Khawaja Najmul Hassan
Khawaja Najmul Hassan(Urdu:خواجہ نجم الحسن ; born 4th October 1949) is a prominent television producer/director 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 Najmul Hassan joined Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in 1974. At that time, Aslam Azhar was the managing director of PTV, Lahore Centre. Khawaja's college friend Shoaib Hashmi introduced him to Aslam Azhar.[2]
Later in his career, Khawaja Najmul Hassan served as the Director Programs and then General Manager of PTV Lahore Centre in 2003.[3][4]
Muneeza Hashmi, who worked for a long time with Khawaja Najmul Hassan at PTV Lahore Center, stated that he was a responsible and trustworthy person. Many people at the event agreed that he was an inspirational figure for the new upcoming TV artists and discovered many talented stars and groomed them over the years.[1][5]
Well-known Pakistani singer Tina Sani said at an event, "I owe a lot to Khawaja sb for making my career. We would feel protected and perform live with ease in his presence. He would not allow anything to go on air that could damage the career or image of the artist".[1][6]
Khawaja Najmul Hassan helped promote the careers of and worked with many noted Pakistani artists including Malika Pukhraj, Roshan Ara Begum, Iqbal Bano, Mehdi Hassan, Farida Khanum, Abida Parveen, Musarrat Nazir and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.[1][2]
Producer of PTV shows
- Taal Matol with Shoaib Hashmi (1975)[1][5]
- Dastan Go (story tellers) (1977 - 1979)[5][2]
- Tansen (docudrama on the classical music maestro Tansen)[2]
- Sukhanwar (PTV musical TV show) (1972 - 1975)[5]
- Saaz Kahani (story of dying musical instruments like Sarangi)[5]
- Tarannum musical series with Noor Jehan (1978)[5][2][7]
- Mauseeqar (tributes to Pakistani film music directors) (1979)
- Sur Ka Safar musical series with Malika Pukhraj and Tahira Syed[1]
- Meri Pasand (musical TV series) (1982 - 1984)[5][7]
- Traditional wedding songs series with Musarrat Nazir (1985 - 1986)[1][7]
- 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) (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][5][7][6]
Noted Pakistani TV writer and playwright Haseena Moin has written the foreword of this book.[1]
Awards and recognition
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Farman Ali (2 May 2019). "Book follows journey of Khawaja Najmul Hassan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dushka Saiyid (21 January 2022). "Khawaja Najmul Hassan: The Creative Director: Part I". YOULIN Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Akhtar Waqar Azim likely to be made PTV Managing Director Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 March 2003, Retrieved 21 September 2022
- ^ Writers, artistes played vital role in making PTV a success story Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 27 August 2006, Retrieved 22 September 2022
- ^ a b c d e f g h 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 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)