Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf ( 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf, was a Pakistani film director and producer. He made fourteen films in

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and later after the split of India subcontinent, he worked in

Pakistani cinema Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the film industry, filmmaking industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities – Karachi, Lahore, and ...

and made thirteen films, including a B/W film '' Aulad'' (1962) and a blockbuster film titled '' Saheli'' (1960). He was the recipient of

Nigar Awards The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...

for Best Director and later, he became the recipient of an uncertain award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Biography

He was born around 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day

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), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s. He married Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India, Their marriage lasted for over five years. He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in ''Merchant of Venice'', ''Romeo'' and in ''Juliet''. The first film he made as a director was ''Nek Parveen (1946)''. Before the partition of India in 1947, he was active in

Hindi cinema Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

. He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with ''Bharat Ka Lal'' film. During the 1950s, he made six films in India. Then he directed film Saheli in 1960 in Pakistan. The film won seven awards, including five Presidential medals and four

. S. M. Yusuf also introduced two important actors,

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and

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, to the

Pakistani film industry Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the filmmaking industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities – Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad. ...

in his films.

Filmography

Death

He died in

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, Pakistan on 17 August 1994 at age 84.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:S. M. Yusuf 1910s births 1994 deaths Pakistani film directors Pakistani film producers Muhajir people Nigar Award winners