai was born in Haripur District as Muhammad Aurangzeb in 1919 in British India (now Pakistan).Renowned poet, lyricist Qateel Shifai remembered today Associated Press of Pakistan website, Published 11 July 2020, Retrieved 17 December 2021 He was of Hindkowan background. He adopted ''Qateel Shifai'' as his pen name in 1938, under which he was known in the world of poetry. "Qateel" was his "takhallu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |