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Mera Ghar Meri Jannat
''Mera Ghar Meri Jannat'' is a Pakistani film directed by Hassan Tariq, who also wrote the screenplay, based on a story by Ali Sufiyan Afaqi. It was co-produced by Tariq and Afaqi, and countrywide released on 27 September 1968. The leading cast of the film includes Muhammad Ali, Shamim Ara and Rani. At annual Nigar Awards, it won two Special Awards for Rani and Baby Jugnu. Plot The plot revolves around a middle-class man who tired of his hard-working life. Her wife often realises him that their house with a little kid is like a heaven for her, but he only craves for a rich lifestyle and want to become wealthy. He gets this chance when a rich man, who looks like him commits suicide. He proves himself to be dead, takes his place and starts living his life. Cast * Muhammad Ali as Nasir/ Qaiser * Shamim Ara as Najma/ Rozi * Rani as Mona * Master Murad as Sajid * Babay Jugnu * Meena Shorey * Ilyas Kashmiri * Saqi * Talish (cameo) Soundtrack # Aaja Pyar Ka Hay Zamana, Be- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Tariq
Hassan Tariq (22 October 1934 – 24 April 1982) was a Pakistani film director, film producer and screenwriter who was famous for making films like Anjuman (1970 film), ''Anjuman'', Kaneez (1965 film), ''Kaneez'', ''Baharo Phool Barsao'' and ''Devar Bhabi''. Early life and career Hassan was born on 22 October 1934 in Amritsar, India. He migrated to Pakistan after its history of Pakistan, establishment. He started his career as an assistant director. He directed his first film, ''Neend'' (Sleep), in 1959 and became a successful director. He made around 40 films in Pakistan film industry and was the main reason behind the success of his wife Rani (Pakistani actress), Rani. Most of his films revolve around the falling women characters or a hooker with a heart of gold; he explored and exposed the masses to the nawab-tawaif (courtesan) culture. His three famous films, ''Anjuman (1970 film), Anjuman'' (1970), ''Umrao Jaan Ada (film), Umrao Jaan Ada'' (1972) and ''Surraya Bhopali'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Begum
Naseem Begum (Punjabi, ; 9 November 1942 – 5 March 1990), known professionally as Mala (), was a Pakistani playback singer of Urdu and Punjabi films. In the 1960s, Mala was one-half of the 'hit pair for singing duet film songs' with famous playback singer Ahmed Rushdi and they gave numerous hits to Pakistan film industry. She was also called ''Princess Mala Begum'' as she provided the singing voice for actresses who portrayed roles of royal and upper-class families in films. She sang many popular film songs during a singing career spanning almost three decades in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Early life Mala's given name was Naseem Begum. She was born on 9 November 1942 in Faisalabad, Punjab. She was the younger sister of music composer '' Shamim Nazli''. Career Mala was interested in singing and music from a young age. Her elder sister ''Shamim Nazli'' happened to be her first music teacher and Naseem learned the basics of music from her. On her sister's request, music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistani Black-and-white Films
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1960s Urdu-language Films
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Azam Chishti
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Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan Khan (; 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012), known as Mehdi Hassan, was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer of great renown. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of ghazal singing, Hassan is referred to as the ''Shahenshah-e-Ghazal'' (, "Emperor of Ghazal"). Known for his "haunting" baritone voice,Mehdi Hassan profile on Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 31 March 2018 Hassan is credited with bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the s in an innovative way. Born into a family of Kalawant musicians, Hassan was naturally inclined tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masood Rana
Masood Rana (), (6 August 1941 – 4 October 1995) was a Pakistani film playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film ''Inqalab'', became one of the top male singers in Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades and remained a busy singer until his death in 1995. Rana still holds the record for singing over 300 film songs each in Urdu and Punjabi, a record he shared with Ahmed Rushdi and Noor Jehan. Early life Masood Rana was born in Mirpur Khas, Sindh, then British India, on 6 August 1941. He was born in a Rajput land-owning family which had migrated from the East Punjab city of Jalandhar. He started his singing career on Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, Sindh in 1955 and later helped establish a singing group in Karachi in the early 1960s with the Pakistani film actor Nadeem Baig and a fellow singer Akhlaq Ahmed. Film career Masood Rana got his first breakthrough when the noted Pakistani film actor ''Saqi'' introduced him to producer and direct ... [...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] |
Nigar Awards
The Nigar Awards () were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema, after having been revived in 2017 following a 15-year absence. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards are Pakistan's version of the Academy Awards. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The first Nigar Awards ceremony was held in 1957, to honor the accomplishments of Pakistani cinema for the year 1956. In 2002, following the 46th Annual Nigar Awards, Nigar Magazine announced its discontinuation of the awards due to the collapse of the Pakistani cinema industry. After a 15-year hiatus, with the revival of Pakistani cinema, the 47th Nigar Awards were announced to be held on 16 March 2017 in Karachi. History The Nigar Awards were introduced in 1957 by Ilyas Rashidi, also known as ''Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat'' (translation: The Father of Film Journalism) in Pakistan. For almost 50 years, Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Sufiyan Afaqi
Ali Sufiyan Afaqi (22 August 1933 27 January 2015; sometimes spelled Sufyan Afaqi) was a Pakistani film producer, director, writer, and journalist. He made his debut in Lollywood films with his first ever Urdu film ''Thandi Sarak'' in 1957, and later appeared in other films as a writer and director, however he earned recognition as a film producer. He wrote about twenty eight books on travel documentary and biographies, including ''Filmi Alif Laila'', a book containing history of Pakistani cinema. Early life Ali Sufiyan Afaqi was born on 22 August 1933 as Ali Sufiyan in British India (in modern-day Sehore district of Bhopal, India). Following the Partition of India in 1947, he along with his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Lahore. At the time of migration, he was fourteen. In 1951, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. After obtaining his BA degree in 1951, he worked for an insurance company, and later joined newspapers where he used to write columns on various su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha Talish
Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish, ) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain roles. Talish was honoured by a Pride of Performance award, by the Government of Pakistan in 1989. Life and career Talish was born in Ludhiana, British Raj into a Qizilbash family in 1923. His breakthrough film in Pakistan was film producer Saifuddin Saif's ''Saat Lakh'' (1957) where his on-screen performance for this popular hit song was widely admired, ''Yaaro Mujhe Maaf Rakho Mein Nashe Mein Hoon''. On 5 January 1962 ''Shaheed'' was released, his biggest hit film. A film on the relevant theme of Palestine with a script by Riaz Shahid and music by Rasheed Attre; it was produced and directed by Khalil Qaiser. The highlight was the instant hit ''Uss Bewafa Ka Sheher Hai Aur Hum Hain Dostau'' by renowned poet Muneer Niazi, music by Rasheed Attre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saqi (actor)
Abdul Latif Baloch, better known by his screen name Saqi (2 April 1925 – 22 December 1986), was a Pakistani film and television actor. He is known for mostly playing supportive roles in the Lollywood movies. He starred in more than 500 Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Pashto films. Early life and family Saqi was born on 2 April 1925, in Baghdad, Iraq, where his father had been appointed during the First World War and later stayed there for a while as a railway employee. Saqi belonged to a Baloch family settled in Dadu District, Sindh. His mother was a Kurd from Iraq. His brother ''Abdul Karim Baloch'' served as a general manager at PTV, Karachi Center. Career Saqi could speak more than 10 languages and his ability to speak English fluently helped him gain a small role in an international film '' Bhowani Junction'' (1956) which was partly shot in Lahore. His first Urdu film ''Ilteja'' was released in 1955. He appeared in a leading role along with Nighat Sultana in the movie ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
