| Jarrar Rizvi | |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Birthname: | Jarrar Rizvi |
| Occupation: | Film director |
| Yearsactive: | 1964 – present |
Jarrar Rizvi is a Pakistani film director who directed Agent 009, Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey and Son of Pakistan. His films are usually patriotically themed. He is known as a 'star-maker' in Pakistani showbiz, introducing certain stars such as Veena Malik and Meera.[1]
He has been in advertising for 32 years.[2]
During the 60s, Rizvi worked with his father, Baqar Rizvi, who was a director in Karachi Studio working with the likes of Sahiba and Santosh. He continued to work in advertising in Karachi also.
During the 1980s Rizvi started his directing career; his debut movie was Agent 009, an Urdu film. It starred Mussarat Shaheen, Qavi, Aslam Pervez, Naghma and Nasir Chan.[3] He directed Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey in 1996, starring Sahiba Afzal, Asad Bukhari, Nain Tara, Sonia and Abid Kashmiri. It did not succeed in the box office, leaving Rizvi a long gap in his directing career.[4]
In 2011 he released his film Son of Pakistan, on a budget of 40 million Pakistani rupees.[5] It starred Shamil Khan, Sana Nawaz, Meera and Babar Ali.
Rizvi is working on a mega-budget film, Aman ki Asha, based on the idea of promoting peace in South Asia. “My subjects are always message-based and patriotically inclined. That’s why I never compromise on quantity over quality,” Jarar says while chalking out his plan.[6] He changed the name to Deal. Other movies Rizvi has announced are Janbaaz, Insaaf Tay Hun Huway Ga, Dracula in Pakistan and Thor Punjaban.
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Agent 009 | |
| 1996 | Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey | |
| 2011 | Son of Pakistan | |
| 2012 | Janbaaz | |
| Eid ul Fitr 2016 | Jab Tak Hain Hum[7] | |
| TBA | Aik Dil Hi To Hai[8] | |
| TBA | Tumne Chaha Hi Nahin[9] | |
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Door Ki Aawaz | |
| 1979 | Black Cat | |
| 1882 | Nishana | |
| 1987 | Patta Khazana | |
| 1988 | Lady Boss | |
| 1989 | Inteqam Hum Lein Ge | |