Syed Noor
Syed Noor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor 21 February 1950 |
| Occupations | Film director, producer, writer and actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) | Rukhsana Noor (died 2017) Saima Noor (Gunshi Begum)[1] |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2013 Won 3 Nigar Awards in 1995, 1996 and 1997 |
Syed Noor (Punjabi, Urdu: سید نور) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore.
Early life and education
Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor was born on 21 February 1950 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his schooling in Lahore and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Government Dyal Singh College, Lahore.[2]
Career
Screenwriter
In 1970, Syed Noor joined the Pakistani film industry as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman for 18 feature films, after which, he penned his first script for the film, Society Girl (1976), which was considered the best film of the year. After the success of his first film, Noor became the prime screenwriting talent in the Pakistani film industry and worked with all the prominent directors of the time.[3]
Syed Noor wrote about 250 films from 1976 to 1992. His written scripts and screenplays were both in Urdu and in Punjabi. As a writer, Noor won many awards in his career, including National Award, Nigar Award, Graduate Award, Bolan Award, and Asian Award. During his writing career, he was also offered acting opportunities, which he turned down as his ultimate goal was to direct feature films. He had assisted Pakistani film director S. Suleman for 5 years with the intention of one day directing his own work.[3]
Director
In 1993, Syed Noor made his directorial debut with the movie, Qasam, which was successful at the box office. During this time, Pakistani cinema was ruled by Punjabi films. Syed Noor began to make films with the intention of reviving Urdu cinema, and his second film Jeeva (1995) and third film Sargam (1995) realized his intent. Noor also introduced a number of new actors in his films, who went on to have illustrious careers in the film industry. With the success of Urdu movies, now Punjabi films began to disappear from cinemas, especially after the murder of Punjabi film superstar, Sultan Rahi. At this point, Noor announced that he would work on Punjabi films and gave his first Punjabi directorial, the super-hit Choorian (1998), which is considered one of the most successful films of Pakistani film industry. The vast success of Choorian was followed by another Punjabi film by Noor, Majajan (2006), which ran in cinemas for even longer than its predecessor.
Media education
With the intent of teaching filmmaking to a new generation, Syed Noor launched Paragon Studios and Paragon Academy of Performing Arts. Partnering with the Mass Communications Department of Punjab University, Noor began to teach film as a subject. During this time, multiplex cinemas began to be built in Pakistan and film became digitized, which gave new filmmakers excellent opportunities for new material and projects.
Awards and recognition
After writing nearly 300 films, directing 55 films, and winning more than 10 National Awards and many other honors, Syed Noor was awarded the highest civilian honor of Pakistan, the "Sitara-i-Imtiaz" (Star of Excellence) Award by the Pakistani government in 2013.[4]
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2013[4]
- Nigar Award for Best Film Director in 1995, 1996 and 1997[5]
Filmography
Screenwriter
- Syed Noor was the screenwriter for film director Sangeeta's successful film Society Girl followed by over 250 more films.
Director
See also
References
- ↑ "Actress Saima admits marriage with film director Syed Noor". Dawn (newspaper). 2 May 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ “Syed Noor achieved a bachelors degree in journalism from Dayal Singh College in Lahore,” Pakistan Times
- 1 2 Adnan Lodhi (14 April 2021). "Renowned director S. Suleman passes away". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- 1 2 Abida Parveen, Aleem Dar among winners, Posthumous awards for Manto, Mehdi Hassan (includes Syed Noor's award listed under his full name Syed Ghulam Mohiyuddin Noor) Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2012, Retrieved 23 July 2023
- ↑ "Pakistan's 'Oscars': The Nigar Awards (scroll down for Syed Noor to year 1995, 1996 and 1997)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ↑ Film 'Price of Honour' finally to hit screens after Eid, on hipinpakistan.com website Published 7 July 2015, Retrieved 23 February 2019
- ↑ Sharmeen Obaid copied the idea and name of my movie: Syed Noor, ARY TV News, Posted 2 March 2016, Retrieved 23 February 2019
- ↑ "Syed Noor coming up with latest film 'Bhai Wanted', Saima leads the way". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ↑ Tribune.com.pk (19 April 2017). "Cupid strikes again: sequel to Lollywood classic 'Aina' in the making". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 April 2019.