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Adeeb
Muzaffar Adeeb (1926 – 26 May 2006), known mononymously as Adeeb, was a Pakistani film actor. He appeared in 38 Indian films from 1940 to 1962, although he did not start performing in films very actively until the 1950s. In 1962, he shifted from Bombay (now Mumbai), India, to Lahore, Pakistan and resumed his film career that lasted until his death with over 500 films to his credit. Early life and career Adeeb was born in Bombay in a conservative Pashtuns of Kashmir, Pathan family from Kashmir. His family moved to Bombay before independence of Pakistan in 1947 and that is where the actor in him emerged, after the completion of his Master's Degree in Urdu literature from Bombay University, Maharashtra. Unlike his contemporaries, scriptwriting was the first love of Adeeb, who worked in the scriptwriting department with Raj Kapoor's father, Prithviraj Kapoor, in Prithvi Theatre and later with Indian National Theatre as assistant director. It is during this time in India that he l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adib (other)
Adib (also spelled Adeeb) (Arabic:أديب) is a given name and a surname meaning enlighted writer or one who practises ''Adab (Islam), adab''. Notable people having this name: Given name Adeeb * Adeeb (1934–2006), Pakistani film actor * Adeeb Ahamed, Indian businessman * Adeeb Al-Haizan (born 2001), Saudi Arabian footballer * Adeeb Khalid (born 1964), American professor Adib * Adib Bourenane (born 2011), Algerian 8th grade Congress award winner * Adib Boroumand (1924–2017), Iranian poet * Adib Fahim (born 1980s), Afghan politician * Adib Farhadi (born 1972), Afghan professor * Adib Ishaq (1856–1885), Syrian literary figure * Adib Domingos Jatene (1929–2014), Brazilian physician * Adib Khan, Australian novelist * Adib Khansari (1901–1982), Iranian musician * Adib Kheir, Syrian nationalist * Adib Raop (born 1999), Malaysian footballer * Adib Sabir (died 1143 AD), Persian poet * Adib Shishakli (1909–1964), Syrian military leader * Adib Taherzadeh (1921–2000), Iranian Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tani Begum
Khursheed Begum, also known as Tani Begum is a Pakistani actress and singer. She acted in both Urdu and Punjabi films and is known for her roles in films ''Sangdil'' (1968), ''Dard'' (1969), ''Heer Ranjha'' (1970), ''Insaf Aur Qanoon'' (1971), ''Sheran De Puttar Sher'' (1981) and '' Ek Din Bahu Ka'' (1982). Early life Tani was born in Lahore, British India and she completed her education from University of Lahore. Career Tani Begum made her debut an actress in 1965 in Punjabi film ''Malangi'' which was a super hit film at the box office. She appeared in films ''Genterman'', ''Dulla Haidri'', ''Yamla Jatt'', ''Saza'', ''Mehram Dil Da'', ''Anjan'', ''Anwara'' and ''Taxi Driver''. Then she changed her name to Tani Begum and later she appeared in films ''Dil Ek Aain'', ''Mann Ki Jeet'', ''Raju'', ''Wichhria Sathi'', ''Baharon Ki Manzil'', ''2 Badan'', ''Pyar Hi Pyar'' and ''Dunya Gol Hay''. Since then she appeared in films ''Daaman'', ''Lajawab'', ''Anokha Daaj'', ''Toofan Tay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and established the Prithvi Theatres in 1944 as a travelling theatre company based in Bombay. He was the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films, four generations of which, beginning with him, have played active roles in the Hindi film industry, with the youngest generation still active in Bollywood. His father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, also played a short role in his movie '' Awara''. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1969 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1971 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Early life and education Prithviraj Kapoor was born as Prithvinath Kapoor on 3 November 1906 in Samundri, British India, into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family of the Kapoor '' gotra''. His father, Dewan Bashesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Kamal
Syed Kamal (; (27 April 1937 – 1 October 2009), often just known as Kamal, was a Pakistani film and TV actor, producer and director. He had worked in 4 Bollywood films before migrating to Pakistan in 1956.Actor Kamal dies The Nation (newspaper), Published 2 October 2009, Retrieved 3 July 2021 Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s, he worked in some 120 films. Early life and career Syed Kamal was born in , , |
Mohammad Ali (actor)
Mohammad Ali (; 19 April 1931 – 19 March 2006) was a Pakistani actor. He was known as ''Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat'' (), meaning ''The Emperor of Emotions''.Remembering Mohammad Ali – the legend of Pakistani films Daily Times (newspaper), 21 March 2018, Retrieved 8 May 2022 A versatile performer, he acted in dramatic, romantic, and historical movies. He was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 poll. Early life Mohammad Ali was born in Rampur,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslam Pervaiz
Aslam Parvez (12 February 1932 – 21 November 1984) was a Pakistani film actor. Early and personal life Aslam Parvez was born as Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam Tarar into a family of traders in Lahore, Punjab, British India on 12 February 1932. His grandfather Deen Mohammad established an office building at Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam, his brother Afzal was the son-in-law of Chaudhary Eid Muhammad, a movie director and producer and also the grandfather of Vasay Chaudhry, while a brother was a chartered accountant and another was a painter. He was married to his second cousin Surraiya before he joined the Pakistani film industry. They have left behind four children, two sons and two daughters: Zulfiqar Aslam, Asghar Aslam, Aasiya Aslam and Aqsa Aslam. Career Aslam Parvez entered the Pakistani film industry in the year 1955 at the age of 23. He started his film career in film producer Anwar Kamal Pasha's film ''Qatil'' (1955) as a side hero. Thereafter he played the leadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majajan
''Majajan'' is a 2006 Pakistani Punjabi-language drama film directed by Syed Noor. ''Majajan'' is a love story Syed Noor says he "made most passionately". Inspired by the life of Baba Bulleh Shah and his 'Ishq' with his 'Murshad'. The film was a huge success and celebrated its diamond jubilee at the Pakistani cinemas. The film's success led to the creation of a sequel title ''Zill-e-Shah'', which was released in 2008. Synopsis Zil-e-Shah ( Shaan), an unhappily married man who belongs to the Syed clan, falls in love with a courtesan, by the name of Taari ( Saima) who arrives to perform in his village. His wife ( Madiha Shah) and family condemn their relationship. Release The film was released on 24 March 2006, across Pakistan. ''Majajan'' has celebrated Diamond Jubilee (100 weeks) in Lahore's cinemas. It also did Solo Silver Jubilees on its two main cinemas Metropole and Sozo Gold in Lahore. Inspiration In a newspaper interview, director Syed Noor said, ""When I read the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Noor
Syed Noor ( Punjabi, ) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore. In 1970, Syed Noor joined the Pakistani film industry as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman for 18 feature films, after which, he penned his first script for the film, Society Girl (1976), which was considered the best film of the year. After the success of his first film, Noor became the prime screenwriting talent in the Pakistani film industry and worked with all the prominent directors of the time. Syed Noor wrote about 250 films from 1976 to 1992. His written scripts and screenplays were both in Urdu and in Punjabi. As a writer, Noor won many awards in his career, including National Award, Nigar Award, Graduate Award, Bolan Award, and Asian Award. During his writing career, he was also offered acting opportunities, which he turned down as his ultimate goal was to direct feature films. He had assisted Pakistani film director S. Suleman for 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the Geography of Pakistan, southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast and formerly served as the Federal Capital Territory (Karachi), country's capital from 1947 to 1959. Ranked as a Global city, beta-global city, it is Pakistan's premier industrial and financial centre, with an estimated GDP of over $200 billion (Purchasing power parity, PPP) . Karachi is a metropolitan city and is considered Pakistan's most cosmopolitan city, and among the country's most linguistically, ethnically, and religiously diverse regions, as well as one of the country's most progressive and socially liberal cities. The region has been inhabited for millennia, but the city was formally founded as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nargis
Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid, also known as Nirmala Dutt; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) known mononyomusly as Nargis was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, Nargis often portrayed sophisticated and independent women in a range of genres, from screwball comedy to literary drama. She was among the highest paid actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. In a career spanning three decades, Nargis made her screen debut in a minor role at the age of six with '' Talash-E-Haq'' (1935), but her acting career actually began with the film '' Tamanna'' (1942). Nargis had her first leading role with '' Taqdeer'' (1943). Nargis had her breakthrough with the romance film (1949) and the musical '' Barsaat'' (1949). Following this she starred in Raj Kapoor's crime drama '' Awaara'' (1951), which was a major critical and financial success. After a brief setback in the early 1950s, she reemerg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Hussain (actor)
Anwar Hussain (11 November 1925 – 1 January 1988) was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor from the 1940s to 1982 and acted in over 200 Bollywood films. Some of his best known roles are from '' Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'', '' Gunga Jumna'' (1961), ''Shaheed'', '' Baharon Ke Sapne'', '' Victoria No. 203'' (1972), '' Chori Mera Kaam'', '' Loafer'', '' Gaddar'', '' Rafoo Chakkar'' and '' Jail Yatra''. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain. Hussain is also known for his role in ''Rocky'' (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films. Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 160 films. .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Known as "The Tragedy Queen", she is regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 33 years, from child actress to adult, Kumari starred in over 90 films. Kumari won four Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category. She was the recipient of the inaugural Filmfare Best Actress Award for '' Baiju Bawra'' in 1954 and had a consecutive win in the second Filmfare Awards (1955) for '' Parineeta''. Kumari made history at the 10th Filmfare Awards (1963) by receiving all three of the Best Actress nominations, and won for her performance in '' Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam''. In the 13th Filmfare Awards (1966), she won her last Best Actress award for '' Kaajal''. Critics have noted that her character in ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' is similar to her life. She also went onto appear in other successful films such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
