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Syed Noor is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer born on 21 february 1951 at Lahore (Pakistan)
Syed Noor (full name Syed Ghulam Mohyuddin Noor) (Punjabi, Urdu: سید نور) (born on February 21, 1951) is a Pakistani film director based in Lahore. He is considered as one of the best filmmaker of Pakistan and is famous for making issue-based films wrapped in entertainment. He has to his credit some of Lollywood's biggest hits like Choorian, Jeeva and Deewane Tere Pyar Ke.
Noor is often credited for re-vitalizing the Lollywood industry during the mid-90s, a period during which he directed hits such as Jeeva, Chor Machaye Shor and Ghoongat. In recent years Noor has often faced criticism for his casting choices and his reliance on outdated technology. Noor countered his critics with his last flick Larki Panjaban where he used some of the best gadgets to make the film. He has the credit of bringing the first Avid machine to Pakistan, a software used for film editing. His latest Punjabi release Majajan is doing very well at the box office.
Noor, the 60 year old filmmaker suffered a paralysis stroke early on Dec 31, 2011 and was brought to Sheikh Zayad Hospital. According to doctors, he suffered with mild stroke and he is out of danger. However, the doctors suggested him to remain in hospital for some days.
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Syed Noor
Noor is often credited for re-vitalizing the Lollywood industry during the mid-90s, a period during which he directed hits such as Jeeva, Chor Machaye Shor and Ghoongat. In recent years Noor has often faced criticism for his casting choices and his reliance on outdated technology. Noor countered his critics with his last flick Larki Panjaban where he used some of the best gadgets to make the film. He has the credit of bringing the first Avid machine to Pakistan, a software used for film editing. His latest Punjabi release Majajan is doing very well at the box office.
Noor, the 60 year old filmmaker suffered a paralysis stroke early on Dec 31, 2011 and was brought to Sheikh Zayad Hospital. According to doctors, he suffered with mild stroke and he is out of danger. However, the doctors suggested him to remain in hospital for some days.
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Jhoomar (2007)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Actors Moammar Rana, Saima, Saif Ali Khan, Aleena, Shafqat Cheema
The story written by Syed Noor revolves around Gulaab Bibi (Saima), a village belle who falls in love with a dashing army officer Shahnawaz (Momey) posted in her village along the Pakistan-India border. Shahnawaz hails from a well-off wadera family that owns, among other things, an imposing haveli complete with a two-way staircase in the entrance hall that serves as a vantage point for theatrical entries and exits by different characters throughout the film.
Majajan (2006)
, 2h20Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Shaan Shahid, Shafqat Cheema, Saima, Madiha Shah, Iftikhar Thakur
Rating65%
Shaan plays Zil-E-Shah an unhappily married man who belongs to the Syed clan, who falls in love with a courtesan, by the name of
Hum Ek Hain (2004)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Actors Shaan Shahid, Saima, Shamil Khan
Hum Eik Hain begins with an Aaan showing Badshahi Mosque and other parts of Lahore with rather badly photographed (and badly lit) clips. The titles end on Shan (Mustafa) who is the muezzin. He is educated, wears jeans and is looking for a job. But he can't get a job even with repeated interviews. The academic degrees are not even worth good enough to be sold as waste paper. Trash must go to trash and the degrees are burnt alive in a rage of disappointment and frustration. There seems to be plenty of fire around at nights around Lahore with flames burning inside large empty drums (read 'a heavy symbolism of hero's agony').
Larki Punjaban (2003)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Genres Drama
Actors Babar Ali, Shamil Khan, Saima, Rashid Mehmood
Rating58%
A simple, love story between a Sikh girl (Saima) and a Muslim boy. In August 1947 in what was the final cynical act of a collapsing empire, the British left India divided. Arbitrary lines were drawn on the map of India, dividing not only the country but also provinces, in particular Punjab. The results of partition were catastrophic. All in the name of religion and nationalism people who had lived together in harmony for centuries committed mindless acts of violence against each other. All the blood spilt could not extinguish the fire of hate burning in their hearts of the people, resulting in over one million, Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus being butchered to death. An estimated 75,000 women were raped and over twelve million people were uprooted, Hindus and Sikhs to India and Muslims to Pakistan.
Billi (2000)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Genres Horror
Actors Saima, Noor Bukhari, Meera, Nadeem Baig, Arbaaz Khan
The film opens with a scene where fiery criminal lawyer Meera is being gang-raped to put a rapist behind bars, but the judge rules against her. Though the rapist walks free, is there a power who can save him from the justice of the “Billi” — a shadowy figure dressed in a black cat-suit who has taken to the streets at night rounding up all scum and sleaze and dishing out her own brand of justice to chilling effect.
Mehndi Waley Hath (2000)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Actors Moammar Rana, Saima, Babar Ali, Shafqat Cheema
The film begins with a voice over explaining the "cause" of the filmmakers in attempting to expose a "crual custom"(as the poster said) that exists in the rural areas of the Punjab where women are married off (illegally) to the Quran so that the landowning family doesn't have to part with any of its wealth. The action is based around the rural haveli of Vadda Saeen - the family elder, and his wife. They live in their sprawling estate together with the extended family that is usually warring with one another. There are also legions of slaves (ghulams) who devote themselves to the Vadda Saeen and show their love for their Saeen by kissing and nuzzling his feet!
Jungle Queen (2000)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Genres Adventure, Romance
Actors Moammar Rana, Saima, Afzal Khan, Khushboo, Shafqat Cheema, Shaan Shahid
Rating33%
Choorian (1998)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Genres Romantic comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Moammar Rana, Saima, Nargis, Sana, Shafqat Cheema, Abid Khan
Rating68%
City boy Bakhtu, (Moammar Rana) goes to live with uncle back in the village. Here he sees Billo (Saima), his uncle's older daughter and falls in love. Terrorised by her stepmother (Bahar) and stepsisters, Billo is forced to serve as a servant in her own home.
Muhafiz (1998)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Actors Nadeem Baig, Jana Malik, Saima, Shafqat Cheema
Rating58%
Deewane Tere Pyar Ke (1997)
Directed by Syed Noor
Origin Pakistan
Actors Jia Ali, Moammar Rana, Nadeem Baig
Rating61%