Nirala

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This article is about the Pakistani comedian. For the Hindi poet, see Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'.

Nirala (Urdu: نرالا) (real name Muzaffar; Urdu: مظفر) was a Pakistani comedian film star of the 1960s. He only appeared in the urdu films made in Pakistan. His very first film was Aur bhi gham hain (Urdu - 1960). Chouron ka Badshah (Urdu - 1988) was his last.

His exact date and place of birth is not known. But according to the available information he was born in Uttar Pradesh province of India during the late 1930,s. And at the time of Indian Partition he was around12 years old. His father, whose name is not given, was of Irani origin and mother was Indian. Nirala lived in India till the independence and then later moved to Pakistan along with his family elders after the Indian partition. And settled down in Karachi in a rented house located at A B Cinia lines at Drigh Road now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Shaheed Road.

He was soon discovered by a film producer and started his professional career as a comedian actor in the Pakistani film industry in 1960. And became very popular.

Besides working in the movies, Nirala (Muzaffar) was invited at the private parties, social get-togethers and stage shows around the country to perform comedy acts. Since there was no Television, or VCR in that era, therefore Nirala was also seen visiting the cinema halls to watch his own movies along with his close friends.

Muzaffar also had a family life. He was married to an Indian Lady^{[citation needed]} during the early 1970's and also had children. He continued his profession as a comedian star till the end of his life till the late 1990's.