M. Akram
M. Akram | |
|---|---|
| ایم اکرم | |
| Born | 28 March 1934 Gujranwala, Pakistan |
| Died | 3 April 2016 (aged 82) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Education | University of the Punjab, Lahore |
| Occupations | Film editor, Film director |
| Years active | 1951 – 2001 |
| Spouse | Manzooran Begum (married her in 1957) |
| Children | Jafar Akram, Sadiq Akram, Parvez Akram, Rubina Akram, Samina Akram |
| Awards | Won Nigar Awards in 1960 and 1961 |
M. Akram (28 March 1934 – 3 April 2016) was a Pakistani film director.
He made and directed many popular films in Punjabi language in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in Pakistan.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
Muhammad Akram was born on 28 March 1934 in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] His family shifted to Lahore in 1945, when he was very young. He finished his basic education in Lahore. Veteran Pakistani film director Anwar Kamal Pasha first helped him get a film editor's job in his film Dilbar (1951). Akram worked as a film editor from 1951 to 1958, in the beginning of his professional career.[3] His first film as director was Ghar Jawai (1958) and then he gained some fame from the Punjabi film Banki Naar in 1966. His brother M. Parvez was a film producer who produced most of their common films.[1][3]
Major popular films
Listed below are some of his successful films:
- Ghar Jawai (1958)[1][2][4]
- Baanki Naar (1966)
- Charda Suraj (1970)[1][3]
- Uchha Naan Pyar Da (1971)[1]
- Sultan (1972)[2][4][3]
- Khan Chacha (1972) (A Diamond Jubilee film)[2][4][3]
- Sidha Rasta (1974)
- Ishq Mera Naa (1974) (A Platinum Jubilee film)[2][4]
- Hathiar (1979)[2][4]
- Khuddar (1985 film) (A Golden Jubilee film)[2][4]
- Sanjhi Hathkadi (1986)[2][4]
Awards and recognition
- Nigar Award for 'Best Editing' in film Shaam Dhalay (1960)[5]
- Nigar Award for 'Best Editing' in Gulfam (1961 film)[5]
Death
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Profile of M. Akram". Motion Pictures Archive of Pakistan (Mpaop) website. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Alan Goble. "M. Akram filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Profile of film director M. Akram". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Filmography of M. Akram". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- 1 2 "The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2022.