Anwar Maqsood Hameedi
| Anwar Maqsood انور مقصود | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi 7 September 1935 (age 81) Hyderabad State, British India |
| Occupation | Playwright, lyricist, satirist, painter, poet, sculpturist and host |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Subject | Entertainment |
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (Urdu: انور مقصود حمیدی) commonly known as Anwar Maqsood (b. 1935) is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television host, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is well known for his artists write ups for Pakistan Television Corporation in the late 1970s.[1]
Early life and family
Maqsood was born on 7 September 1935, in Hyderabad State. Maqsood studied at the Gulbarga Trust School in Aurangabad.[2] He belongs to several prominent families of Pakistan which include: his sister, Fatima Surayya Bajia who was a known writer in Pakistan and South Asia, his other sister Zehra Nigah, a known poet, his brother, Ahmed Maqsood, former Chief Secretary of Sindh, and his other sister Zubaida Tariq, a cooking expert and chef. His wife, Imrana Maqsood is a known novelist and his son, Bilal Maqsood is a rock artist and lead guitarist of a rock band called Strings.[3]
Career
Maqsood has been associated for many years with Pakistan Television Corporation where he served as presenter for a variety of its shows including Studio Dhai and then Studio Ponayteen along with Show Sha and a large number of others.[4][5]
As a writer
He wrote various successful plays for television industry in Pakistan which as follows.[6]
- Fifty Fifty (PTV Sketch Comedy)
- Show Time (PTV Comedy Show)
- Aangan Terha (PTV Comedy Drama)
- Half Plate (PTV Comedy Drama)
- Fanooni Latifey (PTV Comedy Teleplay)
- Show Sha (PTV Comedy Show)
- Silver Jubilee (PTV Show)
- Studio Dhaai (PTV Comedy Show)
- Studio Poney Teen (PTV Comedy Show)
- Studio Chaar Bees (NTM Comedy Show)
- Talaash (PTV Miniseries)
- Is Tarah To Hota Hai (PTV Comedy Drama 1999)
- Colony 52
- Sitara Aur Mehrunnisa (NTM Romantic Drama)
- Nadan Nadia (NTM Comedy Drama)
- Loose talk (ARY Comedy Show)
- Majoo Mian
- Koi Aur Hai
- Hum Pe Jo Guzarti Hai
- Pawney 14 August
- Sawa 14 August
- Anwar Maqsood ka Dharna (satire)
- Nestlé Nido Young Stars (lyricists)
- Siachen
Awards
- Hilal-e-Imtiaz
- Lifetime Achievement Honour at 4th Pakistan Media Awards
See also
- List of authors
- List of English novelists
- List of novelists
- List of playwrights
- List of short story writers
- List of Lollywood actors
References
- ↑ Yesterday Once More : Meet Anwar Maqsood - DAWN.com Archived 25 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Anwar Maqsood A Versatile Artist - Pakistan Television Archived 24 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Cultural Dynasty: The Maqsood Family". The News. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ↑ Pawnay 14 August: Silence for brilliance
- ↑ Anwar Maqsood’s ‘Sawa 14 August’ staged Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sawa 14 August – bringing history to the theater