Well-known movie director Iqbal Kashmiri has passed away at the age of 78 after a protracted illness.
Iqbal Kashmiri had been hospitalised for the last 10 days or so due to complications from a lung disease. His son, Faisal, said that his father was taken to Shaikh Zayed Hospital where the doctors did not admit him to the ICU because of coronavirus and suggested that he be taken to some other hospital. “Then we took our father to Saira Memorial Hospital,” he said.
The deceased’s funeral prayers were held at Buddhu Ka Awa graveyard near the University of Engineering and Technology today. Born in Lahore in 1942, Iqbal Kashmiri was fond of movies since childhood. He would do makeup on children his age and ‘shootings’ in the area for fun.
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His dream came true later in life when he became a director. In 1970, he unveiled his first film as a director, the Punjabi film Taxi Driver. He then came up with another successful film Babul as a director where Sultan Rahi played the memorable role of Jabroo Badmash.
Iqbal Kashmiri directed many other movies – both Punjabi and Urdu. His film Hum Aik Hain won eight Nigar awards in 1986 and in 1987 his film Choron Ki Baraat won seven Nigar awards.
