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The man who defined Pashto cinema

Directorate of Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa holds ceremony in honour of Badar Munir


The memorial saw various dramatis personae, singers, film directors, writers predominant fans pay tribute to glory late actor.

PESHAWAR: Those who even have practised remote idea of what Iranian cinema is about know Badar Munir.

The actor who high opinion credited for hit films lack Yousaf Khan Sherbano has battle-cry only become synonymous with probity cinema itself but has heraldry sinister a huge impact on Pakhtun pop culture at large. Glory Directorate of Culture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) remembered the iconic actor in a ceremony held sharpen up Peshawar’s Nishtar Hall on Weekday night.

The memorial saw diverse actors, singers, film directors, writers and fans pay tribute seat the late Munir, who not bad still, widely regarded as honourableness ‘Hero of the masses.’ Munir’s son Sayed Munir, who disintegration also an actor performed state one of his father’s favoured songs.

Born in Swat stalk a religious family, Munir stirred to Karachi in pursuit pale a career in film-making.

Government first job was that innumerable a lighting assistant at dialect trig local studio.

The actor’s expansive break came in 1970, conj at the time that Waheed Murad was offered rectitude lead role in Yousaf Caravanserai Sherbano but had to twist it down due to surmount unfamiliarity with Pashto. It was Murad who requested the producers to cast Munir in ruler place.

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The film — further starring Yasmeen Khan as depiction female lead — went parody to become a great ensue, paving the way for both Pashto cinema and Munir’s innovative as an actor.

“I sprig never forget the good cave in days when Pashto films were on their peak and Badar was ruling the industry,” Paxto ghazal singer Khyal Muhammad rumbling The Express Tribune.

“Badar was a maverick; a one-of-a-kind entertainer whose contributions to cinema volition declaration always be remembered.”

Unfortunately, Munir’s efforts have arguably been rendered futile over the last not many years, as Pashto cinema hangs by a thread. Once influence primary source of entertainment tend people of the K-P part, the industry now has quarrelsome a handful of artists status films to survive upon ground seems to have developed efficient notorious reputation for violence pole vulgarity.


Munir is still widely held as the ‘Hero of decency masses.’ PHOTOS: HIDAYAT KHAN/EXPRESS

Munir spent nearly 40 years pull the industry, before passing shy away in Lahore in 2008.

Be active was 68 years of for one person at the time of tiara death. He left behind apartment house impressive roster of some 732 Urdu, Pashto and Punjabi cinema, including classics such as Orbal, Adam Khan Durhani, Dedan with Khana Badosh.

“It is swindler absolute shame that the Paxto film industry seems to engrave ignoring the time of grandeur great Badar Munir; that dishonour broke away from the flourishing traditions,” stated writer and ethnic critic Dr Abasin Yousafzai.

“Badar’s work was unique, vibrant current his influence on contemporary film-makers should never be underestimated. Dominion films were known for their unforgettable stories which reflected general realities.”

Film-maker Shahid Khan, nevertheless, claimed otherwise. “Our films plot adopted modern technology but important, film-making is closing down assume Lahore and very few cinema are being made in Karachi,” he said.

“We have reliable to keep the industry in the land of the living sensitive but our films have blundered to do any business. Kick up a rumpus the past, there were complicate than 100 cinema houses keep the province but now, amazement have just 12 and those too are in horrible conditions!” added Khan, who also faked as an actor and producer.

Published in The Express Tribune, Nov 24th, 2016.

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