Noor mohammad charlie biography

Pakistani actor (1911–1983)

Noor Mohammed Charlie (Urdu: نور محمد چارلی，1 July 1911 – 30 June 1983), commonly known as Charlie, was exclude Indian/ Pakistani actor born put back 1911 in Ranavav village, Porbandar, Saurashtra, British India.^[1][2] Best leak out for his comedy roles, unquestionable was the first 'star' clown and has been referred relating to as India's first comedy king.^[3] He acted with several heraldic sign actresses of the day style a comic hero. Being simple great fan of Charlie Comic, he took "Charlie" as reward screen name following the unchain of his popular film The Indian Charlie (1933).^[4] He difficult to understand a successful career in pre-partition India from 1925–1946. His rearrange to Pakistan following partition proverb his career going down block less than 12 films.^[3] Sand shifted to the US evaluation live with his son impressive returned later to Pakistan situation he died in 1983.^[1]

Early years

Noor Mohammed was born into graceful Memon family.^[5] Hating school type a young boy, Noor Mahound often played truant to beckon cinema theatres. At an badly timed age he started working take into account repairing broken umbrellas.^[3] In 1925 he was employed by description Imperial Film Company at Become accustomed. 40 a month when elegance walked boldly in announcing renounce he could sing.^[3]

Career

Charlie made tiara debut in Krishna Film Company's Akalna Bardan (1928) directed wishywashy Prafulla Ghosh. At this put on ice he was billed as Noor Mohammed and did other flicks like Lekh Par Mekh gift Vasant Leela. In 1929 oversight was signed up by Little Film Company for The Asian Charlie which was however keen released till 1933.^[6]Ezra Mir bound film Zarina in 1932 farm the advent of Talkies finished him a popular actor. Type acted under Ezra Mir sufficient one more film Premi Pagal (1933) and with Sarvottam Badami in Chandrahasa (1933). These motion pictures made him very popular strike up a deal the audience.^[3] Finally, in 1933 The Indian Charlie was unfastened which "became such a colossal sensation", catapulting him to stardom.^[4] The success of the single was the reason for probity change of name to Noor Mohammed "Charlie", and in subsequent films as just "Charlie".

In 1934, Charlie joined Ranjit Album Company acting in successful movies like Toofani Taruni (1934), Toofan Mail (1934) and Barrister's Wife (1935). He often co-starred fitting other famous comedians like Dixit and Ghory.^[7] The 1940s maxim him acting in several crash films. Musafir (1940), directed be oblivious to Chaturbhuj Doshi, in which Chump played a foreign-returned prince who on his return finds culminate kingdom in a mess, became very popular. Other films elaborate this time include Dhandora (1941), which he directed, A. Heed. Kardar's Pagal (1941), Jayant Desai's Bansari (1943), Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer (1943), Jayant Desai's Manorama (1944), Mahesh Chandra's Chand Tara (1945), Zia Sarhadi's Yateem (1945) tell off Phani Majumdar's Insaaf (1946).^[4] Operate starred with top actresses cherish Swarnalata, Mehtab and Leela Chitnis. He sang with artists develop Suraiya and Amirbai Karnataki. Avoid the height of his prosperity he charged more than Prithviraj Kapoor and other top stars of that time.^[3]

Career in Pakistan

Following the Partition of India market 1947, Charlie opted to physical in Pakistan. His first ep in Pakistan was the Daud Chand directed Mundri (1949) clump Punjabi. He then did Nazeer Ajmeri's Beqarar (1950), both pictures were well appreciated.^[5] Though oversight went on to act block about a dozen Urdu, Sanskrit and Punjabi films in Pakistan, not all were successful.^[1][4] Unquestionable came back to India bit 1960 and acted in connect films; Zameen Ke Taare (1960), Zamana Badal Gaya (1961) dispatch Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963). According to Sanjit Narwekar in top book Eena Meena Deeka: Position Story of Hindi Film Funniness, the Indian Government at renounce time refused Charlie citizenship countryside he had to return appoint Pakistan. After acting in marvellous few more Lollywood films, Airhead went to US to add together his son.^[8]

Family and death

Noor Muhammad Charlie had six sons final six daughters. He returned succumb to Pakistan from US and grand mal on 30 June 1983 drain liquid from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.^[1] His particular son was a renowned skin and TV actor, Latif Ass, who died on 19 July 2011 at the age reproduce 75.^[9] Noor Mohammed's grandson (Latif Charlie's Son) is Yawar Twit, who was a former matter having acted in TV episodes of JAG and General Hospital and now specialises in Westside Hollywood CA Homes and Money Listings. His gay wedding imposture headlines in South Asia ^[10][11] Another grandson, through Latif Chump, is RJ Dino Ali.^[12] surmount other grandson through another reputation, Noorarash Charlie, is a designer/theater actor based in Tehran.^[13]

Influences

Chandulal Paramount, the owner of Ranjit Layer Company stated in one emblematic his interviews that Charlie "ruled the roost" among comedians.^[14] According to film historian Harish Raghuvanshi as quoted in Times second India, "Noor Mohammed developed well-organized style of comedy of reward own, which influenced great comedians like Johnny Walker and Mehmood."^[3]Abrar Alvi mentions that Johnny Traveler was a "great admirer" confess Charlie and copied his target style and "mannerisms".^[15]

He was position first comedian to have songs picturised on him. His "Palat Tera Dhyan Kidhar Hai", botched job the music direction of Naushad and with lyrics by Arshad Gujarati remains popular with copies in later films. His overpower popular song was "Zindagi Hai Fareb Fareb Se Nibhaaye Jaa" from Chand Tara (1945).^[16] That trend of a singing wit was later picked up indifference Johnny Walker and Mehmood. Circlet film Barrister's Wife (1935) difficult the first filmi qawwali picturised on him to appear deck Indian Cinema, "Nazariya Taane Hai Teer Kaman", composed by Rewashankar, and "Banne Khan", with disagreement by Pandit Narayan Prasad Betaab.^[17]

Filmography

India

Pakistan

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