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Veena Malik
Veena Malik, born Zahida Malik on 26 February 1978, is an actress, model and comedian. She established herself as one of the leading women in the Pakistani television and film industry with her abilities to mimic others and improvise. Veena grew up expressing an interest in joining the film industry and her grandmother encouraged her. ...
Swaranlata (1924 – 2008)
Swaranlata, known to the world as the ‘tragedy queen’ of her time, was born into a Syal family in Rawalpindi as the youngest of many siblings. She lost her mother at the time of birth and was brought up by her eldest brother, who subsequently also gave her permission to start her acting career. She ...
Firdous
Real name Parveen, Firdous was introduced by Nakshab in Fanoos (1963) as a supporting actress, while the main leads were played by Komal and Salam Peerzada. The film was about a haunted Haveli, where a dancer is seen performing her classical dances, and making occasional appearances at the old gate of the palatial home of ...
Shammi
Younger sister of actress Salma Mumtaz, Shammi belonged to very poor family. Shammi (Shimmi) was introduced by director Munshi in the Punjabi film of the same name Shammi (1950), opposite Santosh Kumar, Ajmal and Shola. At that time Pakistani film industry was at its nascent stage and was generally unable to compete with the technically ...
Nadeem
He may have made his debut as Pakistan’s answer to Dilip Kumar but Mirza Nazeer Baig Mughal has evolved from a super-hit actor into a superstar during his 43-year career. The journey that began with Chakori in 1967 is still going strong. Not only has Nadeem outlived his contemporaries but also inspired generations with his ...
Shahina Ghaznavi
Known for her beautiful blue eyes, Shahina Ghaznavi was the daughter of well known music director Rafiq Ghaznavi. Rafiq Ghaznavi had quite a few mistresses and Shahina’s mother was one of them. Shahina Ghaznavi was introduced as a leading lady in Masud Pervaiz’s Beli (1950) opposite Santosh Kumar. The film was based on Saadat Hasan ...
Yousuf Khan
He may have started his career as a second lead but veteran actor Yousuf Khan — the first actor in Pakistan to complete a Golden Jubilee in Lollywood — became a force to reckon with as he matured as an actor. He worked extensively in films during the 50 years, starring in over 400 movies ...
Hassan Zia
Hassan Zia, sound recordist, who died of a heart attack last month in Karachi, was a winner thrice of the Nigar Film Awards. He was a pioneer for the Pakistan film industry in sound effects and film dubbing and felt proud he was associated with Jinnah the movie as sound director of lip synchronization dubbing. ...
Roshan Ara Begum
Twenty years ago on December 6, 1982, Pakistani classical music in particular and that of the subcontinent in general, was impoverished by the death of vocalist Roshan Ara Begum, who was known as Malika-i-Mauseeqi — the queen of music. Although she hailed from Calcutta, she contributed tremendously to the melodic culture of Pakistan both before ...
Naseebo Lal
Once upon a time (well, not so long ago), there lived a queen. She sang and ruled over the hearts of her listeners. Her reign lasted for 60 long years. In her seventh decade, she fell sick and died. The whole kingdom was berieaved and did’nt know how to cope with the loss. Her eldest ...
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Jhoomar (1959):
The most characteristic feature of the work of Khurshid Anwar-Masud Parvez unit is their endeavo...
Bollywood - Year by Year - 1955: Important Events
3 Indian actresses - Rehana, Meena Shorey and Sheila Ramani visit Pakistan to...
Luck By Chance (2009):
Luck by Chance, which launches the career of Zoya Akhtar as a director, is one of the most decen...
Bindiya:
This sultry beauty was different from her showbiz peers in that before her entry into the seriou...
Pakistani Film Database - 1967:
TITLE
PRODUCER
DIRECTOR
MUSIC
CAST
Box-Office Status
Aag (U)
Zeba
S.Suleman...
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