Nazar-ul-Islam

Nazar-ul-Islam
Nazar-ul-Islam
Born1939
Calcutta, India
Died11 January 1994(1994-01-11) (aged 54–55)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Director
  • filmmaker
Years active1966 – 1994
AwardsWon 4 Nigar Awards during his career

Nazar-ul-Islam (1939 – 11 January 1994) was a Pakistani film director known for his movies like, Ehsaas(1972), Sharafat (1974), Aina, and Bandish(1980).[1][2]

Early life

Nazar-ul-Islam was born in Calcutta in 1939 and later migrated to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). In 1971, after the separation of East Pakistan, he settled in Lahore, Pakistan.[3]

Career

Nazar-ul-Islam started his career as a film editor in the 1960s in Dhaka. He directed his first Urdu movie, "Kajal" in 1965. His other notable Urdu movie in Dhaka was, "Piyasa"(1969). After 1971, he became the most successful film director of Lollywood in the decades of 1970s and 1980s. His successful films include: Ehsaas (1972), Sharafat (1974), Ambar (1979), Bandish (1980), Nahin Abhi Nahin (1980), Do Deewane (1982), and Kalay Chor (1991). Nazar-ul-Islam brought a realistic approach to filmmaking and experimented with new themes for Urdu movies.[4][5][3]

His movie, "Aina"(1977) became a record-setting mega-hit in the history of Pakistani cinema. It ran for a total of 401 weeks after being released on 18 March 1977.

Filmography

Nazar-ul-Islam directed 30 Urdu, Bengali, and Punjabi films. Some of his popular movies are:[6]

Awards

Nazar-ul-Islam received 4 'Best Director' Nigar awards for the following movies:

Year Film Award Category Awardee Ref.
1972 Ehsaas Nigar Award Best Director Nazar-ul-Islam [7]
1974 Sharafat Nigar Award Best director Nazar-ul-Islam [7]
1977 Aina Nigar Award Best Director Nazar-ul-Islam [7]
  • Madam Bawari (1989) (Best Director - Punjabi-language film of 1989)[7]

Death

Nazar-ul-Islam died on 11 January 1994,[2][4][3] and was buried in Lahore, Pakistan.[2]

See also

List of Pakistani film directors

References

  1. ^ a b c d e ""Dil se na Bhulana... Film Director Nazar-ul-Islam ki Yaad Main"". Radio Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Haider Ali (13 January 2018). "Arts councils pay tribute to filmmaker Nazrul Islam". Daily Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Shahid Sardar (8 January 2017). "ہدایت کار نذرالاسلام اور ان کا ویژن (Director Naar-ul-Islam and his vision)". express news. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Aijaz Gul. "Nazrul Islam and film 'Ehsas' - a film review". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ Abdul Hafeez Zafar (16 January 2021). "لالی وڈ کے دادا ۔۔۔۔ یادگار فلموں کے خالق نذرالاسلام". Roznama Duniya newspaper. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nazrul Islam: Filmography". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hotspot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2024.