Ejaz Durrani

Ejaz Durrani (18 April 1935 – 1 March 2021), known mononymously as Ejaz, was a Pakistani film actor, director and producer active from 1956 to 1988. He was married to actress-singer Noor Jehan in 1959 and had three daughters with her: Hina, Shazia and Nazia. They eventually divorced. Noor Jehan got the custody of their daughters and raised them on her own. Ejaz later married film actress Firdous.

Producer In addition to acting, Durrani was also a successful film producer, backing box office hits such as Dosti (1971). His career was marked by an association with folkloric and emotional storytelling, a genre that became highly popular in Pakistani cinema during his peak years.

Filmography

As an actor columns-list|colwidth=20em| Hameeda (1956) (debut film) Raaz (1959) Sola Aanay (1959) Gulbadan (1960) Azra (1962) Barsaat Main (1962) Dhoop Chaon (1963) Chingari (1964) Jalwah (1966) Gunah Gaar (1967) Mirza Jat (1967) Behan Bhai (1968) Dhoop Aur Saey (1968) Do Bhai (1968) Buzdil (1969) Diya Aur Toofan (1969) Ishq Na Puche Zat (1969) Khan Chacha (1972) Do Pattar Annaran De (1972) Ishtahari Mulzim (1972) Sultan (1972) Ziddi (1973)