Former veteran actor visits Karachi Press Membership, underlines significance of sturdy administrators, producers, writers
KARACHI:
Veteran Pakistani movie actor Shahid has stated that authorities assist is crucial for the revival and progress of Pakistan’s movie trade, stressing that sturdy administrators, producers and writers are key to producing high quality cinema.
Chatting with media representatives throughout a go to to the Karachi Press Membership, Shahid stated that Karachi appears like residence to him and credited the press for supporting his movie profession all through the years.
He emphasised that the movie trade can not progress with out institutional backing, recalling that previously, official assist helped maintain cinema tradition throughout the nation. “Cinema halls had been as soon as vibrant as a result of establishments stood behind the trade,” he stated, including that cinema tradition has now largely declined.
In line with the veteran actor, significant and profitable movies can solely be made when filmmakers and writers are professionally sturdy. Regardless of present challenges, he expressed optimism about the way forward for Pakistan’s movie trade.
Shahid additionally spoke about his admiration for former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, stating that the movie trade witnessed important progress throughout Bhutto’s tenure. He recalled the respect and recognition artists acquired throughout that interval, including that Bhutto was among the many nation’s most influential leaders after Quaid-e-Azam.
Reflecting on his profession, Shahid stated he labored with main actresses of his period, together with Shabnam, Rani, Nisho, Sangeeta, Babra Sharif and Deeba. Amongst his notable movies, he talked about Umrao Jaan Ada, which he described as certainly one of his main hits, together with different in style titles equivalent to Suraiya Bhopali, Tehzeeb, Talaq, Baharon Ki Manzil, Abhi To Foremost Jawan Hoon, Mere Huzoor, Shama Mohabbat, Uf Yeh Biwiyan, Shikar, Shabana, Aabshar, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya, Foremost Bani Dulhan, Deedar, Pyaasa, Dekha Jaye Ga, Gharana, Pyar Ka Wada, Naukar Wohti Da, Thaah, Dehshat Khan, Jadoo and Mirza Jutt.
Shahid efficiency in Anmol, directed by Pervez Malik, it as a milestone in his profession. The movie achieved diamond jubilee standing on the field workplace and stays certainly one of his most memorable works.
Shahid concluded by saying that cinema as soon as supplied probably the most inexpensive type of leisure in Pakistan and expressed hope that with correct assist, the trade may regain its former glory.
Shahid started his performing profession in 1970 when director Abbas Nosha solid him within the movie Ek Raat. Nevertheless, this movie was by no means launched. His correct debut got here shortly afterward when S.A. Bukhari supplied him a lead function within the movie Aansoo (1971), the place he portrayed a damaging character named Nadeem. The movie was each a important and industrial success, opening the doorways for Shahid within the movie trade.
Throughout the Nineteen Seventies and Eighties, Shahid grew to become one of the sought-after actors in Pakistani cinema. He acted in practically 300 movies, overlaying a spread of genres and character sorts. He starred reverse high heroines of the period, together with Shabnam, Nisho, Sangeeta, Babra Sharif, and Deeba.
In 1972, he appeared within the basic movie Umrao Jaan Ada, which is taken into account one of many landmark movies of Pakistani cinema. His efficiency additional solidified his standing as a number one actor. Different notable movies embody Shararat, Nehle Pe Dehla, Baharon Ki Manzil, Abhi To Foremost Jawan Hoon, Mere Huzoor, Shama-e-Mohabbat, Aah-e-Bewafa, Ishqash, Dil Aur Duniya, Dhanak, Deedar, Dekha Jaayega, Pyar Ka Gharana, Wada, Naukrewani Da Theka, Dehshat Khan, Jadoo, and Mirza Jat.
Shahid give up working in movies because of sub-standard movie manufacturing in Pakistan movie trade after he labored Zor, directed by Syed Noor and launched in 1998, the place he performed the character of Dawud, the film’s primary antagonist.
