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Suroor Barabankvi

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Suroor Barabankvi
BornSyed Saeed ur Rehman
(1919-01-30)30 January 1919
Barabanki, British India
Died13 April 1980(1980-04-13) (aged 61)
Dhaka
Resting placeKarachi, Pakistan
Pen nameSuroor Barabankvi
OccupationPoet, film songs writer and film director
LanguageUrdu
NationalityPakistani
Years active1951 – 1980

Syed Saeed-ur-Rehman, also known by his pen name Suroor Barabankvi, (Urdu: سرور بارہ بنکوی 30 January 1919 – 13 April 1980) was a Pakistani Urdu poet and lyricist.[1][2]

Life and career

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Born Syed Saeed ur Rehman in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, British India in 1919, he wrote under the pseudonym Suroor (exhilaration). He started his poetry at the age of 18.[1][2]

He recited his poetry to Jigar Moradabadi, who appreciated his poetic talent. In 1951, Suroor participated in the Independence Day Mushaira at Dhaka, East Pakistan along with Jigar Moradabadi.[1][3]

In 1952, he visited East Pakistan where the noted Urdu scholar Abdul Haq offered him the job of General Secretary in the ‘'Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu’', in their Dhaka branch office and he started a magazine named ‘Filkaar’ there. He also directed three films, all in Urdu: Aakhri Station (1965) in East Pakistan,[1][4]Tum Mere Ho (1968)[5] and Aashna (1970) in West Pakistan.[6] He also wrote some songs for Dhamaka film written by Ibn-e-Safi released in December 1974.

Selected film songs

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Song title Singer Lyrics by Music by Film notes
Kuch Apni Kahyye, Kuch Meri Suniye[2][1] Bashir Ahmad and Ferdausi Begum Suroor Barabankvi Robin Ghosh Talash (1963 film)
Mein Rickshawala Bechara[2][1] Bashir Ahmad Suroor Barabankvi Robin Ghosh Talash (1963 film)
Humein Kho Kar Bahut Pachhtao Gay, Jab Hum Nahin Haun Gay[1][7] Runa Laila Suroor Barabankvi Robin Ghosh Ehsaas (1972 film)
Samaa Woh Khwab Sa Samaa[7] Akhlaq Ahmed Suroor Barabankvi Robin Ghosh Nahin Abhi Nahin (1980)[7]

Filmography

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Death

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In 1980, Suroor Barabankvi went to Dhaka to finalize arrangements for shooting a film where he had a heart attack and died on 13 April 1980.[1] His body was brought to Karachi, Pakistan for burial.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Profile of Suroor Barabankvi". Cineplot.com website. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Suroor Barabankvi - Profile & Biography". Rekhta.org website. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Suroor Barabankvi (Urdu poetry)". Mushaira.org website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Gazdar 1997, p. 255
  5. ^ Gazdar 1997, p. 260
  6. ^ Gazdar 1997, p. 267
  7. ^ a b c d e Omair Alavi (16 February 2016). "10 timeless Robin Ghosh tracks that will take his fans down memory lane". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d Asif Noorani (11 December 2016). "What Pakistan's film industry lost in 1971". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 13 December 2022.

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