Jarrar Rizvi
Born
Jarrar Rizvi

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationFilm director
Years active1964 – present

Jarrar Rizvi is a Pakistani film director who directed Agent 009, Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey and Son of Pakistan. His films are usually patriotically themed. He is known as a 'star-maker' in Pakistani showbiz, introducing certain stars such as Veena Malik and Meera.[1]

He has been in advertising for 32 years.[2]

Early life

During the 60s, Rizvi worked with his father, Baqar Rizvi, who was a director in Karachi Studio working with the likes of Sahiba and Santosh.

He continued to work in advertising in Karachi also.

Directing career

During the 1980s Rizvi started his directing career; his debut movie was Agent 009, an Urdu film. It starred Mussarat Shaheen, Qavi, Aslam Pervez, Naghma and Nasir Chan.[3] He directed Jeetay Hain Shaan Sey in 1996, starring Sahiba Afzal, Asad Bukhari, Nain Tara, Sonia and Abid Kashmiri. It did not succeed in the box office, leaving Rizvi a long gap in his directing career.[4]

In 2011 he released his film Son of Pakistan, on a budget of 40 million Pakistani rupees.[5] It starred Shamil Khan, Sana Nawaz, Meera and Babar Ali.

Rizvi is working on a mega-budget film, Aman ki Asha, based on the idea of promoting peace in South Asia. “My subjects are always message-based and patriotically inclined. That’s why I never compromise on quantity over quality,” Jarar says while chalking out his plan.[6] He changed the name to Deal. Other movies Rizvi has announced are Janbaaz, Insaaf Tay Hun Huway Ga, Dracula in Pakistan and Thor Punjaban.

Filmography

Director

YearFilmLanguage
1982Agent 009Urdu
1996Jeetay Hain Shaan SeyUrdu
2011Son of PakistanUrdu
2012JanbaazUrdu
Eid ul Fitr 2016Jab Tak Hain Hum[7]Urdu
TBAAik Dil Hi To Hai[8]Urdu
TBATumne Chaha Hi Nahin[9]Urdu

Assistant director

YearFilmLanguage
1977Door Ki AawazUrdu
1979Black CatUrdu
1882NishanaUrdu
1987Patta KhazanaPushto
1988Lady BossUrdu
1989Inteqam Hum Lain GeUrdu

References

  1. "Jarar Rizvi's Son of Pakistan to release on Eid". The News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. "Jarar Rizvi's Son of Pakistan to release on Eid". The News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. "Jarrar Rizvi at CITWF". Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. "Jarar Rizvi's Son of Pakistan to release on Eid". The News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. "Jarar Rizvi's Son of Pakistan to release on Eid". The News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  6. "Jarar Rizvi's Son of Pakistan to release on Eid". The News. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  7. "Riding the wave of revival". 4 April 2016.
  8. "Riding the wave of revival". 4 April 2016.
  9. "Riding the wave of revival". 4 April 2016.
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