Nazar (1920- 20 January 1992)[2] was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He debuted in films with a Punjabi language film Gul-Baloch which was released in 1944, in this film famous Indian singer Mohammed Rafi was also introduced for the first time as a playback singer. Nazar later played comedic role in Pakistan's first feature film Teri Yaad[3] and Pakistan's first silver jubilee film Pheray (1949). As an actor, he appeared in many films and played lead role in film Judai (1950)‚ directed by Amin Malik.[2]
| Nazar | |
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 Portrait of Nazar | |
| Born | Meerut[1] |
| Died | 20 January 1992 |
| Medium | Film |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Awards | Nigar Awards (1960) and (1982) |
| Years active | 1944 – 1961 |
During the early era of Pakistani films, he worked in Lollywood extensively alongside film actress Zeenat. In 1960, he was awarded the Nigar Award for best comedian for Humsafar (1960) film.[2]
Filmography edit
| † | Remarks denote a short description of the work where available. |
| # | Title[4] | Year | Comedian | Remarks |
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| 1 | Gul-Baloch[2][3] | 1944 | 
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| 2 | Teri Yaad[2][3] | 1948 |
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| 3 | Pheray[2][3] | 1949 |
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Pakistan's first silver jubilee film[2] |
| 4 | Judai[2] | 1950 |
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He was cast as the lead actor[2] |
| 5 | Sassi[3] | 1954 |
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| 6 | Baaghi[3] | 1956 |
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| 7 | Noor-e-Islam[2] | 1957 |
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| 8 | Aakhri Nishan[2] | 1958 |
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| 9 | Nagin | 1959 |
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| 10 | Humsafar | 1960 |
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| 11 | Gulfam | 1961 |
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| 12 | Ajab Khan[2] | 1961 |
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| 13 | Qaidi | 1962 |
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| 14 | Baji | 1963 |
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Awards edit
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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| 1960 | Nigar Awards | Humsafar (1960)[2][3] | Best comedian | Won |
| 1982 | Nigar Awards | In recognition of his thirty years contribution to Pakistani films[2][3] | Cinema of Pakistan | Won |
Death edit
References edit
- ^ Nazar. Pakmag.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Comedian Nazar being remembered today". Dunya News website. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fading memories: Death anniversary of comedian Nazar". The Express Tribune. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Jamshaid, Umer (20 January 2017). "Comedian Nazar Remembered On His Death Anniversary". UrduPoint. Retrieved 10 March 2021.