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He was the father of TV and radio actor [[Khayyam Sarhadi]] and grandfather of actress [[Zhalay Sarhadi]].<ref name=TNI/> As a director, he was probably best known for his films ''Humlog'' (1951) and ''[[Footpath (1953 film)|Footpath]]'' (1953).<ref name="Herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm|title=Obituary:Zia Sarhadi|publisher=The Herald (magazine)|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> | He was the father of TV and radio actor [[Khayyam Sarhadi]] and grandfather of actress [[Zhalay Sarhadi]].<ref name=TNI/> As a director, he was probably best known for his films ''Humlog'' (1951) , Baiju Bawara (1952) and ''[[Footpath (1953 film)|Footpath]]'' (1953).<ref name="Herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.therepublicofrumi.com/khurram/ziasarhadi.htm|title=Obituary:Zia Sarhadi|publisher=The Herald (magazine)|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> | ||
He was involved in writing the script as a consultant for the film [[Mother India]] (1957), considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time, but is rarely credited for his contribution.<ref>{{cite book|last=Chatterjee|first=Gayatri|title=Mother India|year=2002|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=978-0-85170-917-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/31 31–2]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/31}}</ref> Described as an"unaffiliated Marxist", his films were known for dealing with social issues of the period.<ref name="Herald"/> His film ''Footpath'', for instance, dealt with issues of moral guilt in the 1950s India.<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2008">{{cite book|last1=Gokulsing|first1=K. Moti|last2=Dissanayake|first2=Wimal|title=Popular Culture in a Globalised India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5oT-OIKadyoC&pg=PA16|access-date=26 April 2019|date=17 December 2008|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-203-88406-5|page=16}}</ref> | He was involved in writing the script as a consultant for the film [[Mother India]] (1957), considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time, but is rarely credited for his contribution.<ref>{{cite book|last=Chatterjee|first=Gayatri|title=Mother India|year=2002|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=978-0-85170-917-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/31 31–2]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/motherindiamadar00chat/page/31}}</ref> Described as an"unaffiliated Marxist", his films were known for dealing with social issues of the period.<ref name="Herald"/> His film ''Footpath'', for instance, dealt with issues of moral guilt in the 1950s India.<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2008">{{cite book|last1=Gokulsing|first1=K. Moti|last2=Dissanayake|first2=Wimal|title=Popular Culture in a Globalised India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5oT-OIKadyoC&pg=PA16|access-date=26 April 2019|date=17 December 2008|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-203-88406-5|page=16}}</ref> | ||
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*1943 ''Nadaan'' | *1943 ''Nadaan'' | ||
*1945 ''Yateem'' | *1945 ''Yateem'' | ||
*1951 ''Hum Log ( | *1951 ''[[Hum Log (film)|Hum Log]]''<ref name=muvyz/><ref name="Herald"/> | ||
*1953 ''[[Footpath (1953 film)|Footh Path]]''<ref name=muvyz>[http://muvyz.com/people/bm261189 Filmography of Zia Sarhadi on muvyz.com website] Retrieved 26 April 2019</ref> | *1953 ''[[Footpath (1953 film)|Footh Path]]''<ref name=muvyz>[http://muvyz.com/people/bm261189 Filmography of Zia Sarhadi on muvyz.com website] Retrieved 26 April 2019</ref> | ||
*1956 ''Awaaz''<ref name="Herald"/> | *1956 ''Awaaz''<ref name="Herald"/> | ||
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Zia Sarhadi (Urdu: ضیا سرحدی; born Fazl-e-Qadir Sethi[1] 1914 in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province – 27 January 1997 in Karachi, Sindh) was a Pakistani screenwriter and director of films in the Indian Film Industry, whose career spanned what is widely considered the Golden Age of Indian Cinema.
Career[edit | edit source]
He was the father of TV and radio actor Khayyam Sarhadi and grandfather of actress Zhalay Sarhadi.[1] As a director, he was probably best known for his films Humlog (1951) , Baiju Bawara (1952) and Footpath (1953).[2]
He was involved in writing the script as a consultant for the film Mother India (1957), considered one of the greatest Indian films of all time, but is rarely credited for his contribution.[3] Described as an"unaffiliated Marxist", his films were known for dealing with social issues of the period.[2] His film Footpath, for instance, dealt with issues of moral guilt in the 1950s India.[4]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
As Actor[edit | edit source]
- 1936 Manmohan (Zia Sarhadi also wrote the lyrics, story, screenplay and dialogue of this film)[2]
As director[edit | edit source]
- 1936 Bhole Bhale
- 1938 Madhur Milan
- 1938 Abhilasha
- 1943 Nadaan
- 1945 Yateem
- 1951 Hum Log[5][2]
- 1953 Footh Path[5]
- 1956 Awaaz[2]
- 1960 Rahguzar
- 1966 Insaan
As screenwriter[edit | edit source]
- 1936 Deccan Queen[2]
- 1936 Manmohan[2]
- 1937 Jagirdar (dialogue)[2]
- 1938 Gramophone Singer (dialogue)
- 1938 Abhilasha (1938 film) (writer)
- 1939 Seva Samaj (writer)
- 1939 Jeevan Saathi (1939 film) (dialogue)[2]
- 1940 Sajani
- 1941 Bahen (story)[2]
- 1948 Anokhi Ada (story)
- 1952 Baiju Bawra (dialogue)[2]
- 1953 Footh Path
- 1960 Sarhad
- 1967 Lakhon Mein Aik (1967) (dialogue)[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Peshawar's contribution to subcontinent's cinema highlighted". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Obituary:Zia Sarhadi". The Herald (magazine). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Gayatri (2002). Mother India. British Film Institute. pp. 31–2. ISBN 978-0-85170-917-8.
- ↑ Gokulsing, K. Moti; Dissanayake, Wimal (17 December 2008). Popular Culture in a Globalised India. Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-203-88406-5. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Filmography of Zia Sarhadi on muvyz.com website Retrieved 26 April 2019
External links[edit | edit source]
- Zia Sarhadi on IMDb
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