Mushtaq Gazdar

Mushtaq Gazdar
Born1937
Karachi, British India
Died15 November 2000(2000-11-15) (aged 62–63)
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Cinematographer
Documentary film maker
Film historian
Known forPublishing the book Pakistan Cinema (1947-1997)
Founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
AwardsPride of Performance Award in 1992
Won 2 Nigar Awards during his career

Mushtaq Gazdar (Urdu: مشتاق گزدر) (1937 – 15 November 2000) was a Pakistani film maker and cinematographer, who scripted, directed and produced around 190 short feature films, documentary films and newsreels on subjects including poverty-stricken women, especially those abused, bought and sold in open flesh markets as well as helpless children.[1][2][3]

He was also a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.[2]

He also "scripted, directed and produced more than 175 short feature films, documentaries, and newsreels in the 1970s-1990s".[4]

  1. ^ Nadeem F. Paracha (9 June 2012). "Smokers' Corner: Projecting the bizarre". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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