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S. M. Yusuf
Born
Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf

1910 (1910)
Bombay, British India
Died17 August 1994(1994-08-17) (aged 83–84)
Lahore, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
Years active1936–1994
SpouseNigar Sultana
AwardsWon 3 Nigar Awards in 1960, 1962 and 1964

Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf (c. 1910 – 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf,[a] was a Pakistani film director and producer.

He made fourteen films in British India[1] and later after the split of India subcontinent, he worked in Pakistani cinema and made thirteen films, including the blockbuster Saheli (1960) and Aulad (1962).[2][3]

He was the recipient of 3 Nigar Awards for Best Director in Pakistan[4] and earlier in India, he had become the recipient of an award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Biography

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S. M. Yusuf was born in 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day Mumbai), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s.[5] He married Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India. Their marriage lasted for over five years.[1][3]

He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in the Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet. The first film he made as a director was Nek Parveen (1946).[6] Before the partition of India in 1947, he was active in Hindi cinema. He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with the film Bharat Ka Lal. During the 1950s, he made six films in India.[3] Then he directed the film Saheli in 1960 in Pakistan. The film won seven awards, including five Presidential medals and four Nigar Awards.[1][5]

S. M. Yusuf also introduced two important actors, Waheed Murad and Qavi Khan, to the Pakistani film industry in his films.[1][6][7]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
# Title[8] Year Director Producer Screenwriter Ref.
1Sharik-e-Hayyat[9] 1967 Yes
2Eid Mubarak[6][9][2] 1965 Yes
3Paigham 1964 Yes
4Ashiana[2] 1964 Yes [6]
5Dulhan[2] 1963 Yes
6Aulad[6][9][2] 1962 Yes
7Saheli[1][6][9][2] 1960 Yes [5]
8Mehndi[8] 1958 Yes [10]
9Maalik[8] 1958 Yes
10Paak Daman[8] 1957 Yes
11Guru Ghantal 1956 Yes
12Guzara[8] 1954 Yes Yes [11][12]
13Anand Bhavan 1953 Yes Yes
14Hyderabad Ki Nazneen[8] 1952 Yes [13]
15Bikhare Moti 1951 Yes
16Gumashta 1951 Yes Yes
17Bahurani 1950 Yes
18Grahasthi[8] 1948 Yes [14]
19Pati Seva 1947 Yes [15]
20Devar 1946 Yes
21Durban[6] 1946 Yes
22Nek Pervin[6][8] 1946 Yes [16]
23Piya Milan 1945 Yes
24Aaina[8] 1944 Yes Yes
25Rai Saheb 1942 Yes
26Laheri Jeewan 1941 Yes
27Rangeela Jawan 1940 Yes
28Kahan Hai Manzil Teri 1939 Yes Yes
29Rangeela Mazdoor[6][8] 1939 Yes Yes
30Daulat 1937 Yes
31Bharat Ka Lal[8] 1936 Yes

Awards and recognition

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Death

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He died in Lahore, Pakistan on 17 August 1994 at age 84.[1][7]

Footnotes

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  1. ↑ sometimes spelled as S. M. Yousuf

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "S. M. Yusuf profile". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Muhammad Suhayb (30 April 2023). "Flashback: Eid In Replay (Profile of producer/director S. M. Yusuf)". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "16th Death Anniversary Of Film Director S M Yousuf Observed". UrduPoint.
  4. ↑ "The Nigar Awards 1957-71". The Hotspot Online website. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Ali, Kamran Asdar (3 August 2014). "COLUMN: On female friendships". DAWN newspaper. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mushtaq Gazdar (25 April 2010). "Pakistan Cinema - 1947-97 (S. M. Yusuf profile)". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- ایس ایم یوسف وہ شاندار ہدایت کار تھے اور بڑی کامیاب فلمیں بنائیں". Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- (Daily Dunya newspaper) (in Urdu). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "S.M. Yusuf movies and filmography". Cinestaan.com website (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Filmography of S. M. Yusuf". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M.; Rukmini, S. (19 September 1985). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. CINEMA India-International. ISBN 9780861320905 – via Google Books page 490.
  11. ↑ "Thought". Siddhartha Publications. 19 September 1955 – via Google Books page 18.
  12. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (January 1954). "Guzara Cast List | Guzara Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  13. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (January 1952). "Hyderabad Ki Nazneen Cast List | Hyderabad Ki Nazneen Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  14. ↑ Mehta, Mr D. S. (6 September 1979). Mass Communication and Journalism in India. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788170233534 – via Google Books.
  15. ↑ "Pati Seva (1947) - Film Review, Star Cast". Cinestaan.com website. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  16. ↑ T. M. Ramachandran (13 February 2010). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. Routledge. ISBN 9781317389613 – via Google Books page 490.
  17. ↑ "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hotspot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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