S. Suleman

S. Suleman
Born
Syed Suleman

(1938-12-29)29 December 1938
Hyderabad State, British India
Died14 April 2021(2021-04-14) (aged 82)
Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesSullu Bhai
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Actor
  • Producer
Years active1948–2014
Spouse
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(m. 1967⁠–⁠2021)​
Children5
RelativesSantosh Kumar (brother)
Mansoor (brother)
Darpan (brother)
Sabiha Khanum (sister-in-law)
Nayyar Sultana (sister-in-law)
Awards10 Nigar Awards
Pride of Performance Award (year?)
Sitara-e-Imtiaz Award (year?)

Syed Suleman (29 December 1938 – 14 April 2021), also known as S. Suleman or Sullu Bhai, was a Pakistani film director. He also appeared in Bollywood films with minor roles before migrating to Pakistan and after migration, he directed around forty-eight films in Pakistan film industry, including two Punjabi films between 1961 and 1998.[1]

He made his acting debut with an Indian film Mela playing the younger role of Dilip Kumar. He made his directorial debut with Gulfam (1961) while his last film as a director is Very Good Dunya Very Bad Log (1998). Zeenat (1975) is the first film of Suleman which helped him to earn his first Nigar Awards — Best Director. He also directed Urdu TV serials after leaving Pakistan film industry.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tribune was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Suhayb, Muhammad (27 April 2021). "S. Suleman, the man with the midas touch". Images (Dawn Group of newspapers). Retrieved 3 November 2021.