Nirala
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Nirala is a Urdu
word, its meaning is 'rare'.
Nirala (Urdu
: ') (real name Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi; Urdu
: مظفر) was a Pakistan
i 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). Nirala's last film was Choroan Ka Badshah, which was released three years after his death in 1988. His most successful film was undoubtedly Armaan
in which he played a supporting role with Waheed Murad
.
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 1930s. And at the time of Partition of India
he was around 12 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 Abyssinia Lines at Drigh Road now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Shaheed Road, in Karachi
.
He was soon discovered by a film producer and started his professional career as a comedian actor in the Pakistani film industry in 1960, becoming very popular.
Besides working in the movies, Nirala (Muzaffar) was invited at the private parties, social get-together 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 during the early 1970s and also had children. He continued his profession as a comedian star till the end of his life till the late 1990s.
Nirala died on December 9, 1985, in Karachi
.
Nirala is also a name, but not as common as its female version: Nirali.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
word, its meaning is 'rare'.
Nirala (Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: ') (real name Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi; Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: مظفر) was a Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
film star of the 1960s. He only appeared in the urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
films made in Pakistan. His very first film was Aur bhi gham hain (Urdu - 1960). Nirala's last film was Choroan Ka Badshah, which was released three years after his death in 1988. His most successful film was undoubtedly Armaan
Armaan (1966 film)
Armaan is a Pakistani black-and-white film produced by Waheed Murad and directed by Pervaiz Malik. It was the first Pakistani film to complete 75 weeks in cinemas and, thus, became the first Pakistani "Platinum Jubilee" film...
in which he played a supporting role with Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad was a legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Waheed is considered to be one of the most famous and influential actors of subcontinent. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he was the only child of well-off film distributor Mr. Nisar Murad. He got early education from...
.
His exact date and place of birth is not known. But according to the available information he was born in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
province of India during the late 1930s. And at the time of Partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
he was around 12 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 Abyssinia Lines at Drigh Road now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Shaheed Road, in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
He was soon discovered by a film producer and started his professional career as a comedian actor in the Pakistani film industry in 1960, becoming very popular.
Besides working in the movies, Nirala (Muzaffar) was invited at the private parties, social get-together 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 during the early 1970s and also had children. He continued his profession as a comedian star till the end of his life till the late 1990s.
Nirala died on December 9, 1985, in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
Nirala is also a name, but not as common as its female version: Nirali.