Ejaz Durrani

Acting

Ejaz Durrani

Born January 1, 1935 · Jalalpur Jattan, Punjab, British India

Died January 1, 1984 · aged 48

Ejaz Durrani was born in 1935 in Jalalpur Jattan, Punjab, British India. He is an actor and producer, known for Heer Ranjha (1970), Maula Baksh (1988) and Sholay (1984). He was previously married to Noor Jehan.

Known For

Behan BhaiBehan Bhai · 1968
Behan Bhai
1968
MovieDrama
During the 1947 Partition, a mother and her children are separated while migrating to Pakistan. Years later, the siblings grow up in different parts of society, unaware of each other’s lives. The film follows their separate journeys and focuses on family ties shaped by loss and separation.
FarishtaFarishta · 1961
Farishta
★ 10.01961
MovieDrama
SalmaSalma · 1960
Salma
1960
MovieDrama
The Urdu film Salma (1960) was directed by Ashfaq Malik.
Dulla HaidriDulla Haidri · 1969
Dulla Haidri
1969
Movie
Set against the rugged backdrop of rural Punjab, the film follows Dulla and Haidri as they take a stand against systemic oppression
BaiteeBaitee · 1964
Baitee
1964
MovieDramaFamily
A rising film star's career ambitions drive a wedge into her marriage. But when a family tragedy strikes, she is forced to confront the true price of her stardom.
BadnamBadnam · 1966
Badnam
1966
MovieDrama
This is an adaptation from the short story of Saadat Hasan Manto with the title, "Jhumke". A wife is accused of adultery and her husband leaves her along with her daughter. The husband works hard to send his daughter to the college. On the other side, his wife sold herself to prostitution. The story is related to ear pendants which cause the wife to sell her body to the house owner. The ear pendants now gifted to her daughter by a college fellow who fell in love with her. Now the father is also suspicious about her daughter. As it is a Pakistani movie, they have change characters name to Muslims name.
BuzdilBuzdil · 1969
Buzdil
1969
MovieDramaRomance
The Urdu film Buzdil (1969) was directed by Saqlain Razvi.
ZarqaZarqa · 1969
Zarqa
★ 7.01969
MovieDrama
It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, who killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement. It also addresses a real event of Neelo (The Actress) when she was forcibly invited by Nawab Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, the governor of West Pakistan to his office to perform a stage dance during the 1965's official visit of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Pakistan.

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ShaheedShaheed · 1962
Shaheed
★ 5.01962
MovieDrama
A lone foreigner arrives in Saudi Arabia and treated with generosity and hospitality by the Arab tribals. But the guy (named Lawrence) has insidious motives. He has his eyes on the oil deposits deep under the Arab territories, which the Arab chieftain opposes vehemently. With cunning and duplicity he manages to overthrow the chieftain, and gets his way with the blessings of the incumbent ruler. He sets up an oil drill and refinery, and exports the oil to foreign countries while paying a token amount of cash to the Arab ruler. He also colludes with the local Jews and uses a popular cabaret dancer named Laila to get her followers and fans hooked on opium. But an Arab blacksmith named Haris has been on to Lawrence, and plans a resistance with the exiled former chieftain.

Haris