S. M. Yusuf

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S. M. Yusuf
Born
Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf

1910 (1910)
Bombay, British India
DiedAugust 17, 1994(1994-08-17) (aged 83–84)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
Years active1936–1994
Spouse(s)Nigar Sultana
ChildrenIqbal Yousuf
AwardsNigar Awards in 1960, 1962 and 1964

Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf (c. 1910 – 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf,[a] was a Pakistani film director and producer. He made fourteen films in British India and later after the split of India subcontinent, he worked in Pakistani cinema and made thirteen films, including a B/W film Aulad (1962) and a blockbuster film titled Saheli (1960).[1]

He was the recipient of Nigar Awards for Best Director[2] and later, he became the recipient of an uncertain award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Biography[]

He was born around 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day Mumbai), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s.[3] He married Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India, Their marriage lasted for over five years.[1]

He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in Merchant of Venice, Romeo and in Juliet. The first film he made as a director was Nek Parveen (1946).[4] Before the partition of India in 1947, he was active in Hindi cinema. He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with Bharat Ka Lal film. During the 1950s, he made six films in India.[1] Then he directed film Saheli in 1960 in Pakistan. The film won seven awards, including five Presidential medals and four Nigar Awards.[3]

S. M. Yusuf also introduced two big actors Waheed Murad and Qavi Khan of Pakistani film industry in his films.[5]

Filmography[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
# Title[6][1] Year Director Producer Screenwriter Ref.
1 Sharik-e-Hayyat 1967 Yes
2 Eid Mubarak 1965 Yes
3 Ashiyana 1964 Yes [7]
4 Aulad 1962 Yes
5 Saheli 1960 Yes [3]
6 Mehndi 1958 Yes [8]
7 Maalik 1958 Yes
8 Paak Daman 1957 Yes
9 Guru Ghantal 1956 Yes
10 Guzara 1954 Yes Yes [9][10]
11 Anand Bhavan 1953 Yes Yes
12 Hyderabad Ki Nazneen 1952 Yes [11]
13 Bikhare Moti 1951 Yes
14 Gumashta 1951 Yes Yes
15 Bahurani 1950 Yes
16 Grahasthi 1948 Yes [12]
17 Pati Seva 1947 Yes [13]
18 Devar 1946 Yes
19 Durban 1946 Yes
20 Nek Parvin 1946 Yes [14]
21 Piya Milan 1945 Yes
22 Aaina 1944 Yes Yes
23 Rai Saheb 1942 Yes
24 Laheri Jeewan 1941 Yes
25 Rangeela Jawan 1940 Yes
26 Kahan Hai Manzil Teri 1939 Yes Yes
27 Rangeela Mazdoor 1939 Yes Yes
28 Daulat 1937 Yes
29 Bharat Ka Lal 1936 Yes

Death[]

He died in Lahore, Pakistan on 17 August 1994 at age 84.[5][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "16th Death Anniversary Of Film Director S M Yousuf Observed". UrduPoint.
  2. ^ a b "Profile of S.M. Yousuf". Cineplot.com website. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Ali, Kamran Asdar (3 August 2014). "COLUMN: On female friendships". DAWN newspaper. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Cinema - 1947-97". The News International (newspaper). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- ایس ایم یوسف وہ شاندار ہدایت کار تھے اور بڑی کامیاب فلمیں بنائیں". Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- (in Urdu). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ "S.M. Yusuf movies and filmography". Cinestaan (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ "ASHIANA-1964-complete Pakistani Film". IndiaTimes. 15 March 2016.
  8. ^ Ramachandran, T. M.; Rukmini, S. (19 September 1985). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. CINEMA India-International. ISBN 9780861320905 – via Google Books page 490.
  9. ^ "Thought". Siddhartha Publications. 19 September 1955 – via Google Books page 18.
  10. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Guzara Cast List | Guzara Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama".
  11. ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Hyderabad Ki Nazneen Cast List | Hyderabad Ki Nazneen Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama".
  12. ^ Mehta, Mr D. S. (6 September 1979). Mass Communication and Journalism in India. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788170233534 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Pati Seva (1947) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  14. ^ T. M. Ramachandran (13 February 2010). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. Routledge. ISBN 9781317389613 – via Google Books page 490.
  1. ^ sometimes spelled as S. M. Yousuf

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