Jamil Dehlavi

Jamil Dehlavi
Born1944 (age 79–80)
Calcutta, British India
Alma materOxford University; Columbia University
Occupation(s)Film director and producer
Notable workThe Blood of Hussain (1980); Born of Fire (1987) Immaculate Conception (1992); Jinnah (1998); Infinite Justice (2006); Godforsaken (2010)
Websitewww.dehlavifilms.com

Jamil Dehlavi (Urdu: جمیل دہلوی) (born 1944) is a London-based independent film director and producer of Pakistani-French origin.[1][2][3] Since he became a filmmaker in the 1970s, his work has been widely screened internationally, notable films including Jinnah (1998), about the partition of India and the birth of Pakistan, which won the Grand Prize at the Festival of the Dhow Countries, Best International Film at the World Film Awards in Indonesia, the Gold Award at Worldfest Flagstaff, Best Foreign Film at Worldfest Houston, and was nominated for a Golden Pyramid at the Cairo International Film Festival.[4]

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  3. ^ "Jamil Dehlavi, profile on Habib University". Habib University website. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Director of Jinnah, Jamil Dehlavi gears up for his next film". The News. 2019.