Zia Sarhadi (Urdu: ضیا سرحدی; born Fazl-e-Qadir Sethi[1] 1914 in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province – 27 January 1997 in Karachi, Sindh) was an Indian and Pakistani screenwriter and director of films in the Indian Film Industry, whose career spanned what is widely considered the Golden Age of Indian Cinema.
Career edit
He was the father of TV and radio actor Khayyam Sarhadi and grandfather of actress Zhalay Sarhadi.[1] As a director, he was probably best known for his films Humlog (1951), Baiju Bawara (1952) and Footpath (1953).[2]
He was involved in writing the script as a consultant for the film Mother India (1957), considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time, but is rarely credited for his contribution.[3] Described as an"unaffiliated Marxist", his films were known for dealing with social issues of the period.[2] His film Footpath, for instance, dealt with issues of moral guilt in the 1950s India.[4]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1936 | Bhole Bhale | 
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| Deccan Queen |
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| Manmohan |
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| 1937 | Jagirdar |
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| Kokila | Lyricist | ||||
| 1938 | Madhur Milan |
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| Abhilasha |
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| Hum Tum Aur Woh | Lyricist | ||||
| Teen Sau Din Ke Baad | Lyricist | ||||
| Gramophone Singer |
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| 1939 | Seva Samaj |
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| Ladies Only |
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| Jeevan Sathi |
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| 1940 | Sajani |
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| Ali Baba |
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| 1941 | Bahen |
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| 1943 | Nadaan |
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| 1945 | Yateem |
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| 1947 | Elaan |
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| 1948 | Anokha Pyar | Lyricist | |||
| Anokhi Ada |
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| 1951 | Hum Log |
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| 1952 | Baiju Bawra |
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| 1953 | Footpath |
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| 1956 | Awaaz |
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| 1960 | Rahguzar |
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| 1964 | Beti |
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dialogues only | ||
| 1966 | Insaan |
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| 1967 | Lakhon Mein Aik |
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| 1977 | Naya Suraj |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Peshawar's contribution to subcontinent's cinema highlighted". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Obituary:Zia Sarhadi". The Herald (magazine). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Chatterjee, Gayatri (2002). Mother India. British Film Institute. pp. 31–2. ISBN 978-0-85170-917-8.
- ^ Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 December 2008). Popular Culture in a Globalised India. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-203-88406-5. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Footpath — the 1953 Dilip Kumar movie that still holds a mirror up to society". The Print. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
External links edit
- Zia Sarhadi at IMDb
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