ISLAMABAD: Well-known Pakistani filmmaker and director A.J. Kardar was remembered on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Friday.
Born on November 25, 1926, Akhtar J. was the brother of filmmaker Abdur Rashid Kardar and the cousin of international cricketer and former captain of Pakistan cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar and Indian filmmaker and producer A.R. Kardar.
A.J. Kardar collaborated with Faiz Ahmed Faiz for many films and documentaries.He is credited in particular for having directed Jago Hua Savera, a film that received international recognition and numerous awards. It was the first Pakistani film to be submitted for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Film Category. It was also entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Gold Medal.