Nasir Adeeb (born 6 March 1947) is a Pakistani scriptwriter, chiefly working in Punjabi language films of Lollywood.
Nasir Adeeb | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1947 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Film scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1975 – present |
| Spouse | Amna Ulfat |
| Children | Zoya Nasir |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Full list |
He holds unasserted world record for writing maximum number of film scripts until date.[a][1][2][3] He also wrote many novels, including an espionage spy novel which was published during his school days. He earned his recognition in the 1970s with his first classical film Wehshi Jatt and subsequently with Maula Jatt, a mass market blockbuster film and with its characters like Noori Natt.[1] The film became a subject between the government of Pakistan and the filmmakers for its story written by Nasir Adeeb.
The recipient of numerous awards and accordion, including Presidential Pride of Performance, he wrote scripts and dialogues for more than four hundred films and is also credited for introducing "gandasa" genre in films which according to The Diplomat brought significant improvements to the Pakistan film industry during its unsuccessful productions.[4]
Life and background
editHe was born to Khatija Begum and Ghulam Hussain in Sargodha on 6 March 1947. He has seven siblings, including five sisters and two brothers. In 1961, he moved to Lahore where he began his film career.[5]
Career
editHe started his career in 1971 at Pakistan Television Corporation as an assistant program producer. At that time, his novel titled Aswa was seen in a local newspaper ad for a film claimed to ran without his consent. The incident was referred to judiciary where a civil Judge named Sheikh Abdur Rashid investigated the incident, leading him to become a part of the film and was eventually introduced to the Lollywood.[4] He also wrote a play titled Janam Janam Ki Maili Chadar that premiered on the country's broadcaster and ran for one thousand shows, one of the longest TV shows of Pakistan. His film songs are chiefly sung by Noor Jehan, Pakistani playback singer also referred to as "the queen of melody". As a screenwriter, he wrote The Legend of Maula Jatt film.[3] In 2024, he made controversial remarks about Reema which earned outrage from celebrates later Adeeb apologized.[6][7][8]
Filmography
edit| # | Title | Year | Type/Credited as | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wehshi Jatt | 1975 | Screenwriter | [4] |
| 2 | Maula Jatt | 1979 | Screenwriter | [9] |
| 3 | Chan Varyam | 1981 | Screenwriter | [9] |
| 4 | Sher Khan | 1981 | Screenwriter | [9] |
| 5 | Yeh Adam | 1986 | Screenwriter | [9] |
| 8 | International Luteray | 1994 | Writer | |
| 6 | International Guerillas | 1999 | Screenwriter | [10] |
| 7 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | 2022 | Screenwriter | [9] |
Awards
edit| Year | Nominated work and artist | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Maula Jatt | Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan | Best scriptwriter | Won | [1][11][12] |
| 1986 | Yeh Adam | Nigar award | Best scriptwriter | [13] | |
| 1981 | Chan Varyam | Nigar award | Best scriptwriter | [13] | |
| 1976 | Toofan | Nigar award | Best scriptwriter | [13] | |
| — | Nasir Adeeb | Asian Cultural Award | Best scriptwriter | [1] | |
| — | Nasir Adeeb | Bolan Award | Best scriptwriter | [1] | |
| — | Nasir Adeeb | Graduate Award | Best scriptwriter | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "'Maula Jutt' screenwriter Nasir Adeeb honoured with Pride of Performance". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 25 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "'Maula Jatt' rights have been sold to Bilal Lashari and Ammara Hikmat: original writer Nasir Adeeb". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 16 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Reema, Mehwish, Babra and Sajjad Ali receive top government honours". Daily Times (newspaper). 24 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Sonya Rehman (10 April 2019). "A Conversation With Lollywood Screenwriter Nasir Adeeb". The Diplomat (magazine). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Writer Nasir Adeeb talks 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'". DESIblitz. 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Nasir Adeeb on rejecting Reema Khan". Minute Mirror.
- ^ "Imran Abbas slams Nasir Adeeb over Reema's past remarks". Minute Mirror.
- ^ Images Staff (14 December 2024). "Writer Nasir Adeeb faces heat for linking Reema Khan to Heeramandi, issues apology". Images. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Narayan, Hari (8 March 2019). "The mythopoeia of a machete". The Hindu (newspaper).
- ^ "Nasir Adib". MUBI.
- ^ "Nasir Adeeb gets Pakistan's Pride of Performance Award". Gulf News (newspaper). Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "President Alvi confers top civil, military awards for excellence on Pakistan Day". Dawn (newspaper). 23 March 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Nigar Awards 1972 - 1986". The Hot Spot Online website. 25 July 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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Notes
edit- ^ around 2019 to 2020
External links
edit- Nasir Adeeb at IMDb