|
Heer (1955 Film)
''Heer'' () is a 1955 Pakistani Punjabi-language film produced by J.C. Anand, directed by Nazir starring Swaran Lata and Inayat Hussain Bhatti in title roles. The film is based on the Punjabi folktale ''Heer Ranjha'', by Waris Shah. The movie is based on the retelling of the tragic romance of the Punjab in the poem ''Heer Ranjha'' by Waris Shah in 1766. It tells the story of the love between Heer Sial and Dheedo Ranjha who are destined not to be together. Heer was the first Karachi-based Punjabi film. Cast Music and soundtrack The music is composed by Safdar Hussain with playback singers, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Munawar Sultana, Imdad Husain and Zubaida Khanum. *"Dhole Diley Da Jani Ajay Nahin Aaya" Sung by Zubaida Khanum, lyrics by Baba Alam Siyahposh and music of Safdar Hussain *"Assaan Jaan Kay Meet Lai Akhh Wey" Sung by Zubaida Khanum, lyrics by Baba Alam Siyahposh *"Hun Beerrian Nuun Kar Ley Bund Ni, Khulla Chhagga Paan Waliay" Sung by Inayat Hussain Bhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazir Ahmed Khan
Nazir Ahmed Khan (1904 26 August 1983) () was one of the founding fathers of Pakistan film industry. He was a versatile filmmaker, actor, director and producer. Personal life Nazir was born in 1904 in a Kakazai Pathan family in Lahore, Punjab, British India. He had at least three wives over the years. He was first married to his cousin Sikandara Begum (who was the sister of K. Asif, the legendary director of 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam). He later had a very short marriage with Sitara Devi, the legendary Kathak dancer. After their divorce, Sitara Devi married none other than Nazir's cousin K. Asif himself. In other words, she married first the husband and then the brother of Sikandara Begum. Nazir's last wife was film actress Swaran Lata. Nazir was the father of several children. He gave one of his daughters in marriage to actor Nasir Khan, (brother of Dilip Kumar). Awards and recognition * Nigar Award 'Special Nigar Award for 30 years of excellence' in Pakistani film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banghra
Banghra is a Spanish pop group formed in 2007 with members Javi Mota, Lidia Guevara, and Victoria Gómez that tried to reintroduce belly dancing and Indian dance music to the mainstream in catchy songs sung in Spanish and English. The band was formed as a project of producer Sergio Medrano (who had produced Monjes budistas). The group disbanded in 2008 after just 2 albums in 2 years, namely ''La Danza del Vientre'' and ''...a bailar!'' and a number of successful singles, the biggest of which was "My Own Way". After split up of Banghra, Javi Mota and Lidia Guevara have both pursued solo music careers. Career Singers / dancers Javi Mota, Lydia Guevara and Victoria Gómez started Banghra with aesthetic urban modern sound, making Spanish fans "rediscover" the contemporary belly dance. Being inspired by its movements, they combined music, dances and exercise in all their songs. In June 2007, their first album, ''"La Danza del Vientre"'' (Spanish for belly dance) became a big sensa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Musical Films
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18–January 20, 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Punjabi-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Musical 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] |
Punjabi-language Pakistani Films
Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 88.9 million native speakers according to the 2023 Pakistani census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, according to the 2011 census. It is spoken among a significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and the Gulf states. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and the broader Indo-European language family in its usage of lexical tone. History Etymology The word ''Punjabi'' (sometimes spelled '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Films
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America. Events * January 7 – UK release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 - 12th Golden Globe Awards announced: ''On The Waterfront'', Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win * March 18 – The film adaptation of Evan Hunter's novel ''Blackboard Jungle'' previews in New York City, featuring the single " Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets over the opening credits, the first use of a rock and roll song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of Billy Wilder's film of '' The Seven Year Itch'' featuring an iconic scene of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heer Sial (1965 Film)
''Heer Sial'' (), sometimes spelled Heer Siyal, is a 1965 Punjabi-language Pakistani film directed by Jafar Bokhari, starring Firdous (as Heer) and Akmal (as Ranjha) in title roles. Despite its good musical score, the film did not do well at the box office. Cast * Firdous * Akmal * M. Ismail * Gulrez * Nasira * Salma Mumtaz * Zahur Shah * Asif Jah * Sultan Rahi * M. D. Sheikh * Imdad Husain Music and soundtrack The music is composed by Bakhshi Wazir with playback singers, Mehdi Hassan, Naseem Begum, Masood Rana, Irene Parveen and Muzaffar. Tanvir Naqvi and Waris Ludhianvi wrote the film song lyrics. * "Mauj-O-Takht Hazaray Da Chaudhry Si, Mannia Dannia Wich Sarkar Mian" (Qissa Heer Waris Shah) Sung by Mehdi Hassan * "Chhamkan Naal Mein Lachkaan Paanwan, Kehan Meinun Heer Sial" Sung by Naseem Begum * "Loko Aimay Nahin Jay Yaar Da Nazara Labhda" Sung by Masood Rana Masood Rana (), (6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heer Sial (1938 Film)
''Heer Syal'' is a pre-Partition of India, partition Punjabi language, Punjabi film released in 1938. It is the second film directed by Kishan Dev Mehra, along with assistant director M. M. Billoo Mehra. It starred new actors Balo and M. Ismail, with Noor Jehan, Haider Bandi and Eiden Bai. It is based on ''Heer Ranjha'' - a tragic epic romance story from Punjab by Waris Shah. Cast * Balo * Shamshad Begum * M. Ismail * Baby Noor Jehan * Eiden Bai * P. N. Bally * J. N. Dar Kashmiri * A. Rahman Kashmiri * R. P. Kapoor * Haider Bandi Crew * Directed: Kishan Dev Mehra * Assistant director: Madan Mohan Mehra * Produced: Indra Movitone * Written: F. D. Sharf * Screenplay: F. D. Sharf * Story: F. D. Sharaff * Based on: Heer By Waris Shah * Music: Dhoomi Khan * Lyrics: F. D. Sharf Songs See also *Heer (other) *Heer Ranjha (1932 film), ''Heer Ranjha'' (1932 film) *Heer Sial (1965 film), ''Heer Sial'' (1965 film) *Heer (1955 film), ''Heer'' (1955 film) *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heer Ranjha (1932 Film)
''Heer Ranjha'' is a 1932 Punjabi feature film, the first movie directed by A.R. Kardar, starring Anwari Begum and Rafiq Ghaznavi in the title roles. It is based on the love story of ''Heer Ranjha'' and the 18th-century Punjabi Sufi poet Waris Shah's epic poem narrating their saga. Rafiq Ghaznavi also composed the music for the film. Production ''Heer Ranjha'' was the first talkie film to be created in Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...; it was produced by Hakim Ram Prasad and the Playart Photophone Company (formerly known as United Players Corporation, founded by Kardar). The film was censored by the Punjab Board. References External links * {{A. R. Kardar Punjabi-language Indian films 1932 films Lollywood Indian black-and-white films 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazin Qadri
Bashir Ahmad (9 April 1926 – 19 March 1991), known as Hazin Qadri, was a Punjabi film song lyricist and film screenwriter from Pakistan. Early life Qadri was born Bashir Ahmad in a small village 'Raja Tamoli' near Gujranwala, British India on 9 April 1926. He could not complete his education beyond the elementary or primary school due to poverty. As a young man, he was eager to get an opportunity to try his luck in the then newly established Pakistani film industry after 1947. After two years of struggle, he was given a chance to write his first film song by the veteran film producer and director Anwar Kamal Pasha for his upcoming film Do Ansoo (1950). The film turned out to be a 'hit film'. Career Qadri's second film was ''Nath'' (1952) in which he wrote all the film songs, film script, story and dialogue. This film did not have any commercial success. Then his second hit breakthrough film song came in ''Pattan'' (1955 film): * ''Saada Sajra Pyar, Kahay Baar Baar, Kee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
