Taj Mahal - also Flopped..!
The famous Indian film Taj Mahal could only attract 200 film fans in Plaza cinema Lahore where the capacity was more than 800 seats.
Taj Mahal in Capri cinema Karachi, Pakistan
Mughal-e-Azam failed..! The famous Indian movie Mughal-i-Azam failed to attract a large number of cinegoers on the first day of its release at the Gulistan cinema Lahore on Sunday April 23. Only 400 people watched the maiden show, but it is expected that the number of spectators will increase in the days to come after proper publicity.Mughl-e-Azam at Gulistan Cinema Lahore
This classic Indian film is released in Pakistan after 26 years. The last released Indian movies were Noor Jehan and Kashish in 1980 after a special permission from dictator Zia. There had been a ban on the release of Indian films since 1965.

Yousuf Khan as
Osam bin Ladan...!
Yousuf Khan will play the role of Osama bin Ladan in Arshad Khan's Afghan based film Mujahid. Other actors in this film are Sana, Ahmad Butt and Arbaz Khan.
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Film on MQM Leader..!
A feature film on MQM leader Mr. Altaf Hussain will be directed by Shafqat Tara.
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Nargis Hajan
Famous actress Nargis performed Hajj with her family. She will continue her showbiz career after Hajj.
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Ali Zafar as film star
Famous Pop-singer Ali Zafar has signed two films Khuda keliye by Shoaib Mansoor and Ajnabi Shehar mein by Saqib Malik.

A Nayyar's appeal
Pakistan's top playback singer A Nayyar - who is a Christian origin - is appealing the Government of Punjab to protect him and his family after he was robbed and beaten by some unidentified criminals on February 21. They stopped him on the main road near the Canal Park, Lahore, stole his money and after recognizing him, beat him up and then asked him to recite the Kalima. Its believed the attack could be linked to the recent protests against the controversial cartoons of the holy Prophet Mohammad.

Mohammad Ali passed away!

The Acting Legend Mohammad Ali passed away in Lahore on Sunday, March 19, 2006. He was 75 years old. He was a cardiac patient and underwent two surgeries.
Mohammad Ali started his showbiz career as a Radio broadcaster from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad in the mid 50s. His film career began with a Karachi made film Chiragh jalta raha in 1962. In the begening he was villain actor in some films but since film Shararat (1963) he played the hero roles.
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» Zeba's film career		 Mohammad Ali got breakthrough from film Aag ka Darya and was on the top in the next ten years time. Mohammad Ali or Ali Bhai will be remembered for his emotional acting and the best dialog delivery among the film actors in Pakistan. Khamosh Raho, Saiqa, Insaan aur Admi, Insaaf aur Qanoon, Salakhen and Doorian were some of his all time best films as actor. He was married with famous actress Zeba since September 1966.
Mohammad Ali was buried on March 21 at ahata holy saint Mian Mirs Sahib in Lahore.
The Qur'an reading at Metropole cinema..!!!
It is probably the first time ever that Qur'an khawani (a traditional Qur'an reading ceremony) was held in a cinema house in Pakistan. It was Syed Noor who arranged this unique ceremony in Metropole cinema Lahore for thanks to the God for the success of the under released film "Majajan". According to Daily Khabrain from its Internet edition of 13.4.2006 "Niaz" (the "holy" foods or sweets after the Qur'an reading) was also distributed. This film was produced by Saima and Afzal Khan from England (Larki Punjaban fame). Syed Noor is director and according to some film critics this film is actually his own lovestory with Saima and the film name should have been "Meerasan" and not "Majajan".

Top comedian Omar Sharif will direct an Indian film "Tum mere ho".
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Javed Sheikh is successful as actor in India. His film Shaikhar was a hit film and he is busy in the Bollywood with one dozen other films.
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New Hindko film
Director and writer Mehtab Shah will make a Hindko film "Chachi Chacha chal Karachi". It will be the second Hindko film after "Qissa Khawani" by legendry poet Qateel Shafai in the 80s.
Civil Awards Winners
Civil awards were conferred on Pakistan Day on March 23, 2006 to some film and music personalities. Pride of Performance was given to prominent singer from the 70s Tasawur Khanum. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to comedian Omar Sharif, Pop-singer Jawad Ahmad and Sindhi film hero Mushtaq Changezi


Top TV and film artist Abid Ali married TV artist Rabia Noreen.
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Pop singer Ali Haidar married in April 2006.
Channa Sachi Muchi and Sooli by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.
Jhoomar by Syed Noor.
Iman by Hassan Askari.
Khuley Asman ke neechey by Javed Sheikh.
Muhabtan Sachian and Muskarahten by Shehhzad Rafiq.
Tarrap, Nasha jawani da, Lahoria te Pishoria and Ghulam Qalandar by Sangeeta.
Tum se pyar hai by Pervez Kaleem.
Armaan and Aurat ek Khilna by Altaf Hussain.
Bichhu and Murshid Badshah by Pervez Rana.
Sohni Chann wargi by Naeem Yousuf.
Lahori Shehzadey by Waheed Awan.
Jawab and Nigah by Diljeet Mirza.
Daro Barchhi by Javed Hassan.
Ik din main lot aun ga by Mohammad Javed Fazil.
Aisa pyar kahan by Ejaz Hussain.
Dulhan ek raat ki, Dhoom, Night Girl and Saheli by Rasheed Dogar.
One, Two ka One by Ronaq Ali.
Butt Badshah by Masood Butt.
Garm Masala and Mohabbat by Jamshed Naqvi.
Puttar Sher Khan da by Younis Malik.
Gunahon ka Shehar by Saeed Ali Khan.
Puttar Hamyun Gujjar da by Shaan.
Dil se Dil tak by Raja Riaz.
Kabhi pyar na karna by Javed Raza
Na hon ge juda by Saeed Rana
Pyas by Shaan Mustafa.
Ankhen by Manzoor Ahmad Khan.
Kurri sohni jehi by Naeem Yousuf.
Jawaria by Mulazim Hussain Bhatti
Dil da rog by Imtiaz Qaisar.
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THE GUJJARs..!!
The Gujjar & Badmash trend is IN and many producers are making films with these titles. Some of them are:
Gujjar M.B.B.S., Riaz Gujjar, Shehzad Gujjar, Sana Gujjar, Wadda Gujjar, Jagga Gujjar, Gujjar da kharak, Kala Gujjar, Manga Gujjar, Munna Gujjar, Abba Gujjar, Pappu Gujjar, Accha Gujjar, Saqi Gujjar, Sohni Gujjar, Gujjar purey dinna da (?!)
and
THE BADMASHs...!!!
Bala Badmash, Pappu Badmasha da, Ghundi Run, Yaar Badmash, Wehshi Badmash, Ghunda No. 1, Ghunda Punjab da, Ziddi Badmash, Gawala 302,
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May 12:
Yaar Badmash (Punjabi)
Director: Sangeeta
Actors: Saima, Shaan, Saud, Arbaz Khan
April 7:
Kangan (Punjabi)
Director: Sangeeta
Actors: Sana, Shaan, Ahmad Butt, Rambo
March 24:
Majajan (Punjabi)
Director: Syed Noor
Producer: Saima
Actors: Saima, Shaan, Madiha Shah, Shafqat Cheema.
March 10:
Murder (Urdu)
Director: Rasheed Dogar
Producer: Raja Sajid
Actors: Roofi, Arbaz Khan, Anam, Shamyl Khan, Saima Khan
February (Eid films):
Sharif Gujjar (Punjabi)
Director: Masood Butt
Producer:
Actors: Sana, Shaan, Saud, Shafqat Cheema
Jism (Urdu)
Director: Rasheed Dogar
Producer: Riaz/Shehzad Gujjar
Actors: Roofi, Shamyl Khan, Anam, Fakhar Imam.
Athra (Punjabi)
Director: Sangeeta
Producer: Bau Afzal Butt
Actors: Shaan, Saima
Madam Deharibaz (Urdu)
Director: Pervez Rana
Producer: Sohail Hussaini
Actors: Saima, Ahmad Butt, Umar Sharif
Pehla Pehla Pyar (Urdu)
Director & Producer: Mubashar Luqman
Actors: Resham, Ali Tabish, Zara Sheikh, Nadeem, Sajid Hassan.
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Pashto Films on Eid:
- Ghulami na manam
- Dase rata mah gora
- Yaar Bash
- Ajzi loya Badshahi da
- Dilbarey

Masood Butt
- A Busy Man in 2006!
Film director Masood Butt will be very busy in 2006. He has signed agreement for 11 films:
1) Wehshi Badmash
2) Pappu Gujjar
3) Lahori Butt
4) Ghunda Punjab da
5) Kursi
6) Naji Butt
7) Accha Gujjar
8) Abba Gujjar
9) Saqi Gujjar
10) Sohni Gujjar
11) (un-named)

TV artist Subhani BaYounis died on May 31. He played a role in film Musafar (1976).
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Senior actor Adeeb dies in Lahore afterAdeeb long illnes on May 26, 2006. He was one of the most popular villain actor in Pakistan. His last big film was Majajan.
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The legendary Indian music director Noushad Ali passed away on Maj 6, 2006. He was 87 years old. He gotNaushad Ali breakthrough from Anmol Gharhi in 1944 with the mega hit song Awaz de kahan hai... with Madam Noor Jehan. Noushad's other famous musical films were Shah Jehan, Dillagi, Dulari, Amar, Beejo Bawra, Andaz, Aan, Mughal-e-Azam, Ganga Jamna, Daastan and Taj Mehal.
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70s renewed singer Robina Badar died in the first week of April Month. She was 50 and a cancer patient. She sung in many films as Imandar, Chakarbaz, Shoukan mele di, Hukam da ghulam, Intezar, Parda na uthao, Izzat, Khanzada and many more. Her super hit songs were Russ ke tur peye o Sarkar (Khanzada), Mere Munney mere Lal and Too masoom Farishta hai (Imandar) and Dada jee, apne Potey ko samjhao (Parda na uthao).
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60s famous playback singer Nighat Seema died in Karachi on AprilNighat Seema 4, 2006. She sung in few films as Rishta hai pyar ka, jale na kyun Parwana, Afshan, Bandgi, Chhoti Behan, Mere Lal and some other films. Here are some famous songs of Nighat Seema:
- Baten Falk ki qisse Zamin ke, jhoote kahin ke
- Geet gati hain khawabon ki parchhaian
- Kali hasraton ki na khil saki, tera pyar raas na aa saka
She was 65 and married with famous Radio singer Taj Multani.
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Famous film director for films Mukhra and Saat Lakh, Jaafar Malik died in March month. He was 85. He directed more than 22 films, some other films were Baap ka Gunah, Commandor and Sajjan milde kadi kadi. He was also the director of the first ever color Punjabi film Punj Darya.
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A famous short height actor Younis Tingu died in Lahore by heart attack. He was seen in Dillan de soudey, Asoo Billa, Dillagi and many other films.
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Comedian actress Romana died on February 22. She was famous actress on stage and film Dulla Bhatti (1982) was her famous film as comedian.

Us Be-wafa ka shehar hai aur ham hain dosto...
Munir Niazi passes away...!
Renowned poet Munir Niazi passes away on December 26, 2006. He became famous in films from film Shaheed (1962) with a super hit song "Us be wafa ka shehar hai aur ham hain dosto.. (sung by Naseem Begum) and in Kharidar (1976)... Zinda rahen to kya hai jo mar jaen ham to kya (by Naheed Akhtar) were two most famous songs in films. (Read more here)

More films on bold subjects are under production...
After some succes on box office of films on bold subjects, more films are under productions. Madam Bawri, Hawas, Badkar Haseena, Lofar Haseena, Gunah ki raat, Nangi Talwar, Anokhi Shakaran and Badmash Haseena are some of them.

Azhar Burki died
Senior Cameraman Azhar Burki died on December 25, 2006. He was 70 years old. He started his career from film Habu (1961) and His last film was Naag aur Nagin (2005). His three films Doorian, Nazdikian and Inteha won National film awards. He produced a film Lahu pukare ga in 1967.
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Mushtaq Jaskani died
Famous Sindhi actor died in Karachi. His famous films were Dushman and Pro.
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Bala Peindu died
Famous cameraman Bala Paindu died in december.
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Sawak Mistri and Jamaal passed away
Cameraman Sawak Mirstry died in November. He was assistant cameraman in Indian director Mehboob's films Aan, Andaz, Mother-e-India etc. His first Pakistani film was Fazli brothers Chiragh jalta raha in 1962.
70s handsome film hero Jamaal also died. He was seen as hero in films like Garhasti, Raja Rani, Thaah, Ansoo bahaye Pathron ne...
(Thanks to Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi)
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Ashraf Sherazi died
Famous choreographer Ashraf Sherazi died on November 25, 2006. He performed in more than 600 movies and his first film was Dera Sajna da in 1970.
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Pappu Zarif died
Pappu Zarif - who was son of late Zarif - died on November 24, 2006 at London. He was 54.
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Waheed Daar
Top Punjabi film director Waheed Daar died on October 20 at Lahore. He was known for some mega hit films like Maa Puttar, Mukhra Chann warga, Do Mutiayaran, Genterman, Chann Puttar, Chann Sajna and some other films in the 60s and 70s.
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Jaggi Malik
Famous Punjabi film villain actor Jaggi Malik died on August 20, 2006.
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Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
The legendary poet Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at Lahore. He was 89 and struck by some cardiac disorder was under treatment. He was a chronic patient of ailing lungs and breathing trouble, but this time he was shifted to the hospital due to heart ailment.
Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi is a big name in literature and journalism. He was the one, who pioneered introducing rural Punjabi culture in Urdu fiction. Born in Khushab on November 20, 1916, Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (real name was Ahmad Shah Awan) graduated from the Punjab University and started his humble career as clerk and then on to journalism excelled in almost all thecreative fields - a poet, litterateur, drama-writer, columnist, filmstory and dialogwriter etc. par excellence rising to the pinnacle of glory. During his long chequered career, he penned down nearly 50 books, while he was bringing out his own literary Magazine "Fanoon". Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi wrote film dialogs in some films, "Lori" (1966) was one of them. His short story "Gandasa" was filmed by director Hassan Askari as "Wehshi Jatt" in 1975 , which changed the whole style of Pakistani Punjabi films for ever.
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Sikkedar
Famous actor, writer and lyricist Sikkedar died on July 3, 2006. He was
70 years old.
» Read more here
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Sajan
His real name was Shafqat Hussain. He was son-in-aw of Ustad Baray Ghaulam Ali Khan and father of singers Sajjad Ali and Waqar Ali (Wikkie). He passed away on 3rd January 2006 and buried in Paposh Nagar Grave Yard, Karachi. (Thanks to Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi)


Top film hero Moamar Rana will make his inaugural film as director. The film name is War. Reema, Resham, Babur Ali and Nadeem are other actors in this film.
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Pashto film director Arshad Khan make his first Punjabi film Mahi aawe ga. Top Pashto hero Shahid Khan appeared in any Punjabi film first time Other actors are Sana,Babrak Shah and Shafqat Cheema.
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Shaan will make a film with title Zille Shah - a role from super hit under released film Majajan.
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Humaira Arshad
as film musician Pakistan's top pop singerHumaira Arshad and Ahmad Butt Humaira Arshad has composed music in any film first time in her career. Her husband actor Ahmad Butt will play the leading role with Sana in this film with the name of "Gunahon ka Shehar". Director is Saeed Ali Khan. Humaira will also sing in this film and she will be the second female musican in Pakistani films after Shamim Nazli who was the sister of top singer Mala.
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Nadeem as villain..!
Senior film hero Nadeem will play a negative role in Pervez Kalim's new film Tum se pyar hai. Atiqa Odho and Shafi Mohammad are other main actors.
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Heer Ranjha - again..?
Saima and Shaan in Heer Ranjha..?After the great success of Majajan, director Syed Noor is very confident to make a film on the classic folk story Heer Ranjha. Saima, Shaan and Shafqat Cheema will play title roles as Heer, Ranjha and Kaido, respectively. Senior musician Wazir Afzal will compose music. He was assistant of Khurshid Anwar in 70s classic film Heer Ranjha.
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Nasir Adeeb will introduce Saima Jr. in his new film Suraj barsaye Phool. Saiama Jr. is the daughter of a famous star heroine from the past Rozina who was famous for her films like Basheera, Thah, Saza, Khamosh Nigahen, Japani Guddi etc...
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Famous female film director Sangeeta is very dishearten after she lost her film Sharika to Syed Noor. She is a busy director but is known for making very vulgar (but succesful) Punjabi films these days.
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Super star from the past Babra Sharif is now so tired from men that she is planning to produce and direct a film without any male role in her film..!!
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Reema and Saima are together again after long time in One two ka One.
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Pop singer Ali Haidar married in April 2006.
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Congratulation
Jawad Ahmad married...

Top pop-singer Jawad Ahmad married Mehrin on October 27, 2006.

Eid film report..
Large number of film fans were seen on cinemas on Eid day. 11 films were released and One Two ka One and Pappu Gujjar were more popular than any other film in Lahore.
Eid day was very controversial this time due to disagreement on moon sighting and it was celebrated on three different days on 23, 24 and 25 October which is an unique episode in the history of Pakistan.
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August 11:
Mahi aaway ga (Punjabi/Pashto)
Director & Producer: Arshad Khan
Actors: Shahid Kahn, Sana, Veena Malik, Babrak Shah, Sodra Noor.-------
July 14:
Ibba (Abba Gujjar) (Punjabi)
Director: Masood Butt
Producer: Nadeem Malik
Actors: Saima, Shaan
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July 7:
Dulhan banti hain naseebon waliyan
Director: Altaf Hussain
Producer: Nadeem Malik
Actors: Reema, Neeli, Saud
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June 30:
Butt Badshah (Punjabi)
Director: Masood Butt
Actors: Shaan, Saima, Resham, Moamar Rana
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11 films on
Eid-ul-Fittar day...
11 films are expected to be released on Eid Day. They are Tarrap by Sangeeta, One two ka One by Ronaq Ali, Gunahon ka Shehar by Saeed Ali Khan, Pappu Badmasha da by Pervez Rana, Pappu Gujjar and Zamin ke Khuda by Masood Butt and five Pashto films Musafar, Pakhton Yaar, Sabar Shah Zargeya, Bazor bachan ghala bozam and Seh ba yaad sehte. Legend actors Badar Munir and Asif Khan will appear with their sons Dilbar Munir and Arbaz Khan, respectively in film Musafar first time.

Director Rasheed Dogar's Urdu film Dulhan ek raatki was banned by Censor Board due to too much vulgarity. Now this film will be released as Ghunaho ka Shehar on Eid day.
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Altaf Hussain is working on film Araman after the success of his romantic film Dulhan banti hain naseebon waliya.
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Syed Noor is very busy with some big projects. He is working on Jhoomar, Sharika, Izzat ki qeemat, Heer Ranjha and Moula (Shafqat Cheema in the title role) .
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Superstar Shaan is cut from film Channa Sachi Muchi by director Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. Moamar Rana is casted instead.
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Javed Sheikh will produce and direct a Punjabi film
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Only films from registered director will be censored.
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Indian films in Pakistani cinemas flopped.!
Indian films Taj Mehal and Bride & Prejudice (which was released as "Balley Balley") could not impress Pakistani cinegores and they were totally flopped. But the classic film Mughal-e-Azam has an average business in Pakistan's major Urdu speaking city - Karachi. This film was flop in the rest of the country. Distributors have lost a huge amount and therefore the release of other planned Indian films are postponed.

12 films are scheduled to be released on Eid-ul-Azha Day on January 1, 2007.
Majajan celebrated Diamond jublee
The only second film to do it in this decade..!
Syed Noor and Siama distributed sweets (Mithai) in Metropole cinema Lahore on December 28 when their mega hit film Majajan celebrated diamond jubilee in Lahore. It's only the second film in this decade after Tere pyar mein in 2000 and the No. 57 in the list of Diamond Jublee films in Pakistan.
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44 films released in 2006,
10 Urdu, 13 Punjabi & 23 Pashto films
Pashto films dominating, all ten Urdu film flopped, two Punjabi films successful..!
Director Syed Noor and producer Saima's blockbuster Punjabi film Majajan and director Masood Butt's Sharif Gujjar are two super hit films in 2006. Sharif Gujjar - a very vulgar film - has completed golden jubilee and Majajan - a big musical romantic film which is celebrating diamond jubilee (100 weeks combined) in Lahore's cinemas. All ten Urdu films in this year - Pehla pehla pyar, Madam Diyaribaz, Jism, Murder, Dulhan bani hain naseebo walian, Zakhmi Aurat, Gunahon ka Shehar, Tarrap, One Two ka One and Wapsi were flopped. Other 11 Punjabi films Athra, Lahori Shehzadey, Yaar Badmash, Kangan, Yaar Badmash, Lahori Shehzadey, Ibba (Gujjar), Mahi awey ga, Butt Badsha, Zamin ke Khuda (double version), Pappu badmasha da, Papu Gujjar and Chann Badshah were also failed on box office. 23 Pashto films were released and most of them were successful.
Shoukat Siddiqui passes away
Shaukat Siddiqui, one of the greatest writers of Urdu fiction in the modern era, died at his residence of cardiac arrest on Monday, December 18, 2006, He was 83.
Shoukat SiddiquiShaukat Siddiqui, who was born in Lucknow in 1923, was also an accomplished journalist. His forte was the portrayal of the life of a section of Karachi’s underworld. According to critics, no other Karachi writer has studied the life of ‘wretched of the earth’ so candidly.
Shaukat Siddiqui’s first collection of short stories was `Teesra Admi’ (1952). The collection earned him fame across the Sub-continent and placed him in the ranks of literary giants like Quratul Ain Haider and Joginder Paul. Subsequently, other collections of short stories, `Andhere Dur Andhere’, (1955), `Raton Ka Shahar’ (1956) and `Keemyagar’ (1984), followed.
But his magnum opus is `Khuda Ki Basti’. Leading newspapers rated the epic as one of the bestsellers of the 1960s. Khuda Ki Basti needs no introduction for the true readership of classic Urdu literature. The work brings out abject poverty and its attending consequences with aplomb.
Khuda Ki Basti, which went through 50 editions, has been dramatised time and again and translated into 26 languages. The story of Sultana, a young woman, and her hapless brother Annu survive calamity after calamity, including the medically facilitated murder of their mother by her second husband. The vulnerability of a family without its head is shown as it falls apart with the children exploited in every way by characters who are always lurking around the corner.
Critics say the late Siddiqui describes the events and characters with minute detail in this novel without defending them or apologising for them. His wonderful understanding of the underworld makes him a spokesman for the working class.
Other novels of Shaukat Siddiqui are `Kamingah’ (1956), `Jangloos’ (1988) and `Char Deewari’ (1990).
“Char Deewari” depicts Shaukat Siddiqui’s nostalgia for his childhood days in Lucknow. At an event in Doha, where Shaukat Siddiqui was honoured for his huge literary contributions to Urdu literature four years ago, he had been asked whether he had been to Lucknow since his migration from that city, he emphatically answered in the negative, saying he couldn’t have written `Char Deewari’ had he visited the present-day Lucknow.
“I do not want to say goodbye to the Lucknow of my childhood days, and hence the novel. Lucknow, I know, has changed its peculiarities over the years, and it is not the same Lucknow which I knew and which still dominates my memories.” (by Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi)
Films on Mukhtaran Mai...
Mukhtaran Mai's trajic story is now the new subject for film producers in Pakisatn. Famous writer and director Nasir Adeeb, who became famous after his blockbuster film Moula Jatt as writer, is making a flm on Mukhtaran Mai, and is looking for a new face/actress to play the role of Mukhtaran Mai. Meanwhile, Megha is playing Mukhtaran's role in a tele film by producer Ghafoor Butt from Norway. The story is written by Asif Ali Pota (famous singer Naheed Akhtar's husband) and director is Daud Butt.
Renu cinema closed..!
Cinema crises continued and one more cinema Renu in Karachi is closed in November month.
 Majajan fame comedian Iftekhar Thakar and Iram Hassan are amoung other artists who are performing Hajj this year.