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- Badi Uzzaman was born on 8 March 1939 in Phulpur, Azangarh, India. He was an actor, known for Eastern Promises (2007), Red Eagle (1994) and Another Year (2010). He died on 14 June 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Actor
- Producer
Zeba Muhammad Ali migrated to Pakistan immediately after the partition of the Subcontinent in 1947 and settled in Hyderabad (Sindh), where he was introduced to Radio Pakistan by the then Director General Radio Pakistan Z A Bokhari. he was given a role of hero in the film titled 'Chirag Jalta Raha', directed by Sibtain Fazli in 1962. Formed a favourite couple with actress Zeba Dam Mast Qalandar. His last movie screened in late 1980s whereafter Ali led a secluded life and ran Ali-Zeb Foundation.- He came, saw and conquered, this was Munawar Zareef. He was not only the younger brother of Zareef he was also a great fan and follower of his brother. His showbiz journey was started with film Dandian (1961).
Almost 300 films are on his credit, each and every one has excellent performance and it is very hard to tell which one is better. Out of 300 some of them are Mooj Mela, Pupli Saab, Bharia Mela, Hamrahi, Chakar Baaz, Banarsi Thug, Dou Putran Anarada, Manjhi Khitay Dhanwa, Bad Tameez, Shukan Melay Dee, Shararat, Daman Aur Chingari, Ishaq Deewana, Baharo Phool Barsao, Zeenath, Mastana Mahi, Heer Ranjaha etc.
He was awarded three times with the Nigar Award on his out-standing performance in Bharo Phool Barsao, Zeenath and Ishaq Deewana. - Director
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Najam Naqvi was born on 11 April 1913 in Muradabad, Uttar Pradesh, British India [now India]. He was a director and actor, known for Samrat (1954), Punar Milan (1940) and Naghma-E-Dil (1959). He died on 26 January 1982 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Mumtaz Shanti was born in 1926 in Punjab, India. She was an actress, known for Basant (1942), Ghar Ki Izzat (1949) and Putli (1949). She died on 19 October 1994 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
M. Sadiq was born on 10 March 1910 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. M. was a director and writer, known for Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Bahu Begum (1967) and Baharo Phool Barsao (1972). M. died on 3 October 1971 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Music Department
Syed Mohsin Naqvi, son of a saddle-maker and food vendor Syed Chirag Hussain, was an Urdu language poet from Pakistan. He belonged to a Syed family and was born in a predominantly Syed neighbourhood near the city of Dera Ghazi Khan in Pakistan. He was an active member of Shia Muslim community which is believed to be the reason behind his assassination.
His birth name was Ghulam Abbas which he later changed to Syed Ghulam Abbas Mohsin Naqvi or Mohsin Naqvi for short.
Naqvi published several books of poetry during his life time. He had a Masters degree in Urdu from University of the Punjab, Lahore. Along with being a prolific poet, he also flexed his political muscles by working for Pakistan Peoples Party and running in an election but this turned out to be a short-lived venture.
Naqvi penned a song titled "Lehron Ki Trha Tuhjy Bikharny Nahi Dain Gy" for Bazar-e-Husn (1988) for which he won National Film Award.
Being a prominent member of Shia Muslim minority Naqvi openly expressed his religious and political views in his poetry. He was an open critic of sectarian violence which saw a sharp rise throughout 1980's and 1990's in Pakistan. Unfortunately, Naqvi himself became a victim of same violence.
He was assassinated at his residence in Lahore on January 15, 1996. He was buried in his home town of Dera Ghazi Khan.- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Zeenat Begum was born on 11 November 1931 in Malerkotla, Punjab, British India. She was an actress and producer, known for Heer (1955), Ayaz (1960) and Khul Ja Sim Sim (1959). She was married to Saqlain Rizvi and Abdul Jabbar. She died on 11 December 2007 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Director
- Writer
Parvez Rana was a director and writer, known for Kalu Shah Puriya (2002), Suhagan (2008) and Sooha Joda (2007). He died on 25 January 2017 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ali Ejaz was an actor, known for Ishq Mera Naa (1974), Akbari Asghari (2011) and Kommissar X jagt die roten Tiger (1971). He died on 18 December 2018 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Badar Munir was born in 1940 in Swat, British India [now Swat, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan]. He was an actor, known for Yousuf Khan Sher Bano (1970), Dafa 302 (2002) and Dhamki (1991). He died on 11 October 2008 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Reshma was a renowned folk singer of Pakistan who, due to her unique husky and folksy voice and personality, was popular both in India and Pakistan. Her folk songs were used both in Indian and Pakistani films. She was born in a family of gypsies in Rajasthan, British India in 1947. The family later migrated to Pakistan. She was discovered by a Radio Pakistan director Saleem Jeelani back in 1968. Before that, she used to sing,as a young girl, at small private village concerts in the rural areas of Pakistan. She started singing,as a hobby,at the young age of 12 in 1960. She had never received any formal training for singing until 1968, when Saleem Jeelani, impressed by the quality of her singing voice and the obvious self-confidence of this young girl, finally convinced her to get some basic music training at Pakistan Television. Then she started appearing on Pakistan Television music shows and her talent was instantly recognized by the public. Her big breakthrough came in 1972 with one of her Pakistan TV folk songs becoming a run-away super-hit nationwide in Pakistan and thereafter she stayed popular all through the 1980s and 1990s until she came down with some kind of cancer and then she finally died on 3 November 2013 at age 66. She has left behind dozens of hit folk songs as her legacy.- Writer
- Actor
- Music Department
Saadat Hassan Manto was born in a village near Ludhiana. He had a wife and 3 daughters to support and lived the last years of his life in Lahore, Pakistan where he stayed politically very active till the last days of his life. He also played a commendable and very supportive role in helping to build the film industry in newly-created nation of Pakistan after 1947. Earlier during his stay in India, he had written the film story for an award-winning Indian movie Mirza Ghalib (1954) and then his original short story 'Jhumke' was adapted for Pakistani hit film Badnam (1966). He is known as the most controversial short story writer in Urdu language. Government of Pakistan issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring him in 2005. In 2012, President of Pakistan awarded him Nishan-I-Imtiaz (Distinguished Service to Pakistan Award) .When Manto died on January 18, 1955, at age 42, thousands of people in Lahore walked in his funeral procession, a rare tribute which the public pays to a writer.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Afzaal Ahmad was an actor, known for International Gorillay (1990), Aakhri Muqabala (1977) and Loha (1990). He died on 2 December 2022 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Shabab Kiranwi was born in 1925 in Muzaffar Garh, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He was a producer and director, known for Ek Din Bahu Ka (1982), Shama-E-Mohabbat (1977) and Insaniyat (1967). He died on 5 November 1982 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Director
- Producer
- Actor
S.M. Yusuf was born in 1910 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India]. He was a director and producer, known for Aulad (1962), Ashiana (1964) and Saheli (1960). He died on 17 August 1994 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Iqbal Bano was born in Delhi, British India in 1935. Her family were originally from Rohtak, Punjab, India. She showed keen interest in music from her childhood. Iqbal Bano's friends and family urged her father to allow her to learn music and he agreed to do it.As a result,Iqbal Bano learned classical music,including 'Thumri' and 'Dadra' from Ustad Chand Khan of Delhi Gharana.Later,Ustad Chand Khan recommended Iqbal Bano to All India Radio,Delhi,where she sang for some years.Her family moved to Pakistan in 1952.In the same year 1952, at age 17,she married a landlord who promised to support her endeavors in music.Then she moved to Multan with her husband. Although Iqbal Bano is known more for singing 'ghazals',particularly those written by renowned Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz,Iqbal Bano also did playback singing for Pakistani films in the 1950's and had many hit songs to her name.Her first public concert was in 1957 at the Lahore Arts Council.Iqbal Bano was awarded the 'Tamgha-e-Imtiaz' (Pride of Performance) medal in 1974 by the government of Pakistan.After her husband died,she moved to Lahore from Multan.Anwar Maqsood,a well-known Pakistan TV anchorperson is quoted as saying,"Her command over the 'taal'and 'sur' of classical music was just perfect".Iqbal Bano was highly respected among the public for her services to Pakistan.- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Rangeela was born on 1 January 1937 in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. He was an actor and director, known for Dev.D (2009), Diya Aur Toofan (1969) and Rangeela (1970). He died on 24 May 2005 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Munna Lahori was born on 19 May 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He was an actor, known for Ainak Wala Jin (1993). He died on 16 February 2018 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Muzaffar Adeeb was born in 1934 in Bombay, British India. He was an actor, known for Allah Waris (1990), Haqeeqat (1974) and Shah Behram (1985). He died on 26 May 2006 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Tariq Shah was an actor, known for Budha Gujjar (2002), Malanga (1986) and Jungle Ka Qanoon (1995). He died on 9 December 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Tariq Aziz was born in 1936 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He was an actor, known for Afshan (1971), Qasam Us Waqt Ki (1969) and Nishani (1979). He died on 17 June 2020 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Iqbal Hassan was an actor, known for Ishq Mera Naa (1974), Shah Behram (1985) and Taawan (1984). He died on 14 November 1984 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Rehan was an actor, known for Zibahkhana (2007), Dara Sikandar (1981) and Babul Sadqay Teray (1974). He died on 21 March 2020 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Khayyam Sarhadi was born in 1948 in Bombay, British India. He was an actor, known for Makan Aka Home a Heaven (2006), Bol (2011) and The Blood of Hussain (1980). He was married to Saiqa and Atiya Sharaf. He died on 3 February 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Kifayat Hussain Bhatti was born in 1943 in Gujrat, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Ultimatum (1976), Machh Jail (1994) and Shah Behram (1985). He died on 13 March 2009 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Amanullah Khan was born in 1950 in Lahore, Pakistan. He was an actor, known for Janbaz (1987), Khabarnaak (2010) and Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013). He died on 6 March 2020 in Lahore, Pakistan.
- Gul Zaman was an actor, known for Moti Dogar (1983), Chan Veryam (1981) and Toofan Te Toofan (1983). He died on 15 April 1993 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Soundtrack
Rafi Khawar better known by his nickname Nannah was a famous TV and film actor/comedian from Pakistan. He became popular as a comedian after his super-hit Punjabi language film Dubai Chalo (1979). During the early 1980s, he was at the peak of his popularity when he had many hit films and TV shows one after the other. Nannah successfully paired off with other comedians including Ali Ejaz and Munawar Zarif in more than 50 Pakistani films. He also had a widely popular TV comedy show called "Alif Noon" in the early 1980s.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Santosh Kumar, whose real name was "Syed Musa Raza", son of Syed Daud Musa, successfully graduated with higher grades, from Usmania University, Hyderabad Deccan. After independence, Santosh migrated to Lahore, Pakistan, along with his family. "Ahensa" was the first film of Santosh as a hero, which was released in 1948, under the banner of "Kashmir films". Furthermore, film 'Shaam Dhalay' was the only movie in his film career, which he produced, directed and played the lead role, as well. Over and above, in Pakistan television's popular quiz show, 'Neelam Ghar', Santosh won the car by answering the required number of questions through his exceptionally high I.Q. and his immense general knowledge. Santosh left for the eternal journey on June 11, 1982.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Munir Hussain was a film playback singer in Pakistan during the 1950s - 1970s time period. He sang over 300 songs for 163 films. His maternal uncle (Maamoon), the renowned film music director Rashid Attre and his cousin, another renowned film music director Safdar Hussain played instrumental roles in introducing him to the Pakistani film world in 1957. So he did come from a family of musicians.His uncle had him rehearse to perfection, his first super-hit film song " Qaraar Lootanay Waalay Tu Qaraar Ko Tarsay" ,lyrics by Saifudin Saif for his film Saath Laakh (1957) and Munir Hussain shot to fame as this song became hugely popular among the public. In the same year 1957, his cousin Safdar Hussain had him sing some songs for a Punjabi language film Nooran (1957) that also became hit songs.Then came films like Mukhra (1958), Koel (1959), Gulfam (1961), Aulad (1962), Tauba (1963) and Heer Ranjha (1970) . He sang many popular film songs in these films. Since he had some classical music training behind him, film music directors used to select him for semi-classical songs. He did a decent amount of playback singing for about 20 years but never reached a big star status as his contemporaries Salim Raza , Masood Rana and Ahmed Rushdi did who became more popular than him. He died on 27 September 1995 and left behind many many popular hit songs to remember him by.- Khalifa Akbar was an actor, known for Aakhri Muqabala (1977), Machh Jail (1994) and Rawal (1975). He died on 17 March 2008 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Music Department
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Munawar Sultana was a film playback singer of Pakistan active in the 1950s. She started her career in the mid-1940s as a radio and film playback singer. She used to take music lessons from the renowned music director Ghulam Haider. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, Lahore film industry had to rebuild itself because most of the Hindu film studio owners decided to migrate to India and they left Lahore, Pakistan.Music Director Ghulam Ahmad Chishti, Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti are mostly credited with bringing the dead music industry of Lahore back to life again.She also worked with music directors Rashid Attre,Safdar Hussain besides Ghulam Haider and Baba Chishti to produce many super-hit film songs in the 1950s. She continued to work at the Radio Station,Lahore and recorded many popular Punjabi folk songs there as well. Munawar Sultana was known for her melodious voice among the Pakistani public.In the late 1950s,she married the then Station Director of Radio Pakistan,Lahore-Ayub Roomani.Her marriage coupled with arrival of new playback singers-especially Zubaida Khanum and Naseem Begum ended her singing career.She started focusing more on her family life and kids. She died on 20 May 1995 in Lahore,Pakistan.- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Sibtain Fazli was born on 9 July 1916 in Allahabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He was a director and producer, known for The College (1943), Bhai-Bahen (1943) and Dupatta (1952). He died on 25 July 1985 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Ghulam Haider was a pioneer music composer, an innovator in film music of India-Pakistan. After the era of A Silent Film ended in 1931, he quickly moved in and played a key role in starting a new film era which had films with sound and music in British India. He is credited with introducing the famous vocalist Shamshad Begum from Radio Lahore when it first started broadcasting on 16 December 1937. He composed a religious Naat, written by the renowned poet Walli Sahab for Shamshad Begum to sing on the radio. This was fascinating for the public in 1937 and the Naat became a super-hit..."Paigham saba laii hai gulzar-e-Nabi sey" and Ghulam Haider made history. Later in 1948, he is credited with introducing another music icon Lata Mangeshkar to the Hindi Film Industry. Lata herself publicly disclosed this in an interview on her 84th birthday in September,2013. She called him 'truly her Godfather' for introducing her to the Hindi Film Industry in film Majboor (1948). Film Khandaan (1942) starring Noor Jehan established him as a top film music director. He also introduced vocalists Sudha Malhotra and Surinder Kaur to the film industry. Ghulam Haider introduced the Punjabi folk music and instruments like 'Dholak' in the film music. His pioneering work inspired many Punjabi renowned music directors like Hansraj Behl, Shyam Sunder, Husanlal and Feroz Nizami.- Actress
- Producer
Meena Shorey was born on 15 September 1921 in Raiwind, Punjab, British India. She was an actress and producer, known for Aag Ka Dariya (1953), Ek Thi Larki (1949) and Sarfarosh (1956). She was married to Roop K. Shorey, Zahur Raja, Al Nasir, Raza Mir and Asad Bukhari. She died on 17 September 1987 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Tahira Naqvi was born on 20 August 1956 in Daska, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Waris (1979) and Mian Biwi Razi (1982). She died on 2 June 1982 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Actress
Aleena was born in 1986 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Praavu (2023) and Jhoomar (2007). She died on 17 September 2007 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Director
- Producer
Nazar Shabab was a director and producer, known for Toofani Bijlian (1989), Baghi Haseena (1988) and Teri Meri Ik Marzi (1984). He died on 26 June 2017 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actress
Ragni was born in 1925 in Gujranwala, Punjab, British India. She was an actress, known for Shahjehan (1946), Ishq Mera Naa (1974) and Dasi (1944). She died on 27 February 2007 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
Ejaz Durrani was born on 18 April 1935 in Jalalpur Jattan, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Heer Ranjha (1970), Maula Baksh (1988) and Sholay (1984). He was married to Noor Jehan. He died on 1 March 2021 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actress
Maya Devi was an actress, known for Nooran (1957), Bhanwar (1947) and Pheray (1949). She died on 1 February 1967 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Firdous was born on 8 August 1947 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. She was an actress, known for Heer Ranjha (1970), Ghadaar (1964) and Jaag Utha Insan (1966). She was married to Akmal. She died on 16 December 2020 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Ashfaq Ahmed was born on 22 August 1925 in Ferozepur, Punjab, British India. He was a writer, known for Mann Chalay Ka Sauda (1990) and The 1st Indus Drama Awards (2005). He was married to Bano Qudsia. He died on 7 September 2004 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Nazir,as film director,became well-known in Old India with the release of film Laila Majnu (1945) which celebrated its success with a Silver Jubilee.Nazir & Swaran Lata (husband & wife team) migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and made several commercially successful movies in Pakistan...Pheray (1949),Shehri Babu (1953),Heer (1955)and Noor-E-Islam (1957).Nazir was instrumental in building up the film industry based in Lahore,Pakistan...in the early years of Pakistan as a new country.Nazir and his wife Swaran Lata are credited with encouraging music director Ghulam Ahmad Chishti,playback singers Inayat Hussain Bhatti and Zubaida Khanum in the early years of their professional careers when they needed it most.He made his films both in the Punjabi and Urdu languages.Chhoti Begum (1956) was another landmark movie for him as an actor.His acting performance was widely acclaimed among the Pakistani public for this movie.He died in 1983 after a very successful professional career.Nazir is considered one of the pioneers and founders of Pakistan film industry.- Yusuf Khan was born in 1929 in Kasur, Punjab, British India. He was an actor, known for Allah Rakha (1987), Bhavani Junction (1985) and Bikhare Moti (1971). He died on 20 September 2009 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Ali Sufiyan Afaqi was born on 22 August 1933 in Bhopal, India. He was a writer and director, known for Aas (1973), Jageer (1975) and Kaneez (1965). He died on 27 January 2015 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.- Zahid Saleem was born in 1953 in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. He was an actor, known for Salakhain (2004). He died on 13 January 2010 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Anjuman Shehzadi was an actress, known for Jabroo Te Nizam (2010), Reshma Te Shera (2011) and Libaas (2013). She died on 16 May 2011 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Nasrullah Butt was an actor, known for Allah Waris (1990), Kaalay Chor (1991) and Allah Rakha (1987). He died on 1 September 2009 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.