Nasir Adeeb

Nasir Adeeb (born 6 March 1947; sometimes spelled Nasir Abid), is a Pakistani scriptwriter, chiefly working in Punjabi language films of Lollywood. He holds unasserted world record for writing maximum number of film scripts till date.[lower-alpha 1][1][2][3] He also wrote some uncertain novels, including an espionage spy novel which was published during his school days. He earned his recognition in 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.[4] The film became a subject of dispute between government of Pakistan and filmmakers for its controversial story written by Adeeb.

Nasir Adeeb
Born (1947-03-06) March 6, 1947
Sargodha, Pakistan
OccupationScriptwriter
Years active1975–present
ChildrenZoya Nasir
Parents
  • Ghulam Hussain (father)
  • Khatija Begum (mother)
AwardsFull list

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.[5]

Life and background

He 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.[6]

Career

He 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.[5] 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, the greatest Pakistani playback singer also referred to as "the queen of melody". As a writer, he was last seen in The Legend of Maula Jatt film.[3]

Filmography
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# Title Year Type/Credited as Ref.
1Wehshi Jatt 1975 Screenwriter [5]
2Maula Jatt 1979 Screenwriter [7]
3International Guerillas 1999 Screenwriter [8]
4The Legend of Maula Jatt 2020 Screenwriter [7]

Awards and accordion
Year Nominated work and artist Award Category Result Ref.
2019 Maula Jatt Pride of Performance Best scriptwriter Won [9][10]
1986 Yeh Adam Nigar award Best scriptwriter [11]
1981 Chan Varyam Nigar award Best scriptwriter [11]
1976 Toofan Nigar award Best scriptwriter [11]
N/A Nasir Adeeb Asian Cultural Award Best scriptwriter [1]
N/A Nasir Adeeb Bolan Award Best scriptwriter [1]
N/A Nasir Adeeb Graduate Award Best scriptwriter [1]

References
  1. "'Maula Jutt' screenwriter Nasir Adeeb honoured with Pride of Performance". The Express Tribune. 25 March 2019.
  2. "'Maula Jatt' rights have been sold to Bilal Lashari and Ammara Hikmat: original writer Nasir Adeeb". The Express Tribune. 16 September 2017.
  3. "Reema, Mehwish, Babra and Sajjad Ali receive top government honours". 24 March 2019.
  4. "Nasir Adeeb honoured with Pride of Performance". tribune.com.
  5. "A Conversation With Lollywood Screenwriter Nasir Adeeb". thediplomat.com.
  6. "Writer Nasir Adeeb talks 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'". DESIblitz. 16 April 2020.
  7. Narayan, Hari (8 March 2019). "The mythopoeia of a machete" – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. "Nasir Adib". MUBI.
  9. "Nasir Adeeb gets Pakistan's Pride of Performance". gulfnews.com.
  10. "President Alvi confers top civil, military awards for excellence on Pakistan Day". DAWN.COM. 23 March 2019.
  11. "The Nigar Awards 1972 - 1986". thehotspotonline.com (in Swahili). 25 July 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Notes
  1. around 2019 to 2020
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