Masood Parvez

Masood Parvez (1918 – 10 March 2001), also spelled as Masud Pervaiz, was a Pakistani film director known for his work in Lollywood. He also worked in Indian films before partition of India and after migrating to Pakistan, he produced most of his work in Pakistani films where he made his directorial debut with Beli (1950).[1]

Masood Parvez
Born1918 (1918)
Amritsar, British India
Died10 March 2001(2001-03-10) (aged 82–83)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationFilm director
Years active1950–2001
RelativesSaadat Hasan Manto

Beli (1950) was the first film of Sabiha Khanum and Santosh Kumar besides being directorial debut of Parvez. The film flopped at the box office due to political instabilities caused by partition.[2] It was also the debut film of Rashid Attre in Pakistan.[3]

Biography

A relative of Saadat Hasan Manto, maternal uncle, Parvez was born in Amritsar, British India in 1918. Following the partition of the Indian subcontinent, he migrated to Pakistan.[1]

He obtained his master of science in Physics from the Government College, Lahore (in modern-day the Government College University, Lahore). He wanted to obtain doctorate degree in Germany, but his maternal uncle Saadat Hasan Manto asked him to change his plan and he subsequently joined with Manto in Bombay where he worked in some uncertain films. After partition, he settled in Lahore, Pakistan where he directed and produced Urdu and Punjabi films, including Heer Ranjha.[4]

Filmography
# Title Year Music Director Producer Ref.
1Beli 1950 [5]
2Intezar 1956
3Zehr-e-Ishq 1958
4Koel 1959
5Jhoomar 1959
6Sarhad 1966
7Heer Ranjha 1970
8Haider Ali 1978
9Khak Aur Khoon 1979 [6]

References
  1. "Renowned film director Masood Parvez being remembered". Samaa TV. 2001-03-10. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  2. "Sabiha Khanum, the First Lady of Pakistani Cinema, Passes Away". The Wire. 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. Sahkeel, Chand (2018-12-18). "Musician Rasheed Attre Remembered On His Death Anniversary". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  4. Malik, Dr Farid A (2021-10-05). "Immortalising Kaido". The Nation. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  5. "Film director Masood Parvez's anniversary observed". Brecorder. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  6. "In-Depth - Film Special". DAWN.COM. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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