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Nazar (comedian)

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Nazar
Portrait of Nazar
BornMeerut
Died20 January 1992(1992-01-20) (aged 71–72)
MediumFilm
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
AwardsNigar Awards (1960) and (1982)
Years active1944 – 1961

Nazar (1920- 20 January 1992)[1] 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[2] 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.[1]

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.[1]

Filmography

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Key
Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.
# Title[3] Year Comedian Remarks
1 Gul-Baloch[1][2] 1944 Yes
2 Teri Yaad[1][2] 1948 Yes
3 Pheray[1][2] 1949 Yes Pakistan's first silver jubilee film[1]
4 Judai[1] 1950 Yes He was cast as the lead actor[1]
5 Sassi[2] 1954 Yes
6 Baaghi[2] 1956 Yes
7 Noor-e-Islam[1] 1957 Yes
8 Aakhri Nishan[1] 1958 Yes
9 Nagin 1959 Yes
10 Humsafar 1960 Yes
11 Gulfam 1961 Yes
12 Ajab Khan[1] 1961 Yes
13 Qaidi 1962 Yes
14 Baji 1963 Yes

Awards

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result
1960 Nigar Awards Humsafar (1960)[1][2] Best comedian Won
1982 Nigar Awards In recognition of his thirty years contribution to Pakistani films[1][2] Cinema of Pakistan Won

Death

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Nazar died on 20 January 1992.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Jamshaid, Umer (20 January 2017). "Comedian Nazar Remembered On His Death Anniversary". UrduPoint. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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