Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf ( 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf, 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 the blockbuster Saheli (1960) and Aulad (1962).
He was the recipient of 3 Nigar Awards for Best Director in Pakistan and earlier in India, he had become the recipient of an award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Biography S. M. Yusuf was born in 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day Mumbai), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s. He married Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India. Their marriage lasted for over five years.
He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in the Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet. The first film he made as a director was Nek Parveen (1946). Before the partition of India in 1947, he was active in Hindi cinema. He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with the film Bharat Ka Lal. During the 1950s, he made six films in India. Then he directed the film Saheli in 1960 in Pakistan. The film won seven awards, including five Presidential medals and four Nigar Awards.
S. M. Yusuf also introduced two important actors, Waheed Murad and Qavi Khan, to the Pakistani film industry in his films.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released # Title Year Director Producer Screenwriter1Sharik-e-Hayyat19672Eid Mubarak19653Paigham19644Ashiana19645Dulhan19636Aulad19627Saheli19608Mehndi19589Maalik195810Paak Daman195711Guru Ghantal195612Guzara195413Anand Bhavan195314Hyderabad Ki Nazneen195215Bikhare Moti195116Gumashta195117Bahurani195018Grahasthi194819Pati Seva194720Devar194621Durban194622Nek Pervin194623Piya Milan194524Aaina194425Rai Saheb194226Laheri Jeewan194127Rangeela Jawan194028Kahan Hai Manzil Teri193929Rangeela Mazdoor193930Daulat193731Bharat Ka Lal1936
Awards and recognition Nigar Awards 3 Nigar Awards for 'Best Director' in 1960, 1962 and 1964.
Death He died in Lahore, Pakistan on 17 August 1994 at age 84.
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