Khawaja Najmul Hassan

Khawaja Najam ul Hasan
خواجہ نجم الحسن
Born (1949-10-04) 4 October 1949 (age 75)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationTelevision Director/Trainer
Years active1974 - present
Known forMoods and Melodies television show
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2005

Khawaja Najam ul Hasan(Urdu:خواجہ نجم الحسن ; born 4 October 1949) is a prominent television Producer/Director/Trainer and one of the pioneers of television in Pakistan since television was first introduced in the country in 1964.He has been decorated with many awards including best TV producer for Moods and Melodies in Singapore and the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 2005.[1][2]

Early life and education

He got his education from Cathedral School, Lahore, Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore and Government College, Lahore, Pakistan.[3]

Career

Khawaja Najmul Hassan joined Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in 1974. At that time, Aslam Azhar was the managing director of PTV, Lahore Centre. Khawaja's college friend Shoaib Hashmi introduced him to Aslam Azhar.[3]

Later in his career, Khawaja Najmul Hassan served as the Director Programs and then General Manager of PTV Lahore Centre in 2003.[4][5]

Muneeza Hashmi, who worked for a long time with Khawaja Najmul Hassan at PTV Lahore Center, stated that he was a responsible and trustworthy person. Many people at the event agreed that he was an inspirational figure for the new upcoming TV artists and discovered many talented stars and groomed them over the years.[1][6]

Well-known Pakistani singer Tina Sani said at an event, "I owe a lot to Khawaja sb for making my career. We would feel protected and perform live with ease in his presence. He would not allow anything to go on air that could damage the career or image of the artist".[1][7]

Khawaja Najmul Hassan helped promote the careers of and worked with many noted Pakistani artists including Malika Pukhraj, Roshan Ara Begum, Iqbal Bano, Mehdi Hassan, Farida Khanum, Abida Parveen, Musarrat Nazir and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.[1][3]

National & international awards received

Awarded the President's Pride of Performance in the field of television production (2005)[2]

Awarded the President's Sitara-e-Isaar for the production of the victims of Earthquake (2005)

Best Director Music - Duniya Meri Jawan Hai (2004)

Best Musical - Chilman- Winner of South Asia TV Awards Singapore (1996)

Best Director Music - PTV Silver Jubilee Award (1989) Best Director Music - Moods & Melodies at Raduga Film & Television Award for Folk, Moscow (1989)

Best Director Music - Andaz-e-Bayan Aur (1981)

Best Director Music - Noor Jehan's Taranum (1981)

Best Director Music - Malika Pukhraj/Tahira-Syed Sur ka Safar (1982)

Best Producer Music - Shadi Biyah Kay Geet - Musarrat Nazir (1986)

Pakistani television (PTV) services

Producer/ Director PTV Lahore (1974 - 1984)

Program Trainer , PTV Academy Islamabad (1984 - 1994)

Controller Programs, PTV headquarters (1994- 1998)

Conceptualization and Execution of a New channel - PTV World (General Manager) (1998 - 2002)

Conceptualization / Director of PTV'S night time show PTV Islamabad Raat Gaey (2005 Till Date 2023) (PTV Lahore).

Director Programs (2004 - 2008).

PTV Awards

PTV Silver Jubilee Awards Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad (1989)

PTV Awards Ceremony Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad (1998)[8]

PTV Awards Ceremony Liaquat Gymnasium Islamabad (2002)

PTV Awards Ceremony Sports Stadium Karachi (2005)

Mujhey Dil Sey Na Bhulana - Life time Achievement Awards to Film Star Shabnam/Composer Robin Ghosh at Governor House Lahore by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani (2012)

PTV Awards at convention Centre Islamabad by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani (2013)

Producer of PTV shows

Book launched

At a special event at Islamabad to launch a book about 'the golden era' of state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in 2019, many prominent personalities gathered here from the broadcasting world including Fouzia Saeed, Uxi Mufti, Kanwal Naseer, Nayyar Kamal, Muneeza Hashmi and Laila Zuberi. This book is titled Stars from Another Sky – it is a story of over 35 years' journey in the broadcasting world of Khawaja Najmul Hassan who is widely considered to be a television star maker and producer of the most popular TV shows ever produced in Pakistan.[1][6][9][7]

Noted Pakistani TV writer and playwright Haseena Moin has written the foreword of this book.[1][2][3][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Farman Ali (2 May 2019). "Book follows journey of Khawaja Najmul Hassan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 130 nationals, foreigners to get civil awards Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 August 2004, Retrieved 21 September 2022
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Dushka Saiyid (21 January 2022). "Khawaja Najmul Hassan: The Creative Director: Part I". YOULIN Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. ^ Akhtar Waqar Azim likely to be made PTV Managing Director Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 March 2003, Retrieved 21 September 2022
  5. ^ Writers, artistes played vital role in making PTV a success story Business Recorder (newspaper), Published 27 August 2006, Retrieved 22 September 2022
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Amjad Parvez (7 June 2019). "Stars from another Sky is a testimonial of a producer's journey". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b c It's a condensed version of my personal diary, says PTV's Khawaja Najmul Hassan about his book The Free Library website, Published 2019, Retrieved 22 September 2022
  8. ^ "PTV awards 1998". Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d Omair Alavi (26 January 2020). "A galaxy of stars (Stars From Another Sky allows you to take a walk down memory lane with Khawaja Najmul Hassan)". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 22 September 2022.

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