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'''Nirala''' (1936-1998), whose real name was Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi ([[Urdu]]: مظفر), was a [[Pakistan]]i [[comedian]] and film actor of the 1960s. He only appeared in [[Urdu]] films made in Pakistan. His first film was ''Aur bhi gham hain'' (1960). His last film was ''Choroan Ka Badshah'', which was released three years after his death in 1988. His most successful film was [[Armaan (1966 film)|Armaan]], in which he played a supporting role with [[Waheed Murad]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} |
'''Nirala''' (1936-1998), whose real name was Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi ([[Urdu]]: مظفر), was a [[Pakistan]]i [[comedian]] and film actor of the 1960s. He only appeared in [[Urdu]] films made in Pakistan. His first film was ''Aur bhi gham hain'' (1960). His last film was ''Choroan Ka Badshah'', which was released three years after his death in 1988. His most successful film was [[Armaan (1966 film)|Armaan]], in which he played a supporting role with [[Waheed Murad]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} |
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He was born in [[Moradabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], |
He was born in [[Moradabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]],.{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} His father, Syed Zafaryab Hussain Zaidi, was of Iranian origin and his mother was Indian.{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} He had a younger brother named Bisharat.{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} |
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Nirala lived in India until independence in 1947 and then moved to Pakistan along with his family elders after the Indian partition. They settled in Karachi in a rented house located at Abyssinia Lines (now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Shaheed Road) in [[Karachi]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} |
Nirala lived in India until independence in 1947 and then moved to Pakistan along with his family elders after the Indian partition. They settled in Karachi in a rented house located at Abyssinia Lines (now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Shaheed Road) in [[Karachi]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2012}} |
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Nirala (1936-1998), whose real name was Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi (Urdu: مظفر), was a Pakistani comedian and film actor of the 1960s. He only appeared in Urdu films made in Pakistan. His first film was Aur bhi gham hain (1960). His last film was Choroan Ka Badshah, which was released three years after his death in 1988. His most successful film was Armaan, in which he played a supporting role with Waheed Murad.[citation needed]
He was born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh,.[citation needed] His father, Syed Zafaryab Hussain Zaidi, was of Iranian origin and his mother was Indian.[citation needed] He had a younger brother named Bisharat.[citation needed]
Nirala lived in India until independence in 1947 and then moved to Pakistan along with his family elders after the Indian partition. They settled in Karachi in a rented house located at Abyssinia Lines (now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Shaheed Road) in Karachi.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Besides working in the movies, Nirala performed comedy routines at private parties, social events and stage shows around the country. Since there was no television or VCR in that era, Nirala was seen visiting the cinema to watch his own movies along with his close friends.[citation needed]
Muzaffar was married to an Indian Lady[citation needed] during the early 1970s with whom he had children. He continued his profession as a comedian until the end of his life in the late 1990s.[citation needed]
Nirala died on December 9, 1998, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Awards
1966- Nigar Award for Best Comedian for the film, Armaan.[citation needed]
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