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Nayyar Sultana (born Tayyaba Bano; 1937 – 27 October 1992), sometimes referred to in Pakistan as Malka-i-Jazbaat (Queen of Sentiments), was a Pakistani film actress.[1][3] She became one of the foremost screen actresses of Lollywood in the 1950s and 1960s.[4]

Nayyar Sultana
Nayyar Sultana in 1963 film Baji
Born
Tayyaba Bano

1937
Aligarh, United Provinces, British India
Died27 October 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 54–55)[1]
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1955–1991
Spouseactor Darpan[2]
AwardsNigar Awards in 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1974

Career


She started her movie career with Anwar Kamal Pasha's film Qatil in 1955 as a supporting actress. Her parents were related to actress Shamim Bano, wife of famous Pakistani film producer/director Anwar Kamal Pasha. Later the same year, she landed the second lead in Humayon Mirza’s Intikhab (1955). Thereafter, she started performing lead roles with the screen name Nayyar Sultana. Her notable films include Saat Lakh (1957), Baaji (1963), Mazloom (1959), Saheli (1960).[5][1][2]

She briefly left the industry after her marriage with Darpan. She had a comeback in the late 1960s, but most of her films like Ek Musafir Ek Haseena (1968), Meri Bhabhi (1969), Hamjoli (1970) and Azmat (1973) were not very successful at the box office.[5]

In the 1970s, she moved to performing character roles in S. Sulaiman’s Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon and two films by Hassan Tariq, Mazi Haal Mustaqbil and Seeta Maryam Margaret.[5] These were her last critically acclaimed films before she gradually faded away from the screen. After the death of her husband Darpan in 1981, Nayyar managed his recruiting agency till her own death. She appeared in a few movies in the next decade. Nayyar Sultana had worked in over 225 films during her 37-year movie career and received a number of awards. She was known for performing tragic roles; as otherwise known as queen of emotions.[5]


Personal life


Nayyar Sultana was born as Tayyaba Bano in Aligarh (British India) in 1937 to a Muslim family.[5] She had her education in Women's College, Aligarh, British India.[6] Her family migrated to Karachi, after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. She married Darpan, her co-star and one of the foremost romantic hero in Pakistani film industry, at the pinnacle of her movie career. His elder brother Santosh Kumar was also an actor, and another brother S. Sulaiman was a film director.[2]


Death


Nayyar Sultana died of cancer on 27 October 1992 at Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Among the survivors were her two sons Qaisar and Ali.[5][3][1]


Filmography



Awards and recognition



See also



References


  1. M. Shoaib Khan (6 January 2013). "Nayyar Sultana forgotten? (includes profile of Nayyar Sultana)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. "Nayyar Sultana profile". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. "Nayyar Sultana's 18th death anniversary observed". AAJ TV News. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. "Silver Screen: Golden Girls". Dawn (newspaper). 17 December 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. "Nayyar Sultana (a profile)". Cineplot.com website. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. Nayyar Sultana's education at Women's College of Aligarh Muslim University TwoCircles.net website, Published 12 July 2009, Retrieved 9 June 2022
  7. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 248. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 251. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. "The Nigar Awards (1957 - 1971)". The Hot Spot Online website. 17 June 2002. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2022.




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