Agha Sajjad Gul ( ur, آغا سجاد گل) is a producer, director and one of the biggest
media moguls
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in
Pakistan
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. He is the youngest of the sons of renowned film studio owner and a pioneer of
Pakistan 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.
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, the late Agha G. A. Gul (1913–1983). Aijaz, Riaz and Shahzad are the other sons of the late Agha G. A. Gul, the original owner and creator of Evernew Studios, on Multan Road,
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
after the
Independence of Pakistan
The Pakistan Movement ( ur, , translit=Teḥrīk-e-Pākistān) was a political movement in the first half of the 20th century that aimed for the creation of Pakistan from the Muslim-majority areas of British India. It was connected to the p ...
in 1947. The Late Agha G. A. Gul still remains one of the pioneers of Pakistan film industry along with the film producers and studio owners,
Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi (1914 – 1999) was a Pakistani actor, film producer and director. He is widely considered as a pioneer of the Pakistani film industry.
Early life and career
Shaukat Hussain Rizvi was born in the city of Azamgarh, Ut ...
and
Anwar Kamal Pasha
Anwar Kamal Pasha ( ur, ), (23 February 1925 – 13 October 1987) was the pioneer in the Pakistan film industry and an early Pakistani film director and producer from Lahore, Pakistan.
Life and career
Pasha was a graduate from the Forman ...
. Sajjad Gul owns the film production house Evernew Studios in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest ...
and he is the CEO of one of the media houses in Pakistan, Evernew Group. He is currently managing 8 companies: Evernew Concept (advertising agency), Evernew Entertainment (production company), Evernew Pictures, Evernew Studios, Evernew Carat, Evernew Solutions, Evernew Films and Evernew Music, which will launch soon. Apart from overseeing and managing the studio, Sajjad Gul has closely been linked to the development and growth of Pakistani cinema.
Filmography
Producer
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International Gorillay'' (1990)
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Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya
Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya (Urdu: جو ڈر گیا وہ مر گیا) is a 1995 Pakistani suspense-crime thriller Urdu film. The film is an adaptation of the 1992 American thriller '' Consenting Adults'', directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Cast
*Neeli
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Deewane Tere Pyar Ke
Deewane Tere Pyaar Key (Urdu: دیوانے تیرے پیار کے, English title: ''Love Crazy'') is an Urdu language film which was released on 7 November 1997.
It was directed by Syed Noor and produced at ''Evernew Studios''.
Plot
This fil ...
'' (1998)
*''No Paisa No Problem'' (2000)
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Tere Pyar Mein
''Tere Pyar Mein'' (Urdu: تیرے پیار میں) (lit: In Your Love) is a Pakistani film which was released in December 2000. It launched the career of Zara Sheikh in Lollywood.
Plot
The story is about a young Indian Sikh girl Preety playe ...
'' (2000)
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Chalo Ishq Larain
''Chalo Ishq Larain'' is a Pakistani film directed by Hassan Askari, which was released across Pakistan in April 2002, starring Meera, Ali Haider and Zara Sheikh.
Cast
*Zara Sheikh
Zara Sheikh (Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani model and ...
'' (2002)
Director
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Chalo Ishq Larain
''Chalo Ishq Larain'' is a Pakistani film directed by Hassan Askari, which was released across Pakistan in April 2002, starring Meera, Ali Haider and Zara Sheikh.
Cast
*Zara Sheikh
Zara Sheikh (Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani model and ...
(2002)''
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Television drama serials
Producer
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Mehndi
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Chaandni Raatain
''Chandni Raatein'' (also spelled ''Chaandni Raatain'') is a Pakistani drama centered on certain South Asian cultural backgrounds, and issues such as polygamy, motherhood and the distanced mother and daughter-in-law bond. The show aired on Pa ...
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Main Aur Tum
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Nestlé Nesvita Women of Strength '09
Nestlé Nesvita Women of Strength '09 is a weekly television talk show, which selects young women, aged 14–25, to promote education, skills and choosing the right career. The show was hosted by Ayesha Khan, directed by Kamran Qureshi & Iram ...
* Tum Kahan Hum Kahan
* Jiaa Naa Jaye
* Aik Raat Chand Si
* Aik Aur Kahani
* Na Tum Jano Na Hum Janein
* Thora Thora Pyar
* Woh Rishtey Woh Naatey
* Tumharay Liay
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Uraan
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Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat
Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat is a Pakistani comedy-drama from GEO TV. The show stars Javed Sheikh, Saba Hameed, Bushra Ansari, Shehryar Zaidi, and Samina Ahmad. The show was telecast in Pakistan in November 2009.
Plot
Azar ( Hassan Niazi) is an ...
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Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat
''Dolly Ki Ayegi Baraat'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial and second installment of the Baraat Series, aired on Geo Entertainment in 2010. The series stars Bushra Ansari, Saba Hameed, Javed Sheikh, Samina Ahmed, Natasha Ali and Nabeel Bu ...
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Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat
Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat is a Pakistani comedy-drama that aired on Geo TV from June 2011 to October 2011. The third instalment of its kind, it is a continuation of the hit ''Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat'' in the Evernew's popular storyline of Kis Ki ...
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Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat
''Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat'' is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial of the Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat franchise on Geo TV. It is directed by Marina Khan and Nadeem Beyg and written by Vasay Chaudhry. The drama had an ensemble cast consisting of Bushra Ansa ...
* ''Carte d'Or'' 'Meethi Si Lagan' Series
References
External links
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Pakistani film producers
Pakistani film directors
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