S. Suleman | |
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Born | Syed Suleman 29 December 1938 |
Died | 14 April 2021 Lahore, Pakistan | (aged 82)
Other names | Sullu Bhai |
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Years active | 1948–2014 |
Spouse | |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Santosh Kumar (brother) Mansoor (brother) Darpan (brother) Sabiha Khanum (sister-in-law) Nayyar Sultana (sister-in-law) |
Awards | 10 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]
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