Saqlain Rizvi

Saqlain Rizvi was a successful film director of Pakistan. He started his career in the early era after " India and Pakistan" partition. He was born on 15th August 1936 in Lahore. His father was a leading businessman of that times and Saqlain started his career by his father's production " Jagga" in 1955. This was the era when Pakistani films started attracting the large audiences to cinemas. He was one of the early filmmakers who contributed to lay the foundations of Pakistani film industry. In the later years he eastablished himself as a successful Lollywood film director. Saqlain's urge for creative control over his films always pushed him for something creative. His film "Pardes" was unique in the way that it had filmic scenes of " Khana E Kaaba" through soecial arrangements made with the "Saudi Government". Hisbreleased movies are as under Nazrana :1955 Jagga : 1958 Khul Ja Sim Sim : 1959 Mein Nay Kya Jurm kia Hai : 1963 Mamta : 1964 Husn ka Chor : 1966 Wali Ehad : 1968 Buzdil : 1969 Pardes : 1972 Mehboob Mera Mastana : 1976 His unreleased movies are Ishq Di Manzil, Dillan Wich Rab Wasda, and Sohna Mahi. He died the natural death on 13th August 2007. Hus active film career spans over 22 years and vital contribution towards the formation of Lollywood film Industry will always be remembered with love and respect.