Raza Mir (1927 – 15 September 2002) was a Pakistani cinematographer, film producer and director.
Raza Mir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1927 |
| Died | 15 September 2002 (aged 74) Calgary, Canada |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1943 – 2002 |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | Asif Raza Mir (son) |
| Relatives | Ahad Raza Mir (grandson) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan (1999)[2] |
He was the cinematographer of the Pakistan's first ever film Teri Yaad (1948). He is best known for Lakhon Mein Aik (1967), which was based on Hindu-Muslims relations.[3] His work as a cinematographer earned him three Nigar Awards.[4] He was also awarded with the President's Pride of Performance.[2]
Early life
editMir was born in 1927 at Lahore, Punjab, British India.[2]
Career
editMir first joined The Pancholi Studio as a cameraman in 1943.[5] Shehar Se Door (1946) is his only film as an actor, where he played the lead role opposite Meena Shorey.[2][6] He was the cinematographer of Pakistan's first ever film Teri Yaad (1949) in which Asha Posley and Nasir Khan were the leads. He had a difficult time while filming with the poor technology and cameras due to which the film received poor reviews.[7][8] His work as a director in Lakhon Mein Aik (1967) was met with mostly positive critical reception.[9][10]
Personal life
editMir first married the actress Meena Shorey, however they divorced later, before the independence of Pakistan.[2][11] His son from second marriage, Asif Raza Mir is a famous television and film actor. Acclaimed actor Ahad Raza Mir is his grandson.[12][13]
Death
editMir died on September 15, 2002, in Calgary, Canada, which became his final resting place.[2]
Filmography
editas an actor
edit| Year | Film | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Shehar Se Door | Urdu | [2][14] |
as a cinematographer
edit| Year | Film | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Teri Yaad | Urdu | |
| 1949 | Pheray | Punjabi | |
| 1950 | Laray | Punjabi | |
| 1958 | Aakhri Nishan | Urdu | [15] |
| 1959 | Neend | Urdu | |
| 1960 | Rahguzar | Urdu | |
| 1963 | Seema | Urdu | |
| 1966 | Aag Ka Darya | Urdu | |
| 1967 | Zinda Laash | Urdu |
as a director
edit| Year | Film | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Beti | Urdu | [5][16] |
| 1967 | Lakhon Mein Aik | Urdu | [16][17] |
| 1969 | Aasra | Urdu | [18] |
| 1969 | Aneela | Urdu | [19] |
| 1971 | Parai Aag | Urdu | |
| 1972 | Naag Muni | Urdu | |
| 1973 | Wichhria Sathi | Punjabi | |
| 1975 | Arzoo | Urdu | |
| 1975 | Professor | Urdu | |
| 1976 | Sohni Mehinwal | Punjabi | |
| 1978 | Dil Kay Daagh | Urdu | |
| 1981 | Posti | Punjabi | |
| 1993 | Anhoni | Urdu | [20] |
Awards and recognition
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Nigar Awards | Best Cinematographer | Aakhri Nishan | Won | [4][21] |
| 1963 | Seema | Won | |||
| 1966 | Aag Ka Darya | Won | |||
| 1999 | Pride of Performance Award | Arts | Contribution to Pakistani cinema | Won | [2] |
References
edit- ^ Evacuee Cinema Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit, 1940-1960. Cambridge University Press. p. 149.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Raza Mir profile and award (صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ رضا میر)". Tareekh-e-Pakistan. 14 August 1998. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "خوبصورت مسحور کُن موسیقی سے آراستہ فلم "لاکھوں میں ایک"". Jang News. 24 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ a b Cinema the World Over, Volumes 1-3. K. S. Hosain. 1975. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Screen World Publication's 75 Glorious Years of Indian Cinema: Complete Filmography of All Films (silent & Hindi) Produced Between 1913-1988. Screen World Publication. 1988.
- ^ Aqeel Abbas Jafari (7 August 2021). "'تیری یاد': نوے دن میں مکمل ہونے والی پاکستان کی پہلی فلم جو بُری طرح فلاپ ہوئی". BBC Urdu.
- ^ "Nasir Khan was one of Pakistan's first filmy hero". Daily Times. 12 May 2020.
- ^ Alamgir Kabir (1969). The Cinema in Pakistan. Sandhani. p. 87.
- ^ The Statesman. Vol. 12. 1967. p. 10.
Director Raza Mir, a leading cinematographer, has acquitted himself well as the director though he could be more subtle in his handling.
- ^ "مختلف ادبی وفلمی شخصیات کے سکینڈلز۔ ۔ ۔ قسط نمبر 160". Daily Pakistan. 25 July 2017.
- ^ "The 'Raza Mir' Factor". Express Tribune. 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Asif Raza Mir working on new HBO series". Daily Times. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ National Film Development Corporation (Pakistan) (1975). Cinema the World Over. Vol. 1–3. K. S. Hosain.
- ^ Trishla Goyal (1996). The Marketing of Films. Intertrade Publications (India). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b Being & Becoming, the Cinemas of Asia. Macmillan, 2002. 2002. ISBN 0333938208.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan, Volume 21, Issues 40-52". Pakistan Herald Publications, 1969. 1969.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 337. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "List of Nigar awards from 1957 to 1971". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2022.