50 films in 2005
Total 50 films were released in 2005 - 13 Punjabi, 11 Urdu and 26 Pashto - The success ratio was better than last year. Two Urdu films Reema's Koi tujh sa kahan and Ajab Gul's Kyun tum se itna pyar hai were super hit and three Punjabi films Sangeeta's Ziddi Rajpoot, Kurian Shehar dian and Bhola Sunyara were super hit films. Almost 20 Pashto films were successful on box office.
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Saud and Javaria married
Famous film star Saud married TV artist Javairia Jalil on December 25, 2005
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National Film Awards
for 2002-3 films were  distributed on June 25 in Lahore with big controversy when Meera was awarded as "Ambassador for Peace"..!!
2003 Awards:
Larki Punjaban
Director:
Syed Noor (Larki Punjaban)
Actress:
Saima (Larki Punjaban)
Actor:
Shaan (Commando)
Co-actress:
Zara Sheikh (Commando)
Co-actor:
Talat Hussain (Laaj)
Male singer:
Touseef Daar (Commando)
Fe-male singer:
Shabnam Majeed (Larki Punjaban)
Coriography:
Khanu Samrat (Commando)
2002 Awards:
Best film:
Yeh dil aapka hua
Director:
Javed Sheikh (YDAH)
Actress:
Sana (YDAH)
Actor:
Moamar Rana (YDAH)
Co-actor:
Saleem Sheikh (YDAH)
Co-actress:
Reema (Sholay)
Male singer:
Ali Haidar (Chalo Ishq Laraen)
Comedian:
Imsael Tara (YDAH)
Art director:
Baba Khalid (YDAH)
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Asian Cultrual Awards
24th Asian Cultural Awards 2004 are as below:
Urdu film: Salakhain
Punjabi film: ?
Actors:
Shaan, Saima, Sana, Shamyl Khan, Ahmad Butt, Naghma, Yousuf Khan, Tariq Shah, Laila, Saif, Zarri, Gul, Nisar Qadri, Shafqat Cheema, Iftikhar Thakar, Asad Bukhari
Producers: Khalil Rana, Safdar Malik
Directors: Shehzad Rafiq, Syed Noor, Altaf Hussain and Sangeeta
Writers: Tariq Ismael Sagar, Jaafar Arsh
Musicians: M. Arshad and Tafoo
Lyricist: Riaz Saghar and Khawaja Pervez
Singers: Shabnam Majeed, Nooran Lal, Badar Mian Qawwal
Art: Baba Khadam Hussain
Camera: Ali Jan
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Yasin Goreja passed away
Renowned film journalist Yasin Goreja passed away on December 26, 2005. He was best known for his film directories. His last film directory was on Indian films. He was 78 years old. He produced two Punjabi films, Mangti (1961) and Uchi Haveli (1971). He was story writer in film Tumhi ho Mehboob mere (1969).
See also Pakistan's 100 Movies by Yasin Goreja
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12.8.2005
. Reema's Koi tujh sa kahan has been a big success on box office
. Sangeeta's Punjabi film Ziddi Rajpoot was another hit film in Punjab circuit
8.7.2005
Legendry director Pervez Malik's  son Imran Malik's Urdu film
Tere bin jiya na jaye
became an another big disappointment. Only film music by veteran musician M. Ashraf was appreciated.
Actors were Zara Sheikh, Imran, Ahsan, Nadeem
1.7.2005
Sahib Log
Saima, Moamar Rana, Shafqat
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Pashto films dominating...
23 films were released in the first half of 2005. Only one of four Urdu films was a hit film on box office. Also four Punjabi films were released and only one of them was an average film. Pashto films continued to dominate, 15 films were released and four of them were block buster. only five film were flop and other six films were successful.
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17.6.2005
Kurian Shehar dian
Director: Snageeta
Saima, Resham, Shaan, Saud
10.6.2005
Ik Gunah aur
Director: Altaf Hussain
Meera, Moamar Rana
6.5.2005
Punjabi film:
Pappu Shehzada
Shaan, Saima
29.4.2005
Mixed reactions on
Ajab Gul's new film
There have been mixed rapports on Ajab Gul's recently released film Kyun tum se itna pyar hai. This film got huge reception on box office but according to some film critics, the film is ranked as a B-class film.
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Saturday Night Special
Director: Rasheed Dogar
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Eid-ul-Azha films
Urdu films:
Mustafa Khan
Director: Sangeeta
Saima, Saud, Resham, Babur Ali, Shafqat Cheema
Punjabi films:
Wadda Chodhary
Director: Sangeeta
Yousuf Khan, Saima, Shaan
and
Bhola Sunyara
Director: Pervez Rana's
Shaan, Saima, Saud, Aaliya
Pashto films:
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Pakistan Film Studios
Evernew Studios
Multan Road Lahore
Phone: 7830035-38
Bari Studios
Multan Road Lahore
Phone: 7830014
Shah Noor Studios
Multan Road Lahore
Phone: 042 5410021
Nida Studios
North Karachi
Phone: 6628499
Novy Tas International
190-C Block II P.I.C.H. Karachi
Phone 4522583
Eastern Studios
Mangho Peer Road Karachi
International Studios
Federal B Area Karachi
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Sangeeta's Tarrap and Sohna Yaar Punjabi
Mubashir Luqman's Pehla Pehla Pyar in August.
Syed Noor and Saima's film Majajan will be released on Eid-ud-fittar Day.
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Sangeeta's
- Doorian
- ishq hai nasha nasha
- Ziddi Rajput
Syed Noor's
- Majajan
- Billo meri a
Pervez Rana's
- Madam Diharidar
- Bichhoo
- Mehboob ki Mehndi
- Wadda Choudhry
Iqbal Kashmiri
- Dil da Jani
- Qaidi Yaar
Mian Khalid Feroz's
- Daku Haseena
Altaf Hussain's
- Zara si zindgi
- Bus mere hi rehna
- Alhar mutiar
Jamshed Naqvi's
- Naag aur Naagan
Nasir Adeeb's
- Suraj barsaye Phool
Omar Sharif's
- Dil mein koi rehne laga
Younis Malik's
- Madam Sheela
- Miss Coca Cola
- Rang laye ga shaheedo ka lahu
- Alarm kharkan ge
- Moula Bakhsh in Karachi
Javed Sheikh's
- Khulay Aasman ke neechay
Shaan's
- Mission Allah Akbar
Masood Butt's
- Badmash-e-Azam
- Ajj da Badmash
- Sharif Gujjar
Ejaz Hussain's
- Aisa pyar kahan (Canada)
- Laado
- Goonga
Raja Riaz's
- Dil se dil tak
Khalil Ahmad's
- Pyar to hota hai
Javed Raza's
- Koi pyar na karey
Naseem Khan's
- Perdesi aye watna noo
Mumtaz Ali Khan's
- Pyasa
M. Romaan's
- Aashna
- Teen Badshah
Only 75 cinemas..!
There are 204 cinemas in Sindh province and only 75 of them are open in 2005. Karachi had 120 cinemas but only 34 are running. In Hyderabad only six out of 21 cinemas are left.
In Lahore, Naghma cinema on Abbot Road is closed after other main theatres on McCloud Road like Ritz, Mubarak, Rattan, Regent, Palace and Mehfil cinemas were closed due to film crises.
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SHAADI MUBARAK!
Top pop singer Abrar-ul-Haq married on June 25 at Kharian Cantt.
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Pervez Mehdi
Famous Radio, TV and Film singer Pervez Mehdi died on August 29, 2005.  He was a Ghazal singer in the classical mould and disciple of ghazal legend Mehdi Hsssan. Pervez Mehdi was known for his mega hit Radio song with Reshma "Goriye, main jana pardes...". His duet song "Takk Chann peya janda e..." with Madam Noor Jehan in film Chann Tara (1973) was an all time hit song. He was born in 1947.
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Jamshed Ansari
Famous TV comedian Jamshed Ansari died on August 24, 2005.
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Rehman
Famous Bengali film hero Rehman died on July 20, 2005.
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Rangeela
The legendry comedian Rangeela died on May 24 at Lahore. Read more here
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Jamil Bismil
Famous stage and film actor, writer and director Jamil Bismil died by heart attack on May 12 at Lahore. He appeared in few films and the most famous of them was Hum Dono in 1980.
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Idris Khan
Film director Idris Khan died on May 6 at Lahore. He was working on film "Madam Diharibaz" and made few other films in the past as Lathi Charge, Roti, Roti Goli and Sarkar, Dandey da dor and Governor.
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Khalifa Nazir
Famous comedian actor Khalifa Nazir passed away on April 26 at Lahore in the age of 61.
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Amjad Bobby
Prominent music director Amjad Bobby died on April 16. He was music director of Yeh Dil Aap ka hua, Chief Sahib and Mushkil. Although he started his film career in 1969 with film "Ik Nageena" and composed some films in the 70s and 80s but he got success from the mid 90s. Here are some of his other big films as music director:
Tere pyar mein, Ghar kab ayo ge, Inteha, Sangam, Deevaney tere pyar ke and Ghoonghat
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Aslam Laatar
Famous TV/Film actor Aslam Latar died on April 3. He appeared in few films such as Dopatta jal raha hai, Raju ban geya Gentleman, Raja Pakistani, Very Good Duniya Very Bad Log, No Paisa No Problem and Havayen.
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