Nazir Ahmed Khan Explained

Nazir Ahmed Khan
Birth Date:1904
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, British India
Death Date:26 August 1983 (aged 78–79)
Death Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupation:Actor, film director, film producer
Spouse:
Children:Afzal Nazir, Akhtar Nazir (Cooki), Suraiya Nazir (w/o Nasir Khan), Aslam Nazir, Ismat Nazir and 2 others

Asif Nazir Khan (Grandson, CEO Nazir Asif Arts)

Othername:'Baau Jee' (a popular nickname for him in the Pakistani film industry)
Awards:Nigar Award 'Special Nigar Award for 30 years of Excellence' in Pakistani film industry in 1982

Nazir Ahmed Khan (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|نذیر احمد خان) (1904 – 26 August 1983) was the Founding Father of Pakistan Film Industry. He was a versatile filmmaker, actor, director and producer.

Personal life

Nazir was born in 1904 in a Kakazai family in Lahore, Punjab, British India.[1] He had at least three wives over the years. He was first married to his cousin Sikandara Begum (who was the sister of K. Asif, the legendary director of 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam). He later had a very short marriage with Sitara Devi, the legendary Kathak dancer. After their divorce, Sitara Devi married none other than Nazir's cousin K. Asif himself. In other words, she married first the husband and then the brother of Sikandara Begum. Nazir's last wife was film actress Swaran Lata.[1]

Nazir was the father of several children. He gave one of his daughters in marriage to actor Nasir Khan (brother of Dilip Kumar).

Awards and recognition

Death

Nazir Ahmed Khan died on 26 August 1983.[1] [3]

Filmography

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Nazir Ahmed Khan. Pakfilms.net website. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701090843/http://pakfilms.net/artists/details.php?pid=2760 . 2 June 2016. 1 July 2017. 29 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002) . Swami Ji . The Hot Spot Film Reviews website . 30 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150722111654/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards . 22 July 2015 . dead.
  3. Web site: Nazir Ahmed Khan's Profile. urduwire.com . 29 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306060959/http://www.urduwire.com/people/Nazir-Ahmed-Khan_510.aspx. March 6, 2019.
  4. Web site: Shehri Babu (1953 film). dead. Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan (Mpaop) website. 29 August 2017. 31 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829072554/http://www.mpaop.org/mpaop/pak-film-database/chronological-of-films/53-2/shehri-babu/.
  5. Web site: Filmography of Nazir Ahmed Khan. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428050555/http://pakfilms.net/actors/Nazir.php . 1 March 2016. 28 April 2017. PakFilms.net website. 29 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Nazir Ahmed Khan's (Nazir) filmography on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904015859/http://www.citwf.com/person314562.htm . 4 September 2017 . 29 January 2022.
  7. http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/08/25/entertainment/a-walk-down-memory-lane-with-legendary-filmmaker-nazir-ahmed-khan/

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