Shabab Kiranwi

Shabab Kairanwi (born Nazir Ahmed; 1926 5 November 1982)

Early life He was born as Nazir Ahmed in 1926 in Muzaffarnagar, British India. He was originally a journalist who started his journalism career with film magazine titled Picture.

Career Kiranwi started his career as a producer in 1955 with Jalwa. He made more than seventy-five Urdu films throughout his career. Some of his films became the recipient of Nigar Awards. His other films include Mehtab, which became one of the superhit films at the box office, leading him to establish his own film production company Shabab Studio. Studio's first films was Insaniyat which also became a prominent film of his production company. It was a debut film of Tariq Aziz and Ali Ejaz. He later made Aina (1966), Sangdil (1968), Insan Aur Aadmi, Insaaf Aur Kanoon, Daman Aur Chingari (1973), Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat, Saheli, Naukar, Shamah, Aaina Aur Soorat (1974), and Shama-E-Mohabbat (1977) under his company's banner.

Most of his film music is composed by the music director M. Ashraf. 80% of Ashraf's songs became superhit. Kiranwi is accused of producing replica films based on Indian films than producing original works. Film Insaniyat (1967 film) is also said to be a replica of the Indian film Dil Ek Mandir (1963 film).

As a lyricist, his two poems such as Mooj Shabaab and Bazar Sada were published before his death. He was a student of Pakistani poet Ehsan Danish. As a novelist, he wrote more than twenty-four novels, including Phool Ke Saye, Ek Aurat Hazar Marhaley, and Dard-e-Dil Aur Khalish among others.

Death Shabab Kiranvi died on 5 November 1982 at Lahore, Pakistan. Among his survivors were two sons Zafar Shabab and Nazar Shabab.