Zia Sarhadi
Zia Sarhadi (
Career
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
| Year | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1936 | Bhole Bhale | 
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| Deccan Queen |
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| Manmohan |
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Actor and lyricist also | [2] | ||
| 1937 | Jagirdar |
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| Kokila | Lyricist | ||||
| 1938 | Madhur Milan |
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| Abhilasha |
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| Hum Tum Aur Woh | Lyricist | ||||
| Teen Sau Din Ke Baad | Lyricist | ||||
| Gramophone Singer |
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| 1939 | Seva Samaj |
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| Ladies Only |
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Lyricist also | |||
| Jeevan Sathi |
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| 1940 | Sajani |
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Lyricist also | ||
| Ali Baba |
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| 1941 | Bahen |
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[2] | ||
| 1943 | Nadaan |
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| 1945 | Yateem |
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| 1947 | Elaan |
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| 1948 | Anokha Pyar | Lyricist | |||
| Anokhi Ada |
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| 1951 | Hum Log |
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[2] | ||
| 1952 | Baiju Bawra |
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| 1953 | Footpath |
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| 1956 | Awaaz |
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| 1960 | Rahguzar |
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| 1964 | Beti |
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dialogues only | ||
| 1966 | Insaan |
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| 1967 | Lakhon Mein Aik |
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| 1977 | Naya Suraj |
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References
- ^ a b "Peshawar's contribution to subcontinent's cinema highlighted". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Obituary:Zia Sarhadi". The Herald (magazine). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-85170-917-8.
- ISBN 978-0-203-88406-5. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Footpath — the 1953 Dilip Kumar movie that still holds a mirror up to society". The Print. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
External links
- Zia Sarhadi at IMDb
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