Mr. 420 (1992 film)

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Mr. 420
Original titleمسٹر. 420
Directed byUmer Shareef
Written byUmer Sharif
Produced byParvez Kaifee
Starring
Music by Kemal Ahmed
Production
company
Meeran Lajpal Films
Release date
  • 12 May 1992 (1992-05-12)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Mr. 420 is a 1992 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Umer Sharif. The film starred Umer Shareef, Madiha Shah, Shakila Qureshi, Rubi Niazi, Nisho, and Abid Ali. [1] Mr. 420 won 6 Nigar Awards, including the best film award for the year. [2]

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Cast

Release and box office

Mr. 420 was released on 12 June 1992. It was crowned as a golden jubilee hit film. [3]

Awards

YearFilmAwardCategoryAwardeeRef.
1992Mr. 420 Nigar Award Best film [4]
1992Mr. 420 Nigar Award Best actress Rubi Niazi [4]
1992Mr. 420 Nigar Award Best actor Umer Shareef [2] [4]
1992Mr. 420 Nigar Award Best directorUmer Shareef [2] [4]
1992Mr. 420 Nigar Award Best Script writerUmer Shareef [4]
1992Mr. 420 Nigar Award Best ScreenplayUmer Shareef [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Umer Sharif acted in 24 films including 'Mr 420' and 'Charlie'". Daily Times. October 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Suhayb, Muhammad (October 10, 2021). "IN MEMORIAM: 'THE KING OF COMEDY'". Dawn.
  3. ↑ "Urdu film Mr. 420". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
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