Ali Sufiyan Afaqi

Ali Sufiyan Afaqi (22 August 1933 – 27 January 2015; sometimes spelled Sufyan Afaqi), was a Pakistani film producer, writer and journalist. He made his debut in Lollywood films with his first ever Urdu film Thandi Sarak in 1957, and later appeared in other films as a writer and director, however he earned recognition as a film producer.[2] He wrote about twenty eight uncertain books on travel documentary and biographies, including Filmi Alif Laila, a book containing history of Pakistani cinema.

Ali Sufiyan Afaqi
Ali Sufiyan Afaqi
Born
Ali Sufiyan

(1933-08-22)August 22, 1933
Sehore district, Bhopal, British India
DiedJanuary 27, 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 81)
Lahore, Pakistan
EducationBachelor of Arts (Hons)
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • Film producer
  • Director
  • Writer
[1]
Years active1953–2015
Era1958
AwardsNigar Award (8)

He was born on 22 August 1933 as Ali Sufiyan in British India (in modern-day Sehore district of Bhopal, India).[3] Following the split of Indian subcontinent, he along with his family migrated to Pakistan and stayed in Lahore. At the time of migration, he was fourteen. In 1951, his obtained Bachelor of Arts with Hons.

Early life

After he obtained his BA, he worked for an insurance company during his initial career span, and later joined newspapers where he used to wrote columns and other subjects such as social, politics and culture. He first joined Daily Tasneem and Jamaat-e-Islami. He also worked at Chattan, a weekly newspaper established by Agha Shorish Kashmiri, and later worked at Nawaiwaqt Group. In later years, he joined Daily Afaq newspaper where he choose his last name "Afaq" and became known as Ali Sufiyan Afaq. He wrote first-ever film review in Afaq newspaper and then choose it as regular job. As an editor, he worked at Aqwam weekly and as joint editor at Daily Aasar. Following the 1958 Pakistani coup d'état, he left journalism and moved to film industry.[4]

Career

He first joined the Urdu cinema as a storywriter and later wrote dialogues for Aadmi and Ayyaz films. In 1965, he worked as a producer of Kaneez film. Prior to his association as a producer, he first worked in Thandi Sarak film as a storywriter. As a storywriter, producer and director, he produced Urdu language films such as Joker, Aaj Kal, Aasra Aik Hi Rasta and Shikwa among others.[4] During a film festival held in Russia by the Tashkent International Film Festival selected his films such as Aas, Saiqa and Ajnabi and translated them into Russian language.[3]

Filmography
Key
Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.
# Title[4] Director Producer Screenwriter
1Thandi Sarak
2Kaneez
3Aaj Kal
4Joker
5Aik Hi Rasta
6Aasra
7Shikwa
8Diwangi
9Aar Par
10Kabhi Alwida Nah Kehna
11Andleeb
12Merey Hamsafar
13Gumnam
14Bandagi
15Kamyabi
16Saaiqa
17Play Boy
18Miss Colombo
19Daman Aur Chingari
20Daewar Bhabhi
21Dil Aik Aaina
22Mohabat
23Intizar
24Insaniat
25Dosti
26Namak Haram
27Beta
28Moamla Garh Barh Hai
29Very Good Duynia Very Bad Log
30Aass
31Saaiq

Awards

He was the recipient of eight Nigar Awards, six Graduate Awards and one Musawar Award and one Kartak Award.[3]

Death

He was suffering from health complications over the past few years and died in Lahore, Pakistan on 27 January 2015 of cancer.[5][6]

Bibliography
  • Sufyan Afaqi, Ali. Europe ka koh e kaf. Maqbul Academy. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  • Sufyan Afaqi, Ali. Chand chehre, Madhu Bala, Mina Kumari, Rekha, Lata. Sarang. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  • Sufyan Afaqi, Ali. Gorion ka des. Sarang. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  • Sufyan Afaqi, Ali. Travelogue of Europe: Urdu. Urdu-Books. p. 120. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  • Sufyan Afaqi, Ali (1995). Ajaibat e Firang. Maqbul Academy. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  • Sufyan Afaqi, Ali (2001). Filmi Alif Laila. Haq. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

References
  1. "TheNews Weekly Magazine". www.thenews.com.pk.
  2. "صحافی اور فلم ساز علی سفیان آفاقی انتقال کر گئے". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "Ali Sufiyan Afaqi passes away". The Nation. 28 January 2015.
  4. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (28 January 2015). "A.S. Afaqi passes away". DAWN.COM.
  5. "Renowned name of Pakistani industry, Ali Sufiyan Afaqi dies at 81". 28 January 2015.
  6. Rehman, Asha’ar (30 January 2015). "The missing story". DAWN.COM.
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