Hello Folks,
This week marks the 28th death anniversary of Pakistani actor/filmmaker Waheed Murad. For those of you who are unfamiliar with his work, Waheed Murad is one of Pakistan's biggest ever screen legends. The title character in one of his best known films, Armaan, was the inspiration behind Iqbal Academy's recent TV film, 'Iqbal', which I mentioned to you all a few months ago, and which is available on YouTube.So why, you may ask, am I mentioning Waheed Murad here? What has he to do with Jinnah, Iqbal, or the story of Pakistan? Perhaps more than you think. Iqbal Academy researcher Khurram Ali Shafique has been collecting material on the filmmaker for a number of years. He has found some interesting links between Murad and Iqbal (personal and intellectual) and has done some presentations exploring what Murad has to offer as an artist. The attached article written by Mr Shafique is sure to intrigue you, and is a good introduction for anyone who doesn't know about Murad.In the meantime, the links take you to a series of short articles, including clips from his movies that have been used in Mr Shafique's presentations.
- Know Thyself (Opening Clip)
- The World of Consensus Literature (a hymn about the Unity of God = unity of humankind)
- Bezar Sahib (elitist literature)
- The Last Song (Mysteries of Time)
- The Wind-Up
Comments are welcome, and in fact encouraged.
Take Care Folks,
Saleena
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Saleena Karim,
author of Secular Jinnah
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