Raza Mir (1927 – 15 September 2002) was a Pakistani cinematographer, film producer and director. He was the cinematographer of the Pakistan's first ever film '' Teri Yaad'' (1948). He is best known for ''

Lakhon Mein Aik ''Lakhon Mein Aik'' ( ) is a 1967 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Raza Mir and written by Zia Sarhadi. Set 20 years after the partition of India, the film stars Shamim Ara and Ejaz as star-crossed lovers. It was released on 28 April ...

'' (1967), which was based on Hindu-Muslims relations. His work as a cinematographer earned him three Nigar Awards. He was also awarded with the President's

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Early life

Mir was born in 1927 at

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 ...

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Career

Mir first joined The Pancholi Studio as a cameraman in 1943. ''Shehar Se Door'' (1946) is his only film as an actor, where he played the lead role opposite

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 ...

. He was the cinematographer of Pakistan's first ever film '' Teri Yaad'' (1949) in which Asha Posley and Nasir Khan were the leads. He had a difficult time while filming with the poor technology and cameras due to which the film received poor reviews. His work as a director in ''

'' (1967) was met with mostly positive critical reception.

Personal life

Mir first married the actress

, however they divorced later, before the

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. His son from second marriage,

Asif Raza Mir Asif Raza Mir () is a Pakistani film and TV actor and producer. He is known for his roles in TV plays '' Samundar'' (1983), '' Tanhaiyaan'' (1985) and ''Ishq Gumshuda'' (2010) and the films ''Daaman'' (1980), ''Badaltay Mausam'' (1980), and ...

is a famous television and film actor. Acclaimed actor Ahad Raza Mir is his grandson.

Death

Mir died on September 15, 2002, in

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, Canada, which became his final resting place.

Filmography

as an actor

as a cinematographer

as a director

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mir, Raza 1927 births Urdu film producers 20th-century Indian male actors Pakistani cinematographers Pakistani film directors 2002 deaths Indian male film actors Recipients of the Pride of Performance Nigar Award winners Male actors in Hindi cinema Pakistani film producers Film directors from Lahore Punjabi-language film directors