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Chanway
''Chanway'' or ''Chan Wey'' () is a 1951 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed Noor Jehan (in her directorial debut) with the supervision of Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. It was written by Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj. Feroz Nizami provided the music for the film's soundtrack. It premiered in Lahore's Regent Cinema on 24 March 1951. The film was the first Pakistani film directed by a woman. "Mundeya Sialkotiya" was a popular track from the film's soundtrack. Cast The cast of the film includes: * Noor Jehan as Seema * Santosh Kumar as Feroze * Ghulam Mohammad as Fazal * Jahangir Khan as Aslam * Saleem Raza as Chiragh * Nafees Begum as Khairaan * Himalyawala as Doctor * Yasmin as Shaddo Production After migrating from India, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi established his Shahnoor Studios and decided to produce a film. He was advised to produce film in Punjabi language because at that time Punjabi films such as '' Pheray'' (1949) and ''Laraay'' (1950) were commercially successful rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ustad Daman
Chiragh Deen (; 3 September 1911 – 3 December 1984), known by his pen name Ustad Daman () or Daman, was a Pakistani Punjabi-language poet, writer, mystic and a politician. He was active in politics after the establishment of Pakistan but continued his poetic career and till this day is revered as the "people's poet". 'USTAD DAMAN--THE PEOPLE'S POET By Dr. Afzal Mirza published 10 May 2006, Retrieved 30 June 2022 He was introduced into politics by Iftikharuddin, Mian Iftikharuddin, a left-leaning politician, member of the and owner o ... [...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] |
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] |
Feroz Nizami
Feroz Nizami (born Ferozuddin Ahmad; 10 November 1910 15 November 1975), was a Pakistani film score composer, music director and classical singer. He composed music for bollywood films in British India and after partition, he remained actively involved in Pakistan film industry. He is primarily recognized as a music composer for a music blockbuster Indian film '' Jugnu'' (1947), which helped him to appear among the prominent composers in both India and Pakistan cinemas. His last composition in Bombay films was released in 1947, leading him to retain his position for more than twenty years in South Asia's music industry during the 1940s. Before he returned to Pakistan while working in Indian films, he was referred to as "Ustad of Bombay" by the Indian artists such as Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, and Dilip Kumar. During his last days, he extensively researched music and wrote books on the musical subject such as ''Ramooz e Moseeqi'' and ''Israr e Moseeqi'', and an autob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahnoor Studios
The Shahnoor Studios (also spelled as Shahnur Studios) is the studio taken over by Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and his first wife, Noor Jehan in the aftermath of the independence of Pakistan in 1947. The studio is one of the oldest studios in Lahore, Pakistan and was previously known as Shori Studios. History During the 1940s in Bombay, Rizvi initially owned a company called ''Shaukat Art Productions''. Before coming to Pakistan, Rizvi had directed 5 films in India starring Noor Jehan. * Khandan (1942) - a hit film, with music by Ghulam Haider * Naukar (1943) - a film written by Saadat Hasan Manto * Dost (1944) - a hit film, with music by Sajjad Hussain * Zeenat (1945) - a hit film, with music by ''Meer Saheb'' and ''Hafiz Khan'' and the all-female super-hit Qawwali "Aahein Na Bhari Shikve Na Kiye" * Jugnu (1947) - a hit film, with super-hit music by Feroz Nizami In 1948, after the independence of Pakistan, Noor Jehan and Rizvi shifted to Lahore, Pakistan. On the vandal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi (1914 – 19 August 1999) was a Pakistani actor, film producer and director. He is widely considered to be a pioneer of the Pakistani film industry. Early life and career Shaukat Hussain Rizvi was born in the city of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh in 1914. He began his career as an assistant projectionist in Calcutta in the early 1930s. Then he was given a job in the editing department of ''Madan Theatres''. By 1942, Rizvi was promoted to a film director and was assigned by the producer Dalsukh M. Pancholi to direct a film named Khandan (1942) starring Pran and Noor Jehan in the lead roles. The script of this film was written by Imtiaz Ali Taj. After the huge success of this film, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi later married Noor Jehan in 1944. Their marriage produced three children: Akbar Hussain Rizvi, Asghar Hussain Rizvi and a daughter Zil-e-Huma. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Rizvi along with his wife Noor Jehan and their 3 children moved to Pak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jugnu (1947 Film)
''Jugnu'' () is a 1947 Indian musical romantic comedy film directed and produced by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Noor Jehan in lead roles with Ghulam Mohammad, Jillo, Latika, and Shashikala in supporting roles. It also features a cameo appearance by Mohammed Rafi. It revolves around Suraj, the son of a rich landlord, and Jugnu, an orphan, who fall in love with each other. ''Jugnu'' was released on 23 May 1947 and faced controversies because of its way of depicting romance. The elitarian society including film critics even demanded the film to be banned. Despite these protests, the film was praised for its actors' performances, and became a major commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1947. The film was Dilip Kumar's first major hit and marked the beginning of his stardom. Cast ;Male * Dilip Kumar as Suraj * Zia * Laddan * Sanger * Agha * Nazir Kashmiri * Munawwar Agha Najni * Ghulam Mohamad as Sooraj's father ;Female * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Black-and-white Films
Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as 85-90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. A majority of around 97% of Pakistanis are Muslims. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family ( Indo-Aryan and Iranic subfamilies). Located in South Asia, the country is also the source of a significantly large diaspora, most of whom reside in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, with an estimated population of 4.7 million. The second-largest Pakistani diaspora resides throughout both Northwestern Europe and Western Europe, where there are an estimated 2.4 million; over half of this figure resides in the United Kingdom (see British Pakistanis). Ethnic subgroups Ethnically, Indo-Aryan peoples comprise the majority of the population in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Directorial Debut Films
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 11 – In the U.S., a top secret report is delivered to U.S. President Truman by his National Security Resources Board, urging Truman to expand the Korean War by launching "a global offensive against communism" with sustained bombing of Red China and diplomatic moves to establish "moral justification" for a U.S. nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. The report will not not be declassified until 1978. * January 15 – In a criminal court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
