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Darpan (actor)

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Darpan
درپن
Darpan as Akhtar in 'Naela' (1965)
Born
Syed Ishrat Abbas

11 April 1928
United Provinces, British India
Died8 November 1980(1980-11-08) (aged 52)
Lahore, Pakistan
OccupationsActor
Producer
Years active1950–1980
Spouse
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(m. 1962)​
Children
  • Syed Qaisar Abbas (son)
  • Syed Ali Abbas (son)
Relatives
AwardsNigar Awards in 1959 and 1960

Syed Ishrat Abbas (Urdu: سیّد عِشرت عبّاس, 11 April 1928 – 8 November 1980), better known by his stage name Darpan (Urdu: درپَن), was one of the original romantic heroes of the "Golden Age" of Pakistan's film industry (also commonly known as Lollywood).[1][2]

Early life

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Syed Ishrat Abbas was born into a middle-class family originally from the United Provinces of British India, where he was born on 11 April 1928 (as per Pakmag website). His older brother, Santosh Kumar, was also a film actor. Another brother, S. Suleman, was a film director.[1]

Career

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Darpan was introduced in the film Amanat in 1950 and went on to feature in the Pakistani Punjabi film Billo in 1951. After starring in a few more films produced in Lahore, he decided to try his luck in India, where he only had moderate level of success. Notable films from this period include Barati (1954), Adl-e-Jehangir (1955) alongside Meena Kumari and Heer (1956) alongside Nutan. Both Adl-e-Jehangir and Heer featured Pradeep Kumar in the lead role; Darpan played supporting characters in these films.

Darpan came back to Lahore after a few years, where the film industry was then booming, and he acted in Baap Ka Gunah (1957). He had a breakthrough with his self-produced film Sathi. Raat Ke Rahi (1960), Saheli (1961), Gulfam (1961), Qaidi (1952), Anchal (1962), Baaji (1963), Shikwa (1963), Ik Tera Sahara (1963) and Naela (1965) were some big films in which he played vital roles. Critics applauded his lead role performance back in Pakistan's film Saheli (1960) in which he starred alongside Nayyar Sultana and Shamim Ara.[3][4]

He won a Best Actor Nigar Award for his performance in Saheli (1960), as well as a Presidential award.[5] His last big film as hero was Payal Ki Jhankar in 1966. He was the hero in two of Waheed Murad's produced films Insaan Badalta Hai (1961) and Jab Se Dekha Hai Tumhen (1963). He played the villain in Ik Gunah Aur Sahi, and was a supporting actor in Khuda Te Maan, Jub Jub Phool Khile (1975) and a few other films.

Personal life

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Darpan was a good-looking and attractive man with hazel eyes and a rich playboy's smile.[3] At first glance, he seemed like a non-serious flirt and a 'lady killer'. At least, that was his 'professional image as an actor'. He used to play non-serious fun-loving roles in the movies quite unlike his older actor brother Santosh Kumar who used to take serious romantic roles in the Pakistani movies of the 1950s and 1960s.[3][6]

When it came to marriage, Darpan fell for a shy, typically eastern and a lady-like fellow actress, Nayyar Sultana. They had been paired together earlier in a super-hit Pakistani film Saheli (1960) which also starred Shamim Ara and was directed by veteran film director S. M. Yusuf.[3]

Death

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He died in Lahore on 8 November 1980 at age 52.[6][1]

Filmography

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Darpan did a total of 71 films - 58 films in Urdu language, 3 in Hindi language, 8 in Punjabi language and 2 films in Pashto language.

Film

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In India

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Year Film Role Language
1954BaratiAtmaramHindi
1955Adl-e-JehangirPrince Khurram
1956 Heer

In Pakistan

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Year Film Role Language
1950Amanat Urdu
1951Billo Punjabi
1953Mehbooba Urdu
1957Baap Ka Gunah
Noor-e-Islam
1958Jan-e-Bahar
Mukhra Punjabi
Rukhsana Urdu
1959Sahara
Khullja Sim Sim
Shama
Saathi
1960Noukari
Raat Kay Rahi
Saheli[1][5]
1961Insan Badalta Hai
Gulfam[1]
Lakhon Fasane
1962Qaidi
Mousiqaar
Aanchal[1]
Beta
Unchay Mahal
1963Jab se dekha hai tumhen
Yahudi ki larki
Baaji[1] Nasir
Teer Andaz
Shikwa
Dulhan
Ik Tera Sahara
Tange Wala
1964Baap ka Baap
Shikari
Inspector
Shabab
1965Koh-e-Qaaf
Naela[2] Akhtar
1966Al-Hilaal
Hamrahi School Principal
Jalwah
Mere Mehboob
Payal Ki Jhankar
Mojza
1967Sham Savera
Bahadur
Sitamgar
Shola Aur Shabnam
1968Baalam
Ik Musafar Ik Haseena
Saiqa
1969Meri Bhabi
Fasana-e-Dil
Saza
1970Hamjoli
Chann Sajna Punjabi
1971Ishq Deevana
1973Khuda Te Maan
Azmat Urdu
Khushia Punjabi
1974Jawab Do Urdu
Deedar
1975Nadir Khan Punjabi
Izzat Urdu
Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi
Jub Jub Phool Khile
1976Ajj Di Taza Khabar Punjabi
1977Cheekh Urdu / Pashto
1979Nawabzadi Urdu
1986Laram Pashto

Awards and recognition

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YearAwardCategoryResultTitleRef.
1959Nigar AwardBest ActorWonSaathi[7]
1960Nigar AwardBest ActorWonSaheli[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Muhammad Suhayb (11 February 2018). "SPOTLIGHT: CELLULOID LOVE". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 Muhammad Ali (3 December 2019). "Film 'Naela' screened at National History Museum's amphitheatre". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Darpan – Nayyar Sultana". Cineplot.com website. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Aijaz Gul (1 March 2016). "'Saheli' screened [Saheli (1960 film)]". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Ten best Pakistani films selected by film critic Ijaz Gul". BBC News website. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 Darpan's 32nd death anniversary today Geo News (TV channel), Published 8 November 2012, Retrieved 16 July 2022
  7. 1 2 "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Online Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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