Hassan Tariq

Pakistani film director, film producer and screenwriter

Hassan Tariq
Born	(1927-10-22)22 October 1927 Amritsar, Punjab Province, British India
Died	24 April 1982(1982-04-24) (aged 54) Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active	1959 – 1982
Spouse(s)	Nighat Sultana Emi Minwala Rani
Children	Rabia Tariq (with Rani) Tahir Hassan (with Nighat)
Awards	3 Nigar Awards in 1968, 1970 and 1982

Hassan Tariq (22 October 1934 – 24 April 1982) was a Pakistani film director, film producer and screenwriter who was famous for making films like Anjuman, Kaneez, Baharo Phool Barsao and Devar Bhabi.

Early life and career

Hassan was born on 22 October 1934 in Amritsar, India. He migrated to Pakistan after its establishment. He started his career as an assistant director.^[1] He directed his first film, Neend (Sleep) in 1959 and became a successful director. He made around 40 films in Pakistan film industry and was the main reason behind the success of his wife Rani.^[2]^[3]

Most of his films revolve around the falling women characters or a hooker with a heart of gold, he who had freely explored and exposed the masses to the nawab-tawaif(courtesan) culture.^[4]^[5]^[6] His three famous films,such as Anjuman (1970), Umrao Jaan Ada (1972) and Surraya Bhopali (1976) all tell the story of tawaif.^[7]^[8]

Personal life

Hassan married three times. He was married with actress Nighat Sultana, dancer Emi Minwala and actress Rani.^[9]^[2]^[10]^[3]

Death

He died on 24 April 1982 at Lahore, Pakistan.^[10]

Awards and recognition

Nigar Award for Best Director in film Behan Bhai (1968).^[11]
Nigar Award for Best Director in film Anjuman (1970 film).^[11]
Nigar Award for Best Director in film Sangdil (1982).^[11]

Filmography

Neend (1959)^[2]
Banjaran (1962) (a golden jubilee film)^[2]^[12]
Phannay Khan (1964) (a Punjabi language film)^[12]
Kaneez (1965)^[2]
Devar Bhabi (1967)
Behan Bhai (1968)
Mera Ghar Meri Jannat (1968)
Anjuman (1970)^[2]
Tehzeeb (1971)
Umrao Jaan Ada (1972)^[2]^[10]
Baharo Phool Barsao (1972)
Bahisht (1974)
Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi (1975)
Surraya Bhopali (1976)^[10]^[12]
Begum Jaan (1977)
Seeta Maryam Margaret (1978)
Sangdil (1982)

References

^ "نامور ہدایتکار حسن طارق کی 35ویں برسی آج منائی جائے گی". Daily Pakistan. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Film director Hasan Tariq's death anniversary observed". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b Alavi, Omair (10 May 2015). "Pakistani showbiz: Mum's the word". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ Gönül Dönmez-Colin (2004). Women, Islam and cinema. London: Reaktion Books. p. 29. ISBN 1-86189-220-9. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ Aijaz Gul (5 June 2016). "Mandwa screens film 'Surriya Bhopali'". The News. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "FLASHBACK: QUEEN OF HEARTS".
^ "Sound of Lollywood: Listen to a song from the Pakistani film 'Umrao Jaan Ada'".
^ "Sound of Lollywood: The tawaif song gets a twangy country music twist in 'Anjuman'".
^ Jafri, Aqeel (2010). Pakistan Chronicle. Karachi: Virsa/Fazli Sons. p. 527. ISBN 978-969-9454-00-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jajja, Sumaira (25 May 2014). "In memoriam: The Rani of our hearts lives on". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Remembering renowned film director Hassan Tariq on his 30th anniversary Pakistan Film Magazine website, Published 24 April 2012, Retrieved 7 February 2022