Sultan Ahmed (director)
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Sultan Ahmed | |
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Born | 1938 British India |
Died | 22 May 2002[1] | (aged 63–64)
Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, writer |
Spouses | |
Children | Ali Akbar Sultan Ahmed, Ali Abbas Sultan Ahmed |
Sultan Ahmed (
Early life
Sultan Ahmed who was famous for his films on dacoits hails from a Maulana family who were landlords based in Lucknow. Sultan Ahmed's grandfather was a very famous Persian poet & his father also belonged to the same field. Sultan's paternal uncle – Wajahat Mirza was the writer of one of the greatest Hindi movies, Mughal-e-Azam.
Career
Sultan Ahmed started his career as a chief assistant to
Death
Sultan Ahmed died in Tehran while on a pilgrimage tour to Iraq and Iran in 2002. He is survived by two sons Ali Akbar Ahmed, Ali Abbas Ahmed and wife Farahdeeba. He was previously married to Shammi (actress), but the marriage ended in divorce after 7 years.[3]
Filmography
Sultan Ahmed's first film,
Producer
- Jai Vikraanta (1995)
- Reyasat (1993)
- Daata (1989)
- Dharam Kanta (1982)
- Ganga Ki Saugand(1978)
- Heera (1973)
Director
- Jai Vikraanta (1995)
- Reyasat (1993)
- Daata (1989)
- Dharam Kanta (1982)
- Ganga Ki Saugand(1978)
- Heera (1973)
- Pyaar Ka Rishta (1973)
Writer
- Daata (1989)
Achievements and awards
Sultan Ahmed received the first award for his film Heera from Uttar Pradesh Film Journalist Association (U.P.F.J.A.) in 1973. Later in the year 1979, Sultan Ahmed received a certificate of merit for Ganga ki Saugand from Tashkent, Russia. Sultan Ahmed was also awarded K. Asif Memorial Award for "Big Thinking" from Bombay Film Awards Association for the year 1982 – 83. Punjabi Kala Sangam award was presented to Sultan Ahmed by the President of India Shri. Gyani Zail Singh for Daata. From the year 1990 to 1994, Sultan Ahmed served the country's oldest & renowned association of film producers – Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) as Senior Vice-president and later was elected unanimously as President of IMPPA for the years 1994 to 1998[5]
References
- ^ "Mumbai reports 1,011 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 5,852". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Rising from the ashes 12 August Mid Day Article
- ^ "Rediff on the Net, Movies: An interview with Shammi, the heartthrob of the '50s".
- ^ "Worth Their Weight in Gold! (70′s) | Box Office India : India's premier film trade magazine". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Mid Day 22 May 2002
External links
- Sultan Ahmed at IMDb
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