S. M. Yusuf

Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf (c. 1910 – 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf,[lower-alpha 1] was a Pakistani film director and producer. He made fourteen films in British India and later after the split of India subcontinent, he worked in Pakistani cinema and made thirteen films, including a B/W film Aulad (1962) and a blockbuster film titled Saheli (1960).[1]

S. M. Yusuf
Born
Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf

1910 (1910)
Bombay, British India
DiedAugust 17, 1994(1994-08-17) (aged 83–84)
Lahore, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
Years active1936–1994
Spouse(s)Nigar Sultana
ChildrenIqbal Yousuf
AwardsNigar Awards in 1960, 1962 and 1964

He was the recipient of Nigar Awards for Best Director[2] and later, he became the recipient of an uncertain award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Biography

He was born around 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day Mumbai), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s.[3] He got married to Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India, with whom he had one child. Sultana was his second wife, but they divorced five years later.[1]

He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in Merchant of Venice, Romeo and in Juliet. The first film he made as a director was Nek Parveen (1946).[4] Before the partition of India in 1947, he was active in Hindi cinema. He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with Bharat Ka Lal film. During the 1950s, he made six films in India.[1] Then he directed film Saheli in 1960 in Pakistan. The film won seven awards, including five Presidential medals and four Nigar Awards.[3]

S. M. Yusuf also introduced two big actors Waheed Murad and Qavi Khan of Pakistani film industry in his films.[5]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
# Title[6][1] Year Director Producer Screenwriter Ref.
1Sharik-e-Hayyat 1967
2Eid Mubarak 1965
3Ashiyana 1964 [7]
4Aulad 1962
5Saheli 1960 [3]
6Mehndi 1958 [8]
7Maalik 1958
8Paak Daman 1957
9Guru Ghantal 1956
10Guzara 1954 [9][10]
11Anand Bhavan 1953
12Hyderabad Ki Nazneen 1952 [11]
13Bikhare Moti 1951
14Gumashta 1951
15Bahurani 1950
16Grahasthi 1948 [12]
17Pati Seva 1947 [13]
18Devar 1946
19Durban 1946
20Nek Parvin 1946 [14]
21Piya Milan 1945
22Aaina 1944
23Rai Saheb 1942
24Laheri Jeewan 1941
25Rangeela Jawan 1940
26Kahan Hai Manzil Teri 1939
27Rangeela Mazdoor 1939
28Daulat 1937
29Bharat Ka Lal 1936

Death

He died in Lahore, Pakistan on 17 August 1994 at age 84.[5][2]

References
  1. "16th Death Anniversary Of Film Director S M Yousuf Observed". UrduPoint.
  2. "Profile of S.M. Yousuf". Cineplot.com website. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. Ali, Kamran Asdar (3 August 2014). "COLUMN: On female friendships". DAWN newspaper. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "Pakistan Cinema - 1947-97". The News International (newspaper). 25 April 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. "Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- ایس ایم یوسف وہ شاندار ہدایت کار تھے اور بڑی کامیاب فلمیں بنائیں". Roznama Dunya: اسپیشل فیچرز :- (in Urdu). 8 July 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. "S.M. Yusuf movies and filmography". Cinestaan (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. "ASHIANA-1964-complete Pakistani Film". IndiaTimes. 15 March 2016.
  8. Ramachandran, T. M.; Rukmini, S. (19 September 1985). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. CINEMA India-International. ISBN 9780861320905 – via Google Books page 490.
  9. "Thought". Siddhartha Publications. 19 September 1955 – via Google Books page 18.
  10. Hungama, Bollywood. "Guzara Cast List | Guzara Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama".
  11. Hungama, Bollywood. "Hyderabad Ki Nazneen Cast List | Hyderabad Ki Nazneen Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama".
  12. Mehta, Mr D. S. (6 September 1979). Mass Communication and Journalism in India. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788170233534 – via Google Books.
  13. "Pati Seva (1947) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  14. T. M. Ramachandran (13 February 2010). 70 Years of Indian Cinema, 1913-1983. Routledge. ISBN 9781317389613 – via Google Books page 490.
  1. sometimes spelled as S. M. Yousuf
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