Ilyas Rashidi
Ilyas Rashidi | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1997[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Other names | Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat (Pioneer of Film Journalism) in Pakistan[1] |
| Occupation | Film journalist[1] |
| Years active | 1948 – 1997 |
| Known for | Founder of Nigar Awards (founded 1957) and Nigar (magazine) (a weekly film magazine in Urdu language (founded 1948)[1] |
| Relatives | Aslam Ilyas Rashidi (son of Ilyas Rashidi and current 'flag-bearer and custodian' of Nigar Awards[2] |
Ilyas Rashidi (Urdu: اِلیاس راشِدی) was a Pakistani publisher and editor who founded Nigar (magazine), dedicated exclusively to films and film personalities, in 1948 and the historic and prestigious Nigar Awards on 17 July 1957.[3][1][2]
The Ilyas Rashidi Lifetime Achievement Gold Medal is presented annually at the Nigar Awards ceremony and event. In January 2017, a press conference was held at a local hotel in Karachi to announce the scheduled date of 16 March 2017 for the 47th Nigar Awards.[2]
Death and legacy
Ilyas Rashidi died in 1997.[1] He was also affectionately called Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat (Pioneer of Film Journalism) in Pakistan. His son, Aslam Ilyas Rashidi temporarily suspended the annual awarding of Nigar Awards from 2005 to 2012 due to a then ongoing decline in Pakistani film industry during that period. In 2012, Aslam Ilyas Rashidi announced plans to revive the Nigar Awards for films and stated that this time it would also include awards for the Pakistani television industry.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Rafay Mahmood (12 January 2012). "Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat: The return of Nigar Awards". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Reviving the industry's annual award show". Daily Times (newspaper). 21 January 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "COVER STORY: Trouble in tinsel town". Dawn (newspaper). 17 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2018.