- Nazir Ahmed
Nazir Ahmed (19??-1983), was
Pakistan i film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pakistan. Nazir was born inLahore . After completing his education, he was moved to Calcutta. He started his career from Ezra Mir’s silent-film "Zarina" in 1932. He appeared in silents like "Chankaya" with Kardar directing. After that he was shifted to Bombay. His first successful film was Kardar’s "Baghban".In 1945, Nazir started "Laila Majnu" under the banner of "Hind Pictures", and he was cast
Swaranlata as Laila. This film, an Arabian love legend, gave rise to a real life romance off the screen as well. After that film Swaranlata and Nazir got married.In 1947, Swaran and Nazir migrate to Pakistan at the time of Partition. They left everything they had behind in Bombay and shifted to Lahore. The duo had to start from scratch and in the process became one of the pioneers of the Pakistan film industry.
His film as hero and director "Pheray" was the first ever silver jubilee film in Pakistan. His other films as hero were "Laaray", "Naukar", "Anokhi Dastan", "Bheegi Palken", "Soteeli Maa" and "Shama". He appeared as character actor in "Azmat-e-Islam" and "Sawaal" and he directed "Shehri Babu" and "Heer".
Nazir made more films like "Naukar", "Bhigeen Palkain", "Haveli" and "Hamida". He also made "Larey", "Shehri Baboo", "Anookhi Dastaan", "Heer", "Khatoon", "Noor-e-Islam", and "Azmat-e-Islam". His last film "Shohar" was never released. Nazir was died in Lahore in 1983.
Filmography
* "Sachai" (1949)
* "Pherey" (1949)
* "Laaray" (1950)
* "Hamari Basti" (1950)
* "Be-qraar" (1950)
* "Anokhi Dastan" (1950)
* "Bheegi Palken" (1952)
* "Khatoon" (1955)
* "Naukar" (1955)
* "Hameeda" (1956)
* "Soteeli Maa" (1956)
* "Sabira" (1956)
* "Wehshi" (1956)
* "Noor-e-Islam" (1957)
* "Shama" (1959)
* "Billo Jee" (1962)
* "Haveli" (1964)
* "Sawaal" (1966)External links
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* [http://www.mazhar.dk/film/stars/heroes/40s.htm Pakistani film hero in 1940s - Mazhar.dk]
* [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C02%5C14%5Cstory_14-2-2008_pg3_7 Nazir & Swaran - Daily Times]
* [http://jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2008-weekly/nos-17-02-2008/enc.htm Good old days - The News]
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