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Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf (c. 1910 – 17 August 1994), known professionally as S. M. Yusuf,[lower-alpha 1] was a Pakistani film director and producer. He made fourteen films in British India and later after the split of India subcontinent, he worked in Pakistani cinema and made thirteen films, including a B/W film Aulad (1962) and a blockbuster film titled Saheli (1960).[1]

S. M. Yusuf
Born	Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf 1910 (1910) Bombay, British India
Died	August 17, 1994(1994-08-17) (aged 83–84) Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation	Film director Producer Screenwriter
Years active	1936–1994
Spouse	Nigar Sultana
Awards	Nigar Awards in 1960, 1962 and 1964

He was the recipient of Nigar Awards for Best Director [2] and later, he became the recipient of an uncertain award conferred by the first prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.

Biography

He was born around 1910 in Bombay (in modern-day Mumbai), and then moved to Pakistan in the 1950s.[3] He married Indian actress Nigar Sultana while he lived in India, Their marriage lasted for over five years.[1]

He initially began his career with Shakespeare's plays, and later played supporting actor role in Merchant of Venice, Romeo and in Juliet. The first film he made as a director was Nek Parveen (1946).[4] Before the partition of India in 1947, he was active in Hindi cinema. He made his professional debut in Bollywood industry around 1936 with Bharat Ka Lal film. During the 1950s, he made six films in India.[1] Then he directed film Saheli in 1960 in Pakistan. The film won seven awards, including five Presidential medals and four Nigar Awards.[3]

S. M. Yusuf also introduced two important actors, Waheed Murad and Qavi Khan, to the Pakistani film industry in his films.[5]

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

#	Title[6][1]	Year	Director	Producer	Screenwriter	Ref.
1	Sharik-e-Hayyat[7]	1967
2	Eid Mubarak[7]	1965
3	Ashiyana	1964				[8]
4	Dulhan	1963
5	Aulad[7]	1962
6	Saheli[7]	1960				[3]
7	Mehndi	1958				[9]
8	Maalik	1958
9	Paak Daman	1957
10	Guru Ghantal	1956
11	Guzara	1954				[10][11]
12	Anand Bhavan	1953
13	Hyderabad Ki Nazneen	1952				[12]
14	Bikhare Moti	1951
15	Gumashta	1951
16	Bahurani	1950
17	Grahasthi	1948				[13]
18	Pati Seva	1947				[14]
19	Devar	1946
20	Durban	1946
21	Nek Parvin	1946				[15]
22	Piya Milan	1945
23	Aaina	1944
24	Rai Saheb	1942
25	Laheri Jeewan	1941
26	Rangeela Jawan	1940
27	Kahan Hai Manzil Teri	1939
28	Rangeela Mazdoor	1939
29	Daulat	1937
30	Bharat Ka Lal	1936

Death

He died in Lahore, Pakistan on 17 August 1994 at age 84.[5]

Notes

References

External links

• S. M. Yusuf at IMDb

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