1. Saifuddin Saif was a Pakistani lyricist, poet, film producer-director, and the founder of Rehnuma Films, a film studio of 1954.
11 Facts About Saifuddin Saif
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Saifuddin Saif was involved in writing poems and lyrics before and after the Partition.
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Saifuddin Saif was best known for his film Kartar Singh, and is credited for writing lyrics for Pakistan's historical and first-ever feature film Teri Yaad, which helped him to appear among the prominent writers.
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Saifuddin Saif migrated to Pakistan following the partition and settled in Lahore where he initially worked as a dialogue writer and lyricist in the cinema of Pakistan.
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Saifuddin Saif later established Rahnuma Films, a full-fledged filmmaking production in 1954.
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Saifuddin Saif wrote lyrics before partition, but none of the films was released.
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Saifuddin Saif worked as a producer, director and scriptwriter in Raat Ki Baat and Saat Lakh, including Lollywood's historical film Kartar Singh, which is claimed to have covered real events and bloodshed of the 1947 partition.
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Saifuddin Saif wrote "Payal Main Geet Hain Chham Chham Ke" song for film Gumnaam and film songs for film Qatil.
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Saifuddin Saif wrote a book titled Khan-e-Kamal, comprising a collection of gazals.
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Saifuddin Saif died on 12 July 1993 in Lahore, Pakistan at age 70 and is buried near Model Town, Lahore cemetery.
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Saifuddin Saif's life is covered in a MPhil thesis book titled Shair-e-Kujkulah by Robina Shaista.