Bashir Niaz

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Bashir Niaz
BornJuly 9, 1936
Gujranwala, British India
Alma materGovernment Islamia College, Lahore
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1963–2002

Bashir Niaz (July 9, 1936 - August 5, 2002) was a Pakistani film story, dialogue, and screenwriter. He is known for writing scripts/dialogues for blockbuster movies like "Diya aur tofaan" (1969),"Aina" (1977), and "Bandish" (1980). He won 15 Nigar Awards as a dialogue/scriptwriter.

Early life[]

Bashir Niaz was born on July 9, 1936, in Jamke Chattha, Gujranwala District, Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan). He graduated from Government Islamia College, Lahore. Then he joined journalism and worked for several magazines and journals. Later he turned towards film journalism and served for weekly Nigar.[1]

Career[]

Bashir Niaz started his career as a screenwriter in 1963 when he wrote a script for movie, "Chhoti Behan". Initially he teamed up with directors like Shabab kiranvi, K. Khurshid, and Haider Chowdhri. Later he developed a professional understanding with the director Nazar-ul-Islam.
Bashir Niaz was known as "the magician of dialogues" and he was exceptionally good at creating witty, emotional, and dramatic dialogues for general public.[1] In 1980, he was asked to write a Pakistani version of a Hollywood film Random Harvest (1942) and he came up with a brilliant script for "Bandish", a platinum jubilee hit of the year.[2][3] During his long career as a screenwriter, he wrote stories and dialogues for many successful Urdu and Punjabi films.

Filmography[]

Some of the popular films of Bashir Niaz as a writer are:

  • Ehsaas (1972)
  • Naukar Wohti Da (1974)
  • Aina (1977)
  • Ambar (1978)
  • Parakh (1978)
  • Zindagi (1978)
  • Bandish (1980)
  • Noukar te maalik (1982)
  • Dooriyan (1984)
  • Dhee rani (1985)
  • Hum eik hain (1986)
  • Janbaaz (1987)
  • Mukhra (1988)
  • Zakhmi Aurat (1989)
  • Chahat (1992)
  • Rani Beti Raaj kare Gi (1994)

Awards[]

Bashir Niaz received his first Nigar Award for movie, "Ehsaas" (1972). Then,as a story/dialogue/screenwriter, he won record 15 Nigar Awards from 1972 to 1994 for both Urdu and Punjabi films .[1][4][5]

Death[]

Bashir Niaz suffered from first heart attack in 1998. He died on August 5, 2002, in London and was buried in Samanabad graveyard, Lahore.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "بشیر نیاز : ایک شاندار مکالمہ نگار". Roznama Duniya. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Lok Virsa screening 'Bandish' on August 26". The News. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Bandish: Pakistan's Superhit Movie". ALL THINGS PAKISTAN. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Nigar Awards - Complete History". Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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