Ejaz Durrani

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Ejaz Durrani
Born
Ejaz Durrani

18 April 1935
Nigar Award
in 1969 for film Dilan De Sauday

Ejaz Durrani (18 April 1935

Pakistani film actor, director and producer active from 1956 to 1984. He was married to legendary Pakistani actress-singer Noor Jehan. He is mostly remembered for his portrayal of Ranjha in the film Heer Ranjha (1970). He was especially known for portraying Punjabi culture folk heroes in epic love stories such as Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiban
.

Life and career

He was born in a village in

Legal troubles

Ejaz was detained for smuggling cannabis at the

London Heathrow Airport. He was arrested and subsequently spent a few years in prison for it.[5][6][7]

Filmography

As an actor

As a producer

Some of his hits as a producer are Heer Ranjha (1970), Dosti (1971), Sholay (1984) and Maula Bakhsh (1988)

Other activities

He was elected as the vice president of the Pakistan Film Producers Association in Pakistan.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Ejaz". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gabol, Imran (1 March 2021). "Heer Ranjha star Ejaz Durrani passes away in Lahore". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Melody Queen Noor Jehan being remembered today Samaa TV News, Published 21 September 2013, Retrieved 16 February 2020
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  5. ^ a b Khalid Hasan. "Ejaz Durrani and Noor Jehan as husband and wife". Academy of the Punjab in North America website. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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  7. ^ Pakistan economist. Published by S. Akhtar Ali, for and on behalf of Finance and Industry Publications. January 1978. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Filmography of Ejaz Durrani". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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