Hassan Tariq

• Name — Hassan Tariq • Born — 22 October 1934 • Birthplace — Amritsar, Punjab Province, British India • Died — 24 April 1982 • Place of death — Lahore, Pakistan • Spouse — Nighat Sultana Amy Minwalla Rani • Children — Rabia Tariq (with Rani) Tahir Hassan (with Nighat) Reena (with Nighat) • Occupation — Film director, film producer, screenwriter • Years Active — 1959 – 1982 • Awards — 3 Nigar Awards in 1968, 1970 and 1982

Hassan was born on 22 October 1934 in Amritsar, British India. He migrated to Pakistan after its establishment. He started his career as an assistant director. He directed his first film, Neend (Sleep), in 1959 and became a successful director. He made around 40 films in the Pakistan film industry and was the main reason behind the acting success of his third wife Rani. Most of his films revolve around the falling women characters or a hooker with a heart of gold; he explored and exposed the masses to the nawab-tawaif culture. His three famous films, Anjuman (1970), Umrao Jaan Ada (1972) and Surraya Bhopali (1976), all tell the story of a tawaif.

Hassan married three times. He was married with actress Nighat Sultana and they had two children, a son named Tahir Hassan and a daughter actress Reena; dancer and actress Amy Minwalla was his second wife and they had a daughter; he then married actress Rani and they had a daughter named Rabia Tariq.

He died on 24 April 1982 at Lahore, Pakistan.

• Neend (1959) • Banjaran (1962) (a golden jubilee film) • Phannay Khan (1964) (a Punjabi language film) • Kaneez (1965) • Devar Bhabi (1967) • Behan Bhai (1968) • Mera Ghar Meri Jannat (1968) • Anjuman (1970) • Tehzeeb (1971) • Umrao Jaan Ada (1972) • Baharo Phool Barsao (1972) • Bahisht (1974) • Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi (1975) • Surraya Bhopali (1976) • Begum Jaan (1977) • Seeta Maryam Margaret (1978) • Sangdil (1982)