Syed Ishrat Abbas (Urdu: سیÙ'د ع٠شرت عبÙ'اس ‎), (1928
â€" 8 November 1980) better known by his stage name Darpan (Urdu:
درپَن‎), was one of the original romantic heroes of the "golden
age" of Pakistan's film industry (also commonly known as Lollywood).He
was born into a middle-class Shia Muslim family originally from the
United Provinces of India, where he was born in 1928. His older
brother, Santosh Kumar, was also a film actor. Another brother, S.
Sulaiman, is a film director.Darpan was introduced in the film Amanat
in 1950 and went on to feature in 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 level of
success. Notable films from this period include Barati (1954), and
Adl-e-Jehangir (1955) opposite Meena Kumari. While in India, he was
romantically involved with the Indian actress Nigar Sultana, who
played 'Bahar' in the classic Indian film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
â€" 8 November 1980) better known by his stage name Darpan (Urdu:
درپَن‎), was one of the original romantic heroes of the "golden
age" of Pakistan's film industry (also commonly known as Lollywood).He
was born into a middle-class Shia Muslim family originally from the
United Provinces of India, where he was born in 1928. His older
brother, Santosh Kumar, was also a film actor. Another brother, S.
Sulaiman, is a film director.Darpan was introduced in the film Amanat
in 1950 and went on to feature in 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 level of
success. Notable films from this period include Barati (1954), and
Adl-e-Jehangir (1955) opposite Meena Kumari. While in India, he was
romantically involved with the Indian actress Nigar Sultana, who
played 'Bahar' in the classic Indian film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
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