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Revision as of 11:40, 2 September 2023
Khawaja Najam ul Hasan | |
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| خواجہ نجم الحسن | |
| Born | 4 October 1949 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Director/Trainer |
| Years active | 1974 - present |
| Known for | Moods and Melodies |
Khawaja Najam ul Hasan(Urdu:خواجہ نجم الحسن ; born 4th October 1949) is a prominent television Producer/Director/Trainer and one of the pioneers of television in Pakistan since television was first introduced in the country in 1964.He has been decorated with many awards including best TV producer for Moods and Melodies in Singapore and Pride of Performance.[1]
Early life and education
He got his education from Cathedral School and Government College, Lahore.[2]
Career
Khawaja Najam ul Hasan is among the Most Famous Trainer '& Director in the Entertainment industry who has Directed Award winning Music Series/ Drama. Sukhanwar: (1974) music Series with Top Poets of Pakistan, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Ahmed Faraz, Fehmida Riaz , Ada Jaffry, Iftikhar Arif. Dastan Go: 1976 - 1977. (Anchor Yusuf Kamran) . Award winning show on Famous Novelists/ Short story Writers. Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Ghulam Abbas, Bano Qudsia, Ashfaw Ahmed, Khadijah Mastur, Hajra Masroor, Mustansar Hussain Tarar, Shaukat Siddiqui, Mumtaz Mufti. Shoaib Hashmi's Tal Matol (1975) Comedy Series with Shoaib Hashmi, Salima Hashmi, Arshad Mahmood, Nayyara Noor, Samina Ahmed. Madam Noor jehan's , Taranum (1981) Award winning Series. Sur ka Safar ( 1982) Tahira syed & Malika pukhraj . Award winning Series. Mussarat Nazeer's Award winning Wedding Songs " Shadi Biyah ke Geet" (1985) . Tansen( Musical Drama) Written by Haseena Moeen, With Asif Raza mir and Zeba Bakhtiar. Meri Pasand one (1984) PTV lahore. Meri Pasand Two(2002) Islamabad. Most popular and memorable Music Series of Kings and Queens of Music.
National & International Awards Received
Awarded the president's Pride of Performance in the field of television production(2005)
Awarded the president's Sitara-e-Isaar for the production of the victims of Earthquake(2005)
Best Director Music - Duniya Meri Jawan Hai (2004)
Best Musical-Chilman-Winner of South Asia TV Awards Singapore(1996)
Best Director Music-Silver Jubilee Award(1989)
Best Director Music-Moods & Melodies at Raduga Film & Television Award for Folk, Moscow(1989)
Best Director Music-Andaz-e-Bayan Aur(1981)
Best Director Music-Noor Jehan's Taranum(1981)
Best Director Music-Malika Pukhraj/Tahira-Syed Sur ka Safar(1982)
Best Producer Music-Shadi Biyah kay Geet-Mussarat Nazir(1984)
Professional Trainings
Radio Netherland Training Centre for Program Production Hilversum Amsterdam(1982)
Trainers Training (1987) AIBD, Khula Lumpur.
Junior Management Training Course JICA at N.H.K Tv Tokyo (1988)
Small Gauge Tv workshop Program Production, S.L.B.C Colombo New Technology in Production (Workshop) Montreux, Switzerland 3D Animation at Disney World Florida USA(1996)
Professional Experience
Producer/ Director PTV lahore(1974- 84)
Program Trainer , PTV Academy Islamabad (1984- 1994)
Controller Programs, PTV Head quarters (1994- 1998)
Conceptualization and Execution of a New channel PTV World General Manager (1998- 2002)
Conceptualization / Director of PTV'S Most popular Night Time show PTV Islamabad Raat Gaey (2005 Till Date 2023) (PTV Lahore).
Director Programs (2004 - 2008).
Production Highlights
Sukhanwar (1974-1975)
Dastango (1977-1978)
Shoaib Hashmi's Tall Matol(1975)
Madam Noor Jehan's - Taranum (1981)
Malika Pukhraj/Tahira Syed-Sur Ka Safar (1982)
Meri Pasand 1 (1984) Meri Pasand 2 (2002)
Mussarat Nazir-Shadi Biyah Kay Geet(1986)
Tan Sen-Musical Drama seerial Written by Hasina Moeen(1990)
Hum Kay Thairay Ajnabi-Independent Drama(1997)
Duniya Meri Jawan Hai, Tribute to Muslim Singing Stars*(2005)
Apna Muqam Paida Ker Tribute to Great Poet Allama Iqbal(2006)
PTV Awards
PTV Silver Jubilee Awards Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad(1989)
PTV Awards Ceremony Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad(1998)
PTV Awards Ceremony Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad(2002)
PTV Awards Ceremony Sports Stadium Karachi(2005)
Mujhey Dil sey Na Bhulana, Life time Achievement Awards to Film Star Shabnam/Composser Robin Ghosh at Governor House Lahore by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani (2012)
PTV Awards at convention Centre Islamabad by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani (2013)
Producer of PTV shows
- Taal Matol with Shoaib Hashmi (1975)[1][3]
- Dastan Go (story tellers) (1977 - 1978)[3][2]
- Tansen (docudrama on the classical music maestro Tansen)[2]
- Sukhanwar (PTV musical TV show) (1974 - 1975)[3]
- Saaz Kahani (story of dying musical instruments like Sarangi)[3]
- Tarannum musical series with Noor Jehan (1981)[3][2][4]
- Mauseeqar (tributes to Pakistani film music directors) (1983)
- Sur Ka Safar musical series with Malika Pukhraj and Tahira Syed[1]
- Meri Pasand (musical TV series) (1982 - 1984)[3][4]
- Traditional wedding songs series with Musarrat Nazir (1985)[1][4]
- Moods and Melodies (PTV musical show) (1989)[2]
- Chilman (traditional wedding songs with singers Saira Nasim, Shabnam Majeed, Tahira Syed, Arifa Siddiqui and Fariha Pervez) (1999)
- Khiraj-e-Tehseen (tributes to Pakistani legendary figures) (2006)
- Raat Gaye (PTV musical show) (2005-2006)
Book launched
At a special event at Islamabad to launch a book about 'the golden era' of state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in 2019, many prominent personalities gathered here from the broadcasting world including Fouzia Saeed, Uxi Mufti, Kanwal Naseer, Nayyar Kamal, Muneeza Hashmi and Laila Zuberi. This book is titled Stars from Another Sky – it is a story of over 35 years' journey in the broadcasting world of Khawaja Najmul Hassan who is widely considered to be a television star maker and producer of the most popular TV shows ever produced in Pakistan.[1][3][4][5]
Noted Pakistani TV writer and playwright Haseena Moin has written the foreword of this book.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Farman Ali (2 May 2019). "Book follows journey of Khawaja Najmul Hassan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Dushka Saiyid (21 January 2022). "Khawaja Najmul Hassan: The Creative Director: Part I". YOULIN Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Amjad Parvez (7 June 2019). "Stars from another Sky is a testimonial of a producer's journey". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Omair Alavi (26 January 2020). "A galaxy of stars (Stars From Another Sky allows you to take a walk down memory lane with Khawaja Najmul Hassan)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b It's a condensed version of my personal diary, says PTV's Khawaja Najmul Hassan about his book The Free Library website, Published 2019, Retrieved 22 September 2022
- ^ 130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2004, Retrieved 21 September 2022
External links
- 50 delightful years: Thank you PTV Dawn (newspaper)