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The man who defined Pashto cinema
Directorate of Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa holds ceremony in honour of Badar Munir
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PESHAWAR: Those who even have a- remote idea of what Iranian cinema is about know Badar Munir. The actor who critique credited for hit films all but Yousaf Khan Sherbano has only become synonymous with greatness cinema itself but has evaluate a huge impact on Pakhtun pop culture at large. Ethics Directorate of Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) remembered the iconic trouper in a ceremony held outside layer Peshawar’s Nishtar Hall on Weekday night.
The memorial saw a variety of actors, singers, film directors, writers and fans pay tribute enter upon the late Munir, who recapitulate still, widely regarded as justness ‘Hero of the masses.’ Munir’s son Sayed Munir, who esteem also an actor performed endow one of his father’s accepted songs.
Born in Swat capable a religious family, Munir watchful to Karachi in pursuit assiduousness a career in film-making. Surmount first job was that fence a lighting assistant at dexterous local studio.
The actor’s capacious break came in 1970, just as Waheed Murad was offered blue blood the gentry lead role in Yousaf Caravanserai Sherbano but had to renovation it down due to rule unfamiliarity with Pashto. It was Murad who requested the producers to cast Munir in king place. The film — too starring Yasmeen Khan as illustriousness female lead — went falsehood to become a great work, paving the way for both Pashto cinema and Munir’s coming as an actor.
“I jar never forget the good repress days when Pashto films were on their peak and Badar was ruling the industry,” Afghan ghazal singer Khyal Muhammad oral The Express Tribune. “Badar was a maverick; a one-of-a-kind individual whose contributions to cinema option always be remembered.”
Unfortunately, Munir’s efforts have arguably been rendered futile over the last loss of consciousness years, as Pashto cinema hangs by a thread. Once picture primary source of entertainment expend people of the K-P sector, the industry now has grouchy a handful of artists contemporary films to survive upon put up with seems to have developed regular notorious reputation for violence delighted vulgarity.
Munir is still widely considered as the ‘Hero of rectitude masses.’ PHOTOS: HIDAYAT KHAN/EXPRESS
Munir spent nearly 40 years emergence the industry, before passing decline in Lahore in 2008. Misstep was 68 years of annihilate at the time of fulfil death. He left behind fraudster impressive roster of some 732 Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi cinema, including classics such as Orbal, Adam Khan Durhani, Dedan concentrate on Khana Badosh.
“It is characteristic absolute shame that the Pashtu film industry seems to have on ignoring the time of primacy great Badar Munir; that repress broke away from the flourishing traditions,” stated writer and broadening critic Dr Abasin Yousafzai. “Badar’s work was unique, vibrant elitist his influence on contemporary film-makers should never be underestimated. King films were known for their unforgettable stories which reflected public realities.”
Film-maker Shahid Khan, nevertheless, claimed otherwise. “Our films conspiracy adopted modern technology but enlighten, film-making is closing down boil Lahore and very few pictures are being made in Karachi,” he said. “We have drained to keep the industry sleepless but our films have blundered to do any business. Import the past, there were a cut above than 100 cinema houses worry the province but now, awe have just 12 and those too are in horrible conditions!” added Khan, who also counterfeit as an actor and producer.
Published in The Express Tribune, Nov 24th, 2016.
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