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with the aim to conserve,
preserve and restore the
creative work produced by Pak
Cinematic Industry as a National
heritage of Pakistan.
First time in the history of Pakistan, Rashid Khawaja
the personality having showbiz background has been
appointed as new chairman of Pakistan Film Censor Board.
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Shafqat
Cheema
Mehak
Cheema
the
daughter
of
Shafqat
Cheema
got
married
in a
purely
family
oriented
function.
Mpaop
prays
for the
better
future
of
Cheema’s
daughter.
Former
comedian Khalid
Saleem Mota is
suffering with
bad health
condition.
Previously
his one feet was
removed as a
result of
diabetes. Now
once again his
thmb feet of
other leg is
removed. As he
was on artificial
leg and working
in a factory,
also facing
grave financial
difficulties
specially due to
his ailment.
Mother
of
famous
film /TVand
Stage
actor
Sohail
Ahmed
has been
passed
away.
mpaop
pray for
his
mother,
May
Allah
rest the
departed
soul in
eternal
peace
and
grant
the
family
Sabr-e-Jameel
to bear
with
this
loss.
Mother
of
Pervez
Kaleem
died
after a
prolonged
ailment.
She was
in ICU
ward
since a
longtime.
Her
funeral
prayer
was
attended
by many
perosnalities
of
filmdom
i.e.
Shan,
Ghulam
Mohiudin,
Pervez
Rana,
Joni
Malik,
Jamshed
Naqvi,
Fayyaz
Khan,
Choudhry
Ejaz
Kamran,
Qaiser
Sanaullah
and
Achhi
Khan.
She was
buried
in
Shehanshah
Hospital,
Karim
Block
Allama
Iqbal
Town
Lahore.
Former
film actress and
mother of actor Shan, Neelo Begum had
undergone a knee
surgery in
Lahore. After
initial recovery
she was shifted
from hospital to
her house. Due
to her
increasing
weight she had
developed this
ailment but now
she is improving
after this
operation.
mpap
prays for her
speedy recovery.
March
9, 2013
The
government has
announced to
appoint Mr.
Rashid Khawaja,
a renowned
personality of
film and showbiz
world as
chairman of
Central Film
Censor Board.
Rashid Khawaja
has been
associated with
film and TV for
more than
fifteen years.
Rashid Khawaja
possesses vast
experience of
film and TV
dramas’
production. Here
it is worth
mentioning that
for the first
time in the
history of
Pakistan, the
personality
having showbiz
background has
been appointed
as new chairman
of Pakistan Film
Censor Board.
Rashid Khawaja,
a seasoned
producer who is
known for a
lavish yet
calculated style
of film-making
through his
films
Very Good
Duniya, Very Bad
Loag
(1998)
and
Salakhain
(2004),
the only two
films to his
credit, Rashid’s
is a big name in
Pakistan
filmdom..
Bhola Ishtehari
March 22, 2013
The first Punjabi film of the year Bhola
Ishtehari is released on March 22, 2013
in all over the Punjab and in Shabistan
cinema Lahore. Khalid Ellahi Paracha is
the producer. With the cast of Shan,
Saima, Saud, Saima Khan, Anjuman
Shehzadi (Late), Iftkhar Thakar, Nasir
Chinyoti and Shafqat Cheema it was
directed by Safdar Hussain and Music was
composed by Tafo.
Siyaah a horror iflm
is released
March 15, 2013
An horror film Siyaah is released on 15
March 2013. It is based on story that
revolves around the black magic and its
associated evils prevailing in our
society. This film is expected to be
helpful for the revival of the Pakistan
cinema industry. As new young talent
group from Islamabad will be seen in
this film. Azfar Jafri, an emerging
Pakistani film maker is the director
which is his first featured film,
Imran Kazmi is the producer whereas the
film is pen downed by Osama Khalid Butt
which is based on the concept of Zahra
Zaman Khan. Hareem Farooq, Qazi Jabbar,
Mahnoor Usman, Ahmed Ali Akbar, Aslam
Rana, Sofia Wanchoo Mir, Rizwana, Sarwar
Salimi, and Amy Saleh are in the lead
cast. The music of the film is composed
by Ahmed Ali.
Former actress
Aasia died in Canada
March
9, 2013
Renowned film actress Aasia died on March 9, 2013 in Canada where she
was migrated from Pakistan in late
eighties after getting married with Mr.
Qaisarani. She was a popular and
successful heroine of Punjabi films,
specially her pairing with Sulran Rahi
remained for several years. Aasia debut
her film career with Insan Aur Aadmi and
as film heroine Riaz Shahid’s film
Gharnata. Moula Jatt, Dil Aur Duniya,
Noukar Wohti Da, Wehshi Jatt, Jeera Sain,
Aag, Sehrey Ke Phool, Jeera Balade,
Namak Haram, Chakar Baz were her some of
the successful films. Mpaop prays that
Allah bless the departed soul in eternal
peace and grant the strength to the
family of Aasia to bear this irreparable
loss..
The first
Urdu film of the current year is
released and its long awaited Hasan
Askari's Dil Paraye Deis Mein which was
released on March 1st, 2013, with Sami
Khan and Huma Ali in lead role. The
story of the film is plotted on previous
Hassan Askari’s Pak-India issues like
Jannat Ki Talash (1999) and
Terey Pyar
Mein (2000) a glaring aspect on his
credential.
Watch the film trailer here on youtube:
Former TV actor
mazhar Ali on critical stage
February, 2013 Pakistan
TV’s senior artists Mazhar Ali is
battling for his life in an American
Hospital and his condition is very
critical as he’s on ventilator right
now. After a severe heart attack, Mazhar
Ali was evacuated to the hospital in
Houston, USA. Where keeping in view his
serious condition, the team of doctors
attending Mazhar Ali had immediately
shifted him to the Intensive Care Unit
of the hospital, where he is struggling
for his life while being put on
ventilator for artificial breathing and
according to the doctors; his condition
is more than critical. Mazhar Ali had
used to appear in countless television
plays, Dramas before shifting to USA.
Film Festival and
Cultural exhibition at Al-hamrah January
2013
Four
days film
festival and
cultural
exhibition is
being organized
at Alhamra
Lahore by the
Alhamra Arts
Council. Films
and cultural
aspects of four
countries like
Pakistan, China,
Turkey and Iran
are being
exhibited in in
the film
festival. The
inauguration of
the film
festival was
started with
Iranian Oscar
winning film
Rang-Khuda. As
regard to
Pakistan,
Punjabi film
Heer Ranjha
was screened
during the
festival, the
hero of the film
Ejaz Durrani was
invited as chief
guest of the
ceremony. During
the show the
chairman of
Pakistan film
producer
association Syed
Noor, Qaiser
Sanaullah of
Cinema
Management
Association,
Fayaz Khan
choudhry Ejaz
Kamran, Jarar
Rizvi, Malik
Joni and a large
number of
spectators
attended the
film show of
Heer Ranjha.
Singers
Association condole Mehnaz's death
January
21, 2013
A meeting of Pakistan Singers
Association was held at Lahore on
January
21, 2013
to condole the death of noted singer,
Mehnaz Begum. Ghulam Abbas, the
president of the Association chaired the
meeting. The participants of the meeting
paid a rich tribute to late Mehnaz Begum
over her services in the field of
culture. A number of singers including
Saira Naseem, Humara Channa and other
prominent singers attended the meeting.
Ban imposed on release
of Indian Films on
PAF
cinemas-October 2012
Pakistan Air Force has imposed
ban on release of Indian films
in PAF Cinemas. On the other
hand cinema contractor has
submitted application against
this decision with the plea that
since Pakistani films are not
being produced regularly so
cinema business would be badly
affected with this ban. It is
worth mentioning that previously
there were forty (40) PAF
cinemas in Pakistan but with the
fall of cinema business in
Pakistan there are only four PAF
cinemas, presently working and
these are PAF Cinema Lahore,
Rawalpindi, Peshawar and
Sargodha (Shaheen). Being
located in posh areas only
Hollywood and Bollywood films
are being released on these
cinemas. PAF authorities have
passed the instructions to all
base commanders to implement
this ban forthwith. In reaction
to this order, Cinema
contractors have closed and
stopped releasing of any of the
films.
Anwar Iqbal
and A.R. Baoch
in Pakistan's first Balochi film
First
Balochi
Film
Hummalo
Mahganj
In 1976,
Hummalo Mahganj was the only film which
was produced in Balochi language; the
film was though completed and was
cleared by censor board but could be
released due to some technical reasons.
Anwar Iqbal (Ptv Karachi actor) and A.
R. Baloch played the lead role in the
film. The press show of the film was
projected on Bambino cinema screen. Now
after laps of thirty eight years Anwar
Iqbal finally managed to release the
film on Balochi TV channel Wish. The
film is based on a true story of Qalat
state which was pen downed by Syed
Zahoor Shah Hashmi and directed by Aslam
Baloch, music composed by Fateh
Muhammad. One of film song “Nai sah wah
wich rawa”, which was sung by Ishrat
Jahan and Wali Muhammad and it was
written by Atta Shad who died on
February 13, 1997. Anita Gul, Anwar
Iqbal, Noor Muhammad Lashari, Shakil
Lasi, Mehmood Lasi, Muhammad Hussain
Madari, Dear Asghar Nadir Shah Adil and
A. R. Baloch were in main cast of the
film.
wishes the best of luck to Anwar Iqbal.
On
the Premiere of Shahzad Rafiq’s Punjabi film Ishq Khuda,
he announced that film would be released in
April 2013. Ishq Khuda is based on Sufism was announced in beautiful
function which was attended by renowned
personalities of Pakistan filmdom like Syed
Noor, Bahar Begum, Auriya Maqbool Jan, Ayaz Mir,
Asghar Nadeem Syed, Amjad Islam Amjad, Tufail
Akhtar, Yasin Malik, Safdar Malik, Riaz ur
Rehman Saghir, Arshad Waraich, Pervez Kaleem.
Ishq Khuda is written by Pervez Kaleem, music
composed by Wajahat Attrey whereas Shan, Zara
Sheikh, Saima, Goshi Khan are in the main lead
role. Songs of the film sung by Rahat Fateh Ali
Khan and Shazia manzur were played during the
ceremony which was compared by Pervez Kaleem,
the writer of the film Ishq Khuda.
Ahed Malik
March 29, 2013 Former
Chairman Pakistan Film Producers Association Ahad Malik died
on March 29, 2013. From last two years, Ahad was suffering
from Paralysis attack. On 28th march, he suffered from brain
hemorrhage and he was taken to local Hospital in Defence
area where he took last breath on Saturday. He was buried in
Graveyard of Gulberg, Lahore.
Puttar
Shahiye Da,
Chan Te Soorma,
Neelam,
Lakhon Mein Aik
and
Aag Ka Samundar Puttar
Shahiye Da, Chan Te Soorma, Neelam, Lakhon Mein Aik and Aag
Ka Samundar were his some of the film. He was founder of
Ahed Pictures and his wife was also renowned film producer.
Waqar Bukhari
March 26, 2013 Senior
cameraman Waqar Bukhari died as a result of ailment in March
2013. He was ill for some time but he got slipped in
bathroom, resulted a head injury which became the main cause
of his death. At present he was one of the best
cinematographer and was busy with Altaf Hussain, his last
film was Sher Dil. Ye Dil Aap Ka Hua, Mushkil, Khuley Asman
ke Neechy were some of his recent award winning films..
Syed Aftab Azim
March 25, 2013 Former
Executive producer Syed Aftab Azim died on March 25, 2013,
he was 67 years old at the time of his death. He joined Ptv
in 1967 and was famous for his religious productions.
Aasia
March 9, 2013 Renowned
film actress Aasia died on March 9, 2013 in Canada where she
was migrated from Pakistan in late eighties after getting
married with Mr. Qaisarani. She was a popular and successful
heroine of Punjabi films, specially her pairing with Sulran
Rahi remained for several years. Aasia debut her film career
with Insan Aur Aadmi and as film heroine Riaz Shahid’s film
Gharnata.
Choudry Khadam Hussain
February 3, 2013 Renowned
film producer Choudhry Khadam Hussain died on February 3,
2013. After his funeral prayers which was attended by many
film personalities like Syed Noor, Choudhry Ejaz Kamran,
Shehzad Rafiq etc. he was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard,
Samanabad, Lahore. Hamayun Gujjar, Kala Gujjar, Bhola
Sunyara were his famous films.,
Mehnaz Begum
January 19, 2013 Legendry
classical singer from the 80s, Mehnaz Begum, died in Bahrain
on January 19, 2012 at the age of fifty five. Mehnaz
breathed her last while she had been flown towards the US
for treatment. Her condition deteriorated out of the blue
and she was rushed to some hospital in Bahrain but efforts
went in vain. She’d been struggling with a respiratory
system problem and diabetes. Mehnaz was born to famous
sub-continental singer Kajjan Begum as well as an high
government official Abdullah Tasneem in Karachi in 1958,
Aftab Mangi
January 19, 2013 Actor
and English film importer Aftab Mangi died on January 19,
2013. Aftab Mangi appeared in
Shehar Aur Saye
(1974)
as lead role of hero with Shaista Qaiser, he was also
producer of the film as well.
Shehar Aur Saye
(1974),
which was directed by Zia Sarhadi was released on November
22nd 1974. Moreover he established Ajrak Entertainment to
import foreign English films in 1980 and released very
renowned films like The Mummy, Gladiator and Mission
Impossible. He was also executive producer of the film
Raat Chali Hai Jhom Ke. Aftab
Mangi was son renowned political personality Ali Hussain
Mangi. May Allah bless his soul.
Ejaz Samrat
January 11, 2013 Choreographer
Ejaz Samrat died on January 11, 2013 as a result of heart
attack. Renowned film related personalities attended his
funeral prayer and Qut at his residence at China Scheme,
Gujarpura, Lahore. Khanu Samrat joined film industry in 1993
as choreographer under study Khanu Samrat. He performed as
choreographer in almost hunder films, which included Dil
Kissi Ka Dost Nahi, Jeeva Gujjar, Machh Jail, Jungle Ka
Qanoon, Madam Rani and Pappu Gujar. He left behind a widow
and one daughter.
Syed Waqar Azim
January 3, 2013 Senior personality of Karachi cinema Syed Waqar Azim died on January 3, 2013. He was father of Shadab Azim, proprietor of Shadab Films Karachi. Waqar Azim joined film line with Jagdeep Cinema of Merath. After migration he worked as chief engineer in Pak films, Firdous, Odeon, Melodey (Islamabad) and Eroz cinemas. Subsequently, in 1973, he established Vikras Corporation and provided facilities to the projection room of cinemas. At the time of his death he was 91 years old and since long he was on bed rested. May God bless his soul.
Master Tufail Hussain
January 2, 2013 Former
musician Master Tufail Hussain died on January 2, 2113 as a
result of heart attack. He was the elder son of Master
Inayat Hussain and assisted his father in number of films.
He composed music of very less number of films like
Bhola Sajjan
(1974)
and
Geet Kahin Sangeet Kahin
(1969).
In his later part of life he was shifted to England and last
year he came to Pakistan. .
pap
Mehak
Cheema
the
daughter
of
Shafqat
Cheema
got
married
in a
purely
family
oriented
function.
Mpaop
prays
for the
better
future
of
Cheema’s
daughter.
Mother
of
renowned
film
director
Hassan
Askari
has been
passed
away.
Former
comedian Khalid
Saleem Mota is
suffering with
bad health
condition.
Previously
his one feet was
removed as a
result of
diabetes. Now
once again his
thmb feet of
other leg is
removed. As he
was on artificial
leg and working
in a factory,
also facing
grave financial
difficulties
specially due to
his ailment.
Mother
of
famous
film /TVand
Stage
actor
Sohail
Ahmed
has been
passed
away.
Mother
of
Pervez
Kaleem
died
after a
prolonged
ailment.
She was
in ICU
ward
since a
longtime.
Her
funeral
prayer
was
attended
by many
perosnalities
of
filmdom
i.e.
Shan,
Ghulam
Mohiudin,
Pervez
Rana,
Joni
Malik,
Jamshed
Naqvi,
Fayyaz
Khan,
Choudhry
Ejaz
Kamran,
Qaiser
Sanaullah
and
Achhi
Khan.
She was
buried
in
Shehanshah
Hospital,
Karim
Block
Allama
Iqbal
Town
Lahore. 
Former
film actress and
mother of actor Shan, Neelo Begum had
undergone a knee
surgery in
Lahore. After
initial recovery
she was shifted
from hospital to
her house. Due
to her
increasing
weight she had
developed this
ailment but now
she is improving
after this
operation.
The
government has
announced to
appoint Mr.
Rashid Khawaja,
a renowned
personality of
film and showbiz
world as
chairman of
Central Film
Censor Board.
Rashid Khawaja
has been
associated with
film and TV for
more than
fifteen years.
Rashid Khawaja
possesses vast
experience of
film and TV
dramas’
production. Here
it is worth
mentioning that
for the first
time in the
history of
Pakistan, the
personality
having showbiz
background has
been appointed
as new chairman
of Pakistan Film
Censor Board.
Rashid Khawaja,
a seasoned
producer who is
known for a
lavish yet
calculated style
of film-making
through his
films
Renowned film actress Aasia died on March 9, 2013 in Canada where she
was migrated from Pakistan in late
eighties after getting married with Mr.
Qaisarani. She was a popular and
successful heroine of Punjabi films,
specially her pairing with Sulran Rahi
remained for several years. Aasia debut
her film career with Insan Aur Aadmi and
as film heroine Riaz Shahid’s film
Gharnata. Moula Jatt, Dil Aur Duniya,
Noukar Wohti Da, Wehshi Jatt, Jeera Sain,
Aag, Sehrey Ke Phool, Jeera Balade,
Namak Haram, Chakar Baz were her some of
the successful films. Mpaop prays that
Allah bless the departed soul in eternal
peace and grant the strength to the
family of Aasia to bear this irreparable
loss.. 
Pakistan
TV’s senior artists Mazhar Ali is
battling for his life in an American
Hospital and his condition is very
critical as he’s on ventilator right
now. After a severe heart attack, Mazhar
Ali was evacuated to the hospital in
Houston, USA. Where keeping in view his
serious condition, the team of doctors
attending Mazhar Ali had immediately
shifted him to the Intensive Care Unit
of the hospital, where he is struggling
for his life while being put on
ventilator for artificial breathing and
according to the doctors; his condition
is more than critical. Mazhar Ali had
used to appear in countless television
plays, Dramas before shifting to USA.
On
the Premiere of Shahzad Rafiq’s Punjabi film Ishq Khuda,
he announced that film would be released in
April 2013. Ishq Khuda is based on Sufism was announced in beautiful
function which was attended by renowned
personalities of Pakistan filmdom like Syed
Noor, Bahar Begum, Auriya Maqbool Jan, Ayaz Mir,
Asghar Nadeem Syed, Amjad Islam Amjad, Tufail
Akhtar, Yasin Malik, Safdar Malik, Riaz ur
Rehman Saghir, Arshad Waraich, Pervez Kaleem.
Ishq Khuda is written by Pervez Kaleem, music
composed by Wajahat Attrey whereas Shan, Zara
Sheikh, Saima, Goshi Khan are in the main lead
role. Songs of the film sung by Rahat Fateh Ali
Khan and Shazia manzur were played during the
ceremony which was compared by Pervez Kaleem,
the writer of the film Ishq Khuda. 
Film
photographer and cinematographer Masood Malik died on April
17, 2013 as a result of ailment.
Former
Chairman Pakistan Film Producers Association Ahad Malik died
on March 29, 2013. From last two years, Ahad was suffering
from Paralysis attack. On 28th march, he suffered from brain
hemorrhage and he was taken to local Hospital in Defence
area where he took last breath on Saturday. He was buried in
Graveyard of Gulberg, Lahore.
Senior
cameraman Waqar Bukhari died as a result of ailment in March
2013. He was ill for some time but he got slipped in
bathroom, resulted a head injury which became the main cause
of his death. At present he was one of the best
cinematographer and was busy with Altaf Hussain, his last
film was Sher Dil. Ye Dil Aap Ka Hua, Mushkil, Khuley Asman
ke Neechy were some of his recent award winning films..
Former
Executive producer Syed Aftab Azim died on March 25, 2013,
he was 67 years old at the time of his death. He joined Ptv
in 1967 and was famous for his religious productions.
Renowned
film actress Aasia died on March 9, 2013 in Canada where she
was migrated from Pakistan in late eighties after getting
married with Mr. Qaisarani. She was a popular and successful
heroine of Punjabi films, specially her pairing with Sulran
Rahi remained for several years. Aasia debut her film career
with Insan Aur Aadmi and as film heroine Riaz Shahid’s film
Gharnata.
Renowned
film producer Choudhry Khadam Hussain died on February 3,
2013. After his funeral prayers which was attended by many
film personalities like Syed Noor, Choudhry Ejaz Kamran,
Shehzad Rafiq etc. he was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard,
Samanabad, Lahore. Hamayun Gujjar, Kala Gujjar, Bhola
Sunyara were his famous films.,
Legendry
classical singer from the 80s, Mehnaz Begum, died in Bahrain
on January 19, 2012 at the age of fifty five. Mehnaz
breathed her last while she had been flown towards the US
for treatment. Her condition deteriorated out of the blue
and she was rushed to some hospital in Bahrain but efforts
went in vain. She’d been struggling with a respiratory
system problem and diabetes. Mehnaz was born to famous
sub-continental singer Kajjan Begum as well as an high
government official Abdullah Tasneem in Karachi in 1958,
Actor
and English film importer Aftab Mangi died on January 19,
2013. Aftab Mangi appeared in
Senior personality of Karachi cinema Syed Waqar Azim died on January 3, 2013. He was father of Shadab Azim, proprietor of Shadab Films Karachi. Waqar Azim joined film line with Jagdeep Cinema of Merath. After migration he worked as chief engineer in Pak films, Firdous, Odeon, Melodey (Islamabad) and Eroz cinemas. Subsequently, in 1973, he established Vikras Corporation and provided facilities to the projection room of cinemas. At the time of his death he was 91 years old and since long he was on bed rested. May God bless his soul.