Mushtaq Gazdar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 Karachi,British India |
| Died | 15 November 2000(2000-11-15) (aged 62–63) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer Documentary film maker Film historian |
| Known for | Publishing the bookPakistan Cinema (1947-1997) Founding member of theHuman Rights Commission of Pakistan |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award in 1992 Won 2Nigar Awards during his career |
Mushtaq Gazdar (Urdu:مشتاق گزدر) (1937 – 15 November 2000) was a Pakistani film maker andcinematographer, who scripted, directed and produced around 190 short feature films,documentary films and newsreels on subjects including poverty-stricken women, especially those abused, bought and sold in open flesh markets as well as helpless children.[1][2][3]
He was also a founding member of theHuman Rights Commission of Pakistan.[2]
He also "scripted, directed and produced more than 175 short feature films, documentaries, and newsreels in the 1970s-1990s".[4]
Mushtaq Gazdar was born in 1937 inKarachi.[4][2] He did his MSc. degree in physics from theUniversity of Karachi. He held diplomas in film-making technique fromLondon andTokyo, and founded his own production house in Karachi. He also worked asProduction Assistant with the UK-based TV film mini-series, theEmmy Award winnerTraffik (1989).[4]
He was a founding member of theHuman Rights Commission of Pakistan.[2] Mushtaq Gazdar also wrote articles on social issues for newspapers. Mushtaq personally had politically progressive ideology and associated with people likeFaiz Ahmed Faiz,Sibte Hassan andDorab Patel.[2]
He also wrote a voluminous bookPakistani Cinema: 1947-1997, a historical and critical study of Pakistan's film industry, published in 1997 to commemorate Pakistan's 50th anniversary. Before he suddenly died on 15 November 2000, he was elected the honorary secretary of thePakistan Arts Council, Karachi.[2][4]
Mushtaq Gazdar was married to Saeeda Gazdar, a short story writer and a poet, and together they had a son and a daughter.[3][2] His daughter, Aisha Gazdar, worked with her father and became a short documentary film maker in Pakistan in 2010.[3][5]
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