Agha G. A. Gul
Agha G. A. Gul (19 February 1913 – 6 September 1983) is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of cinema in Pakistan. He also was the founder and owner of the Evernew Studios in Lahore, Pakistan.[1]
Career[edit]
Gul was born in Peshawar, British India on 19 February 1913.[2] Agha G. A. Gul remains one of the towering figures of Pakistani film industry in its early years along with film producers Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, Anwar Kamal Pasha and W. Z. Ahmed.[1] He also laid the foundations of his 'Evernew Studios' which provided the film making facilities in Pakistan's early days.[1][3]
Filmography[edit]
As a film producer[edit]
- Mundri (1949)[1][2]
- Gumnaam (1954)[1]
- Qatil (1955)
- Dulla Bhatti (1956) (A hit film which earned him so much money that he was able to buy Evernew Studios with it)[1][2]
- Lakht-e-Jigar (1956)[2]
- Naghma-e-Dil (1959)
- Mehboob (1962)
- Qaidi (1962)[1][2]
- Azra (1962)
- Mauj Mela (1963)[1][2]
- Ik Tera Sahara (1963)
- Daachi (1964)[2]
- Naila (1965) [This film won 7 Nigar Awards - producer: Agha G. A. Gul][1][4][5][6][2][7]
- Payal Ki Jhankar (1966)
- Salam-e-Mohabbat (1971)
- Sangdil (1982) ['Best Film of 1982' - A film produced by Agha G. A. Gul][7]
Death and legacy[edit]
Agha G. A. Gul died in London, England on 6 September 1983 at age 70.[2] His two sons, Sajjad Gul and Shehzad Gul, continued his work in the Pakistani film industry after his death.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Profile of Agha G. A. Gul". Cineplot.com website. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Profile of Agha G. A. Gul Pakistan Film Magazine website, Retrieved 26 January 2023
- ^ Ammara Ahmad (25 March 2018). "NON-FICTION: A HISTORY OF DREAMS". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Naila (film)". Complete Index To World Film website. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Amjad Parvez (7 February 2019). "Four successful films that the newly-established Pakistani cinema produced". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "List of Nigar awards from 1957 to 1971 (includes the Nigar Awards for film Naila)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards (including Sangdil - 1982 film - 'Best Film of 1982')". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2023.