M. Akram | |
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Born | 28 March 1934
Gujranwala, Pakistan |
Died | 3 April 2016
Lahore, Pakistan | (aged 82)
Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | University of the Punjab, Lahore |
Occupation(s) | Film editor, Film director |
Years active | 1953 – 2001 [1] |
Spouse | Manzooran Begum (married 1957) |
Children | Jafar Akram, Sadiq Akram, Parvez Akram, Rubina Akram, Samina Akram |
Awards | Nigar Awards in 1960 and 1961 |
M. Akram (28 March 1934 – 3 April 2016) was a famous Pakistani film director. [1]
Muhammad Akram was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. However, his family shifted to Lahore, when he was very young. He finished his basic education in Lahore. Veteran Pakistani film director Anwar Kamal Pasha first helped him get a film editor's job in his film Dilbar (1951). M. Akram was first a film editor in the beginning of his professional career from 1951 to 1958. [1] His first film as film director was Ghar Jawai (1958) and then he gained some fame from the Punjabi film Banki Naar in 1966. He was a brother of M. Parvez, who produced most of their common films. [1]
Listed below are some of his successful films:
He died on 3 April 2016 at Lahore, Pakistan. [1]