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People From Lahore
This is a list of people who were born in Lahore or are otherwise known for their association with the city. Actors and filmmakers Artists * Abdur Rahman Chughtai * Ajaz Anwar * Amrita Sher-Gil * Anna Molka Ahmed * Bhai Ram Singh, architect * Nayyar Ali Dada, architect * Rashid Rana, artist * Salima Hashmi * Shakir Ali, artist, art teacher, former head of the National College of Arts in Lahore * Shahzia Sikander, artist * Sir Ganga Ram, philanthropist, architect, civil engineer, and agriculturist * Zahoor ul Akhlaq Businessmen * Michael Chowdry, businessman * Shahid Khan, richest person of Pakistani birth * Mian Muhammad Mansha * Syed Babar Ali Economists * Salman Shah, economist * Shahid Javed Burki * Ishrat Hussain Journalists * Ahmed Rashid * Agha Shorish Kashmiri * Janbaz Mirza * Kamran Shahid * Khushwant Singh, novelist and journalist * Mazhar Ali Khan, socialist journalist * Hamid Mir * Hassan Nisar, columnist and anchor person * Naeem Baig, novelis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural center of the wider Punjab region, and is one of Pakistan's most Social liberalism, socially liberal, Progressivism, progressive, and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities. Origins of Lahore, Lahore's origin dates back to antiquity. The city has been inhabited for around two millennia, although it rose to prominence in the late 10th century with the establishment of the Walled City of Lahore, Walled City, its fortified interior. Lahore served as the capital of several empires during the medieval era, including the Hindu Shahis, Gha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman Ali
Iman Ali (; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress and model who is best known for her work in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller '' Khuda Kay Liye'', for which she won a Lux Style Award for Best Actress. In films, she has also starred as the main female lead in the 2016 biographical drama '' Mah e Mir'', and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama '' Bol''. Early life Iman Ali was born on 19 December 1980 in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan to actors Abid Ali and Humaira Ali. Her father was from Quetta. Career Ali first appeared in the serial ''Dil Dekay Jaien Gay'' followed by '' Arman'', '' Kismat'', ''Woh Tees Din'', ''Pehla Pyar,'' and ''Kuch Log Roth Kar Bhi''. In addition, she starred alongside Shehzad Roy in the first episode of the Geo News TV Serial " Chal Parha" which aired on Geo News in 2013. In 2003, Ali appeared in ''Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan,'' also known as ''Anarkali'' video, in a seven-minute music vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirma (actress)
Nirma is a former Pakistani Lollywood film actress and model. She started a career in modeling followed by television dramas. Early life Nirma was born as Ayesha Jahangir in Kuwait, from where she completed her early education. After the death of her father, she along with her family moved to Lahore. Film producer Ejaz Durrani gave her the stage name Nirma. Career Nirma's first play was ''Ranjish'' , and she appeared in the television serial ''Do Chand and Sarkar Sahab''. Her debut film was ''Bazigar'' ,and she has appeared in films such as ''Laaj'', ''Shararat'', ''Qarz'', and ''Behram Daku''. In 1997, she played the role of a stage dancer in the film ''Dream Girl'' ,which was directed by Sangeeta. Punjabi film credits include ''Babul Da Wera''. Apart from movies, she has also regularly appeared in Punjabi stage dramas and various music videos. Filmography Films Television * ''Laag'' (1998) * ''Sarkar Sahab (2007) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol (11 April 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film '' Sawan Bhadon'' in 1970. Early life Navin Nischol studied in Bangalore Military School, Bangalore, erstwhile King George Royal India Military College, Bangalore. He was the first gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India to make it big. He starred in several superhit films such as '' Victoria No. 203'' (1972), '' Dhund'' (1973) and '' Aashiq Banaya Aapne'' (2005). '' Hanste Zakhm'' was the great breakthrough of his career. Later on, Nischol switched to character roles and carved out a successful career for himself on television. One of his most successful serials on television was '' Dekh Bhai Dekh'', co-starring Sushma Seth, Shekhar Suman and Farida Jalal. He also starred in the Punjabi films ''Aasra Pyar Da'' (1983), ''Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun'' (1976) and '' Mahaul Theek Hai'' (1999). Personal life Navin's first marriage was to Dev Anand's niece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muamar Rana
Moammar Rana ( Punjabi, ; born February 26, 1974), is a Pakistani actor and film director. He is known for his various Lollywood movie credits, and has also worked on the small screen in Pakistani soap operas and television serials. Personal life Family Moammar Rana belongs to a cricketing dynasty: his father Shafqat Rana has played some Test matches for Pakistan and also served as national cricket team selector twice, his uncle Azmat Rana (d. 2015) played one Test match, another uncle, Shakoor Rana (d. 2001), was a well-known umpire whose two sons Mansoor and Maqsood played a few ODIs, while yet another uncle, Sultan Rana, played first-class matches before becoming a cricket administrator. Politics In 2019, Rana joined the Pakistan People's Party, making the announcement alongside PPP's Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Career Actor Films Moammar Rana appeared in the film ''Kudiyon Ko Dale Dana'' (1996) as a second lead actor. He got his first break in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meera (Pakistani Actress)
Irtiza Rubab () (born 12 May 1977), better known by her stage name Meera (), is a Pakistani film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi movies. Career Meera made her movie debut in 1995, and earned nationwide critical acclaim in 1999 for her lead performance in ''Khilona'' (1996–97). She won her first Nigar Award for her acting in ''Khilona'', and received significant praise for her work. With the release of ''Inteha'', another critical and commercial success, she won the second consecutive Nigar Award for Best Actress of the year for her break-out performance. During the late 1990s, she became an integral part of Lollywood. In 2004, she played a prominent role in '' Salakhain'' which lifted her image internationally. In 2005, she acted in a joint Indo-Pakistani film, ''Nazar'' with which she debuted in Bollywood. Her kissing scenes with co-star Ashmit Patel, an Indian Hindu actor, led to much outrage and denunciation among conserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena Shorey
Meena Shorey (13 November 1921 – 3 September 1989) was a Pakistani film actress who worked first in Indian cinema and later Pakistani cinema. She appeared in Hindi/Urdu and Punjabi films. Credited in films by her mononym, Meena, her real name was Khurshid Jehan. She started her acting career playing a character role, as Ambhi, Raja of Taxila's sister in Sohrab Modi's '' Sikandar'' (1941). Married to her fourth husband, Roop K. Shorey, by the mid-1940s, she found fame when she acted in her husband's film '' Ek Thi Larki'' (1949), opposite actor Motilal. The story was written by I. S. Johar, who also starred in the film. The "foot-tapping" music composed by Vinod became a "huge hit", with Meena becoming an "icon" for the "new liberated" young women. Meena was acclaimed as the "Lara Lappa Girl", from the song of same title in the film. She was one of the first women to be recognised in Indian cinema as a "comedienne of calibre". She was also popularly known as ''The Drol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Ali
Maryam Tanveer Ali (born 27 July 1989) known professionally Maya Ali, is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu films and television series. She has received several accolades, including a Lux Style Award and three Hum Awards. Ali began her career with a brief role in the telenovela '' Durr-e-Shehwar'' but later earned acclaim as the titular character in the romantic comedy '' Aunn Zara'' (2013) and as a veiled Muslimah in the social drama '' Shanakht'' (2014). She achieved her breakthrough in the romance '' Mann Mayal'' (2016), which earned her the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. She achieved further success with the romantic drama '' Mera Naam Yousuf Hai'' the ensemble family drama '' Diyar-e-Dil'' (both 2015), the latter of which earned her a nomination at the Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress. Ali ventured into films with the romantic comedies '' Teefa in Trouble'' (2018) and '' Parey Hut Love'' (2019), which both rank among the highest-grossing Pakistani films of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuldip Kaur
Kuldip Kaur, (1927–3 February 1960), was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi and Punjabi films. Known for her roles as negative characters, she was cited as one of Indian cinema's "most polished vamps" and actor Pran's "opposite number". She started her acting career with the first Punjabi film produced in India following Partition; ''Chaman'', also called ''The Garden'' in 1948. Acclaimed as a "vamp" of "exceptional talent" and the "first female villain" in Indian cinema, she has been compared to artists like Shashikala and Bindu. Active from 1948 to 1960, she acted in over 100 films, most of them in Hindi and some in Punjabi. She died in 1960 from tetanus. Personal life Kuldip Kaur was born into a Guron Jat family in 1927 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. Her family were Ladhran royal family in Attari, Amritsar District, in Punjab. She was married to Attariwala royal member Mohinder Singh Sidhu, a grandson of the military Commander of Ranjit Singh's army, General Sh ... [...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] |
Khalid Abbas Dar
Khalid Abbas Dar (born 1942) is an actor, playwright, director, theatre producer, entertainer, mimic, one-man show and a television host in Pakistan. His career has been spanning over five decades. Early life Dar was born in 1942 into the family of Abdul Malik Dar, director sports at the Islamia College, who was vehemently opposed to his son's dreams to join the entertainment industry from the early years, eventually excluding him from his social circle when he did."Khalid Abbas Dar – An iconic artiste for all seasons Business Recorder (newspaper), Retrieved 25 October 2021 Career Khalid Abbas Dar is an entertainer; who performs on radio, television and theater. He is an actor and a mimic. He has worked for over five and a half decades and today Khalid Abbas Dar is re ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap; 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is regarded as one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema. She is noted for her roles in films such as (1946), which won the 1946 (Golden Palm) at Cannes Film Festival and ''Biraj Bahu'' (1954), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1956. She played the lead heroine in films from 1946 to 1963, wherein her roles in '' Do Bhai'' (1947), ''Shaheed'' (1948), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1948), '' Ziddi'' (1948), ''Shabnam'' (1949), '' Paras'' (1949), ''Namoona'' (1949), '' Arzoo'' (1950), ''Jhanjar'' (1953), ''Aabroo'' (1956), '' Bade Sarkar'' (1957), '' Jailor'' (1958), ''Night Club'' (1958) and ''Godaan'' (1963) are considered her career's best performances. She played character roles since 1963, and was critically acclaimed for her performance in ''Shaheed'' (1965). She appeared in three of Rajesh Khanna's films, namely '' Do Raaste'' (1969), ''Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
