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Express Tribune
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Naveed Raza's first film was never released
In an interview with Imran Ashraf, Naveed Raza revealed that he worked on a Syed Noor film that never saw the light. He began by sharing that he once participated in a Lahore talent show, which he ended up winning. "My winning prize was starring in a Syed Noor movie. It was called Price of Honour, but it never got released." He added that the film had long wrapped up production. "It was properly shot for 30 days, non-stop. I went to Shabab Studios daily. When I wasn't acting, I'd be behind the camera," he said. The Teri Behisi actor also mentioned that around the same time, he assisted the production of another one of Noor's films. "It was called Jugni, if anyone remembers it. It had Moammar Rana and Shaan." Dialing back to his own forgotten project, Naveed said, "The funny thing is, I went to Karachi and started believing I was a star. I had done a film by Noor sahab, so I expected my phone would be ringing constantly. I left my job in the Health Ministry because I believed my career was about to launch." However, the Chalawa actor didn't hear back for six months. "Nobody seemed to remember the film was ever in production. I kept wondering, 'So many A-listers came to the show. Everyone saw it happen. Why is this happening now?'" Naveed recalled calling up the filmmaker, only to be reassured that the film was coming soon, though that never happened. He recalled giving up two months in, as his hopes of achieving his dreams began to wane. Admitting that the disappointment drove him to tears and sleepless nights, he said, "I was so sure that I would support my father through his retirement." Eventually, Naveed took charge of his life again and, down the line, met up with Humayun Saeed, who offered him his first drama serial, Mehmoodabad Ki Malkain. "Humayun said, 'You're going to do my drama.' And that was all that needed to be said."
Express Tribune
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Lahore cinema centenary marked
LAHORE: On the completion of 100 years of Lahore cinema, the first three-day International Conference on Creative Arts has been organised by the Punjab University Graphic Design Department, British Council and other institutions at the College of Art and Design. Addressing the event, PU Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ali expressed his desire to establish a film academy at the university in collaboration with the industry. He regretted that the people in the film industry had not been valued. He said that the stars of the film industry deserved honorary PhDs. The VC said disregard for modern trends had led to the decline of the film industry and the youth should revive the splendor of cinema by adopting modern techniques. He said people from the film industry should come to the university and pass on their experience to the new generation. Film director Syed Noor said he was witness to 53 of the 100 years of the cinema industry and he had seen its extreme rise and fall. He said he had never seen a conference in which the trend of filmmaking had been promoted among students. He said filmmaking was now being taught in universities and students acquired degrees but did not become filmmakers. He said good filmmakers would be produced if passion in this regard was created among the youth. Comedian Iftikhar Thakur said Hollywood and South Indian films were successful because of graphic design. If the film industry wants to move forward, the field of graphic design should be promoted.
