Darpan
| Darpan | |
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| Born |
Syed Ishrat Abbas 1928 Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 8 November 1980 (aged 52) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Nayyar Sultana |
Syed Ishrat Abbas (سید عشرت عباس), better known by his stage name Darpan (Urdu: درپن), was one of the original romantic heroes of the "golden age" of Pakistan's film industry (also commonly known as Lollywood). He belonged to a well-educated Shia family originally from Uttar Pradesh, India, where he was born in 1928.
His brother, Santosh Kumar, was also a film actor. Another brother, S. Sulaiman, is a film director.
Darpan started his film career with the Pakistani Punjabi film Billo in 1951. After starring in a few more films produced in Lahore, he decided to try his luck in India, where he only had moderate success. Notable films from this period include Barati (1954), and Adl-e-Jehangir (1955) opposite Meena Kumari. Critics applauded his lead role performance back in Pakistan's film Saheli (1960) in which he starred alongside Nayyar Sultana and Shamim Ara. He won a Best Actor Nigar Award for his performance in Saheli (1960), as well as a Presidential award.
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