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Nazar (1920- 20 January 1992)[1] was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He debuted in films with a Punjabi language film Gul-Baloch which was released in 1944, in this film famous Indian singer Mohammed Rafi was also introduced for the first time as a playback singer. Nazar later played comedic role in Pakistan's first feature film Teri Yaad[2] and Pakistan's first silver jubilee film Pheray (1949). As an actor, he appeared in many films and played lead role in film Judai (1950)‚ directed by Amin Malik.[1]
| Nazar | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Nazar | |
| Born | Meerut |
| Died | 20 January 1992 (aged 71–72) |
| Medium | Film |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Awards | Nigar Awards (1960) and (1982) |
| Years active | 1944 – 1961 |
During the early era of Pakistani films, he worked in Lollywood extensively alongside film actress Zeenat. In 1960, he was awarded the Nigar Award for best comedian for Humsafar (1960) film.[1]
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| † | Remarks denote a short description of the work where available. |
| # | Title[3] | Year | Comedian | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gul-Baloch[1][2] | 1944 |  |
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| 2 | Teri Yaad[1][2] | 1948 | |
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| 3 | Pheray[1][2] | 1949 | |
Pakistan's first silver jubilee film[1] |
| 4 | Judai[1] | 1950 | |
He was cast as the lead actor[1] |
| 5 | Sassi[2] | 1954 | |
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| 6 | Baaghi[2] | 1956 | |
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| 7 | Noor-e-Islam[1] | 1957 | |
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| 8 | Aakhri Nishan[1] | 1958 | |
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| 9 | Nagin | 1959 | |
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| 10 | Humsafar | 1960 | |
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| 11 | Gulfam | 1961 | |
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| 12 | Ajab Khan[1] | 1961 | |
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| 13 | Qaidi | 1962 | |
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| 14 | Baji | 1963 | |
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nigar Awards | Humsafar (1960)[1][2] | Best comedian | Won |
| 1982 | Nigar Awards | In recognition of his thirty years contribution to Pakistani films[1][2] | Cinema of Pakistan | Won |
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