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{{short description|Pakistani film director based in Lahore (born 1950)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=September 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Syed Noor
|birth_name = Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|2|21}}
| birth_place =[[Lahore]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| occupation = Film director, producer, writer and actor
| yearsactive = 1970{{ndash}}present
| spouse = Rukhsana Noor (d. 2017) <br/>
[[Saima Noor]]<ref name="dawn.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/245048/marriage-disclosed|date= 2 May 2007|title=Actress Saima admits marriage with film director Syed Noor|publisher=Dawn (newspaper)|accessdate=23 February 2019}}</ref>
| awards = [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] (Star of Excellence) Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] in 2013<br/>Won 3 [[Nigar Awards]] in 1995, 1996 and 1997
}}

'''Syed Noor''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|سید نور}}}}) (born Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) is a [[Pakistani]] [[film director]] based in [[Lahore]].

In 1970, Syed Noor joined the [[Pakistani film industry]] as an assistant to director S. Suleman. Noor assisted S. Suleman for 18 feature films, after which, he penned his first script for the film, [[Society Girl (1976 film)|Society Girl]] (1976), which was considered the best film of the year. After the success of his first film, Noor became the prime screenwriting talent in the Pakistani film industry and worked with all the prominent directors of the time.

Syed Noor wrote about 250 films from 1976 to 1992. His written scripts and screenplays were both in Urdu and in Punjabi. As a writer, Noor won many awards in his career, including National Award, [[Nigar Award]], Graduate Award, Bolan Award, and Asian Award. During his writing career, he was also offered acting opportunities, which he turned down as his ultimate goal was to direct feature films. He had assisted Pakistani film director [[S. Suleman]] for 5 years with the intention of one day directing his own work.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2294708/renowned-director-s-suleman-passes-away |title=Renowned director S. Suleman passes away|author=Adnan Lodhi|date=14 April 2021|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref>

In 1993, Syed Noor made his directorial debut with the movie, "Qasam," which was successful at the box office. During this time, Pakistani cinema was reigned by Punjabi films. Syed Noor began to make films with the intention of reviving Urdu cinema, and his second film "Jeeva" and third film "Sargam" realized his intent. Noor also introduced a number of new actors in his films, who went on to have illustrious careers in the film industry. With the success of Urdu movies, now Punjabi films began to disappear from cinemas, especially after the death of Punjabi film superstar, [[Sultan Rahi]]. At this point, Noor announced that he would work on Punjabi films and gave his first Punjabi directorial super hit film, "Choorian," which is still considered one of the most successful films of Pakistani film industry. The vast success of "[[Choorian (1998 film)|Choorian]]" was followed by another film in the Punjabi language, [[Majajan]] (2006 film), which ran in cinemas for even longer than its predecessor.

With the intent of teaching filmmaking to a new generation, Syed Noor launched Paragon Studios and Paragon Academy of Performing Arts. Partnering with the Mass Communications department of Punjab University, Noor began to teach film as a subject. During this time, multiplex cinemas began to be built in Pakistan and film became digitized, which gave new filmmakers excellent opportunities for new material and projects.

After writing nearly 300 films, directing 55 films, and winning more than 10 National Awards and many other honors, Syed Noor was awarded the highest civilian honor of Pakistan, the "[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]]" (Star of Excellence) Award by the Pakistani government in 2013.<ref name=Dawn2/>

== Filmography ==
===Screenwriter===
* Syed Noor was the screenwriter for film director [[Sangeeta (Pakistani actress)|Sangeeta]]'s successful film [[Society Girl (1976 film)|''Society Girl'']] followed by over 250 more films.

===Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Language
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Starring
|-
| 1984|| ''Judai'' || Punjabi language film ||
|-
| 1993|| ''[[Qasam (film)|Qasam]]'' || Urdu || Iram Hassan, [[Saleem Sheikh]], [[Kaveeta]], [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem Baig]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995|| ''[[Jeeva (1995 film)|Jeeva]]'' || Urdu || [[Resham]], [[Babar Ali]], [[Javed Sheikh]], [[Neeli]]
|-
| ''[[Sargam (1995 film)|Sargam]]'' || Urdu || [[Zeba Bakhtiar]], [[Adnan Sami]], [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1996|| ''Hawaien'' || Urdu || [[Reema Khan]], [[Saud (actor)|Saud]], [[Meera (Irtiza Rubab)|Meera]]
|-
|'' [[Chor Machaye Shor (1996 film)|Chor Machaye Shor]]'' || Urdu ||[[Resham]], [[Reema Khan|Reema]], [[Sahiba]], [[Afzal Khan (actor)|Rambo]], [[Babar Ali]]
|-
| ''[[Ghunghat (1996 film)|Ghunghat]]'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Resham]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], Andaleeb
|-
| ''Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman'' || Urdu || [[Jan Rambo]], [[Meera (Irtiza Rubab)|Meera]], Laila, [[Andaleeb]], [[Mohsin Khan (actor)|Mohsin Khan]]
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1997 || ''Uqabon Ka Nasheman'' || Urdu || [[Reema Khan]], [[Babar Ali]], [[Jan Rambo]], [[Javed Sheikh]]
|-
| ''[[Sangam (1997 film)|Sangam]]'' || Urdu || [[Resham]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Sana Nawaz]],
|-
| ''Raja Pakistani'' || Urdu || Nirma, [[Reema Khan]], [[Babar Ali]], [[Sahiba Afzal]],
|-
| ''[[Deewane Tere Pyar Ke]]'' || Urdu || [[Moammar Rana]], Jia Ali, [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem]], Yasmin Ismail
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1998|| ''[[Muhafiz (1998)|Muhafiz]]'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem Baig]], [[Jana Malik]], [[Sahiba Afzal]],
|-
| ''Zewar'' || Urdu || [[Reema Khan]], [[Babar Ali]], [[Sahiba Afzal]], [[Jan Rambo]]
|-
| ''Zor'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Jana Malik]]
|-
| ''[[Choorian (1998 film)|Choorian]]'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Nargis (actress)|Nargis]]
|-
| ''Deewarain'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Reema Khan]], [[Babar Ali]],
|-
| ''Dupatta Jal Raha Hai'' || Urdu || Arbaz Khan, [[Resham]], [[Saima Noor]], [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem]]
|-
| 1999 || ''Daku Rani'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], Arbaaz Khan,
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2000|| ''[[Mehndi Waley Hath]]'' || Punjabi || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], Nagma,
|-
| ''Angaray '' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Deeba]],
|-
| ''[[Jungle Queen (2001 film)|Jungle Queen]]'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Saira Khan (Pakistani actress)|Saira Khan]], [[Jan Rambo]],
|-
| ''[[Billi]]'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Noor Bukhari|Noor]], [[Meera (actress)|Meera]],
|-
| ''Lakhon Main Aik'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Abid Ali (actor)|Abid Ali]],
|-
| ''Beti '' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Babar Ali]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Sana Nawaz|Sana]]
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2001|| ''Daket'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Resham]]
|-
| ''Chooriyan Nahin Hathkarian '' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], Arbaaz Khan
|-
| ''Uff Yeh Beewiyan'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Reema Khan]]
|-
| ''Sapne Apne Apne'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], [[Saud (actor)|Saud]]
|-
| ''Baghi'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Saud (actor)|Saud]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2002|| ''Sholay '' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Reema Khan]]
|-
| ''Behram Daku'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Babar Ali]]
|-
| ''[[Buddha Gujjar]]'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Resham]]
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003|| ''Commando'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Zara Sheikh]]
|-
| ''[[Larki Punjaban]]'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shamyl Khan]], [[Babar Ali]]
|-
| 2004|| ''Hum Aik Hain'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Shamyl Khan]]
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Majajan]]'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Saud (actor)|Saud]]
|-
| 2007|| ''[[Jhoomar]]'' || Urdu|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], Aleena
|-
| 2010|| ''Wohti ley ke jaani ay'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Mustafa Qureshi]], [[Iftikhar Thakur]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2011|| ''[[Aik Aur Ghazi]]'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], Heera Malik, [[Safqat Cheema]]
|-
| ''[[Jugni (film)|Jugni]]'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]], [[Moammar Rana]]
|-
| ''Dane Pay Dana'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], Haya Ali
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2012|| ''[[Shareeka]]'' || Punjabi|| [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]]
|-
| ''[[Meri Shadi Karao]]'' || [[Bollywood]] (''Syed Noor's debut in India'') || Gurdeep Mehndi, [[Sakhawat Naz]]
|-
| 2013 || ''Ik Si Sher'' || Punjabi || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Shaan Shahid]]
|-
| 2013 || ''Devar Bhabhi (television film)'' || Urdu || [[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Sami Khan (actor)|Sami Khan]], [[Saud (actor)|Saud]], Sadia Khan
|-
|2017
|''[[Chain Aye Na]]''
|Urdu
|Shehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali Godhra
|-
|2022
|''[[Tere Bajre Di Rakhi]]''
|Punjabi
|[[Saima Noor]], Jannat Mirza, [[Iftikhar Thakur]], [[Mustafa Qureshi]], [[Shafqat Cheema]], [[Babar Ali]], [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem Baig]], Agha Majid, Naghma Begum
|-
| TBA || ''Price of Honour''<ref>[http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147506 Film 'Price of Honour' finally to hit screens after Eid, on hipinpakistan.com website] Published 7 July 2015, Retrieved 23 February 2019</ref><ref>[http://arynews.tv/en/sharmeen-obaid-copied-the-idea-and-name-of-my-movie-syed-noor/ Sharmeen Obaid copied the idea and name of my movie: Syed Noor], ARY TV News, Posted 2 March 2016, Retrieved 23 February 2019</ref> || Urdu || Atif Naveed, Danyal, Rakshi
|-
|TBA
|''Bhai Wanted'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/syed-noor-coming-up-with-latest-film-bhai-wanted-saima-leads-the-way/|title=Syed Noor coming up with latest film ‘Bhai Wanted’, Saima leads the way|website=Daily Pakistan Global|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>
|Urdu
|[[Saima Noor|Saima]], [[Moammar Rana]], Khurram Patras, [[Danish Nawaz]]
|-
|TBA
|''Aina 2'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1388096/cupid-strikes-sequel-lollywood-classic-aina-making/|title=Cupid strikes again: sequel to Lollywood classic ‘Aina’ in the making|last=Tribune.com.pk|date=2017-04-19|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>
|Urdu
|[[Shehroz Sabzwari]], [[Nadeem Baig (actor)|Nadeem]], [[Shabnam]]
|}

==Awards and recognition==
* [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] (Star of Excellence) Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] in 2013<ref name=Dawn2>[https://www.dawn.com/news/742068/abida-parveen-aleem-dar-among-winners-posthumous-awards-for-manto-mehdi-hassan Abida Parveen, Aleem Dar among winners, Posthumous awards for Manto, Mehdi Hassan (includes Syed Noor's award listed under his full name Syed Ghulam Mohiyuddin Noor)] Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2012, Retrieved 23 July 2023</ref>
* [[Nigar Award]] for Best Film Director in 1995, 1996 and 1997<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/ |title=Pakistan's 'Oscars': The Nigar Awards (scroll down for Syed Noor to year 1995, 1996 and 1997) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613171619/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/|date=24 November 2017|website=The Hot Spot Film Reviews website|archive-date=13 June 2020|access-date= 23 July 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Lux Style Awards===
{|class="wikitable style"
! Ceremony
! Category
! Film
! Result
|-
| Rowspan="2"|[[3rd Lux Style Awards]]
| rowspan="3"|Best Film Director
| '''''[[Larki Panjaban]]'''''
| {{won}}
|-
| '''''Commando'''''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[6th Lux Style Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|'''''[[Majajan]]'''''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Best Film
| {{won}}
|-
| [[9th Lux Style Awards]]
| '''''Nach Ke Yaar Manana'''''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[14th Lux Style Awards]]
| Chairperson's Lifetime Achievement Award
| '''''N/A'''''
| {{won}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Lists of Pakistani films]]
* [[Pakistani films of 2010]]
* [[Majajan]]
* [[Choorian (1998 film)|Choorian]]
* [[Cinema of Pakistan]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==

{{Syed Noor}}
{{NigarAwardBestDirector|1981-2000}}
{{Authority control}}

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