Ali Sufiyan Afaqi | |
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 Ali Sufiyan Afaqi | |
| Born | Ali Sufiyan August 22, 1933 |
| Died | January 27, 2015 (aged 81) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
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| Years active | 1953 – 2015 |
| Era | 1958 |
| Awards | Won 8 Nigar Awards during his career |
Ali Sufiyan Afaqi (22 August 1933 – 27 January 2015; sometimes spelled Sufyan Afaqi) was a Pakistani film producer, director, writer, and journalist. He made his debut in Lollywood films with his first ever Urdu film Thandi Sarak in 1957, and later appeared in other films as a writer and director, however he earned recognition as a film producer.[1] He wrote about twenty eight books on travel documentary and biographies, including Filmi Alif Laila, a book containing history of Pakistani cinema.[2]
- ^ "صحافی اور فلم ساز علی سفیان آفاقی انتقال کر گئے". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 28 January 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ Omair Alvi (9 May 2021). "Revisiting the Golden Era (scroll down to read about Ali Sufiyan Afaqi)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 July 2023.