{{Short description|Pakistani male television actor}} {{for|other people named Noor Muhammad|Noor Muhammad (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Noor Muhammad Lashari | image = | birth_name = '''نور محمد لاشاري''' | birth_date = 24 October 1931 | birth_place = Kot Lashari, Near [[Bhan Syedabad]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]] | death_date = 1 February 1997 | death_place = [[Karachi]] | height = | othername = | occupation = Stage, Radio, TV and Film actor | website = | spouse = }} {{Infobox award | name = Pride of Performance Award Recipient | image = | country = [[Islamic Republic of Pakistan]] | date = 1992 | presenter = [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]] }}
'''Noor Muhammad Lashari''' ([<nowiki/>[[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: نور محمد لاشاري], 24 October 1931 – 1 February 1997) was a Pakistani stage, radio, TV and film actor from [[Sindh]]. Widely regarded as one of the pioneering figures of [[Sindhi cinema|Sindhi drama]], he was known for his work in both Sindhi- and [[Urdu]]-language productions. In recognition of his contributions to the performing arts, he received the [[Pride of Performance Award]] from the [[Government of Pakistan]] in 1992.
== Early life == Noor Muhammad Lashari was born on 24 October 1931 at village Kot Lashari, near [[Bhan Syedabad]], [[Jamshoro District]]. He was the only son of his parents. His father was Faiz Muhammad Lashari. After completing his schooling, he started his profession life as a primary school teacher.<ref name=":3" />
== Acting career == Lashari began his acting career in local [[Stage (theatre)|stage theatre]]. He joined the Ustad Bukhari Natak Mandli (Ustad Bukhari Drama Society), where he performed in numerous plays and gained recognition for his acting skills.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tareekh e Pakistan - Death of Noor Muhammad Lashari (نور محمد لاشاری کی وفات) {{!}} Online History Of Pakistan |url=https://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=338&dtd_id=453 |access-date=9 May 2022 |website=www.tareekhepakistan.com |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503162933/http://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=338&dtd_id=453 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 1960, he joined [[Radio Pakistan]] Hyderabad, initially working as a copyist before becoming a drama artist. His success in radio drama established him as a prominent performer in Sindh.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title=معروف فنکار نور محمد لاشاری کی 24ویں برسی |url=https://k21news.pk/2021/02/01/16507.k21 |access-date=9 May 2022 |website=K 21 News |language=ur |archive-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227162514/https://k21news.pk/2021/02/01/16507.k21 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1967, Lashari moved to Karachi and began working in television. Over the following decades, he appeared in a large number of Sindhi- and Urdu-language plays and serials broadcast by Pakistan Television (PTV).<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |last=Shah |first=Fida Hussain |title=نور محمد لاشاري - فن جي عروج جي علامت |url=http://www.sindhiadabiboard.org/Catalogue/mehran/Book50/Book_page23.html |journal=َQuarterly Mehran |publisher=Sindhi Adabi Board, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan |volume=46 |issue=January - March 1997 |pages=23}}</ref> Dungi Manjh Darya ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: دنگي منجھ درياءٌ), Miteea Ja Manhu ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]:مٽيءَ جا ماڻھو) and Rani Ji Kahani ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: راڻيءَ جي ڪھاڻي) are among his hundreds of [[Sindhi language]] Pakistan Television ([[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]]) plays/serials.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
He also played supporting roles in several [[Sindhi cinema]]-films and appeared in one Balochi film.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
== Urdu TV plays/serials == Noor Muhammad Lashari performed in numerous TV plays/serials. Some of the popular Urdu language serials in which he acted are listed below.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> * Badaltay Mausam ([[Urdu]]: .بدلتے موسم) * [[Chand Grehan]] ([[Urdu]]: چاند گرہن) * Chhoti Si Dunya (Urdu: چھوٹی سی دنیا ) * [[Dasht (TV series)|Dasht]] ([[Urdu]]: دشت) * Deewaren ([[Urdu]]: دیواریں) * Jungle ([[Urdu]]: جنگل) * Khan Sahib ([[Urdu]]: خانصاحب) * [[Marvi]] ([[Urdu]]: ماروی)
== Sindhi Films == Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Noor Mohammad Lashari |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0489529/bio |access-date=9 May 2022 |website=IMDb}}</ref> * Barsaat Ji Raat ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: برسات جي رات) * Bewas ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: بيوس) * Ghatu Ghar Na Aaya ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: گھاتو گھر نہ آيا) * Mithra Shaal Milan ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: مٺڙا شال ملن) * Muhinjo Piyar Pukaray ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: منھنجو پيار پڪاري) * Paru ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: پارو) * Rat Ain Ajrak ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: رت ۽ اجرڪ) * Shaheed ([[Sindhi language|Sindhi]]: شھيد)
== Balochi film ==
* Hamal o Mah Gaj<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajpar |first=Liaqat |date=20 March 2014 |title=Legend Adakar Noor Muhammad Lashari |url=https://www.columnshub.com/column/liaqat-rajpar/legend-adakar-noor-muhammad-lashari.aspx |access-date=9 May 2022 |website=ColumnsHub |language=en}}</ref>
== Honours and awards ==
* [[Pride of Performance Awards (1990–1999)|Pride of Performance Award]] (1992),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Noor Muhammad Lashari |url=https://humhainlashar.blogspot.com/2018/12/noor-muhammad-lashari-born-actor.html |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref> * The First Indus Drama Award (1995)<ref>{{Citation |last=Shaukat |first=Saleem |title=The 1st Indus Drama Awards |date=2005-10-01 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4519118/?ref_=nm_flmg_tk_1 |publisher=Indus Vision |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref> * He also won a number of Pakistan Television Awards
== Death == Noor Muhammad Lashari suffered from diabetes and died on 1 February 1997 in Karachi. He was buried at Manghopir Graveyard in Karachi.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Legend Actor, Noor Muhammad Lashari |url=https://www.suhnisindh786.com/2020/09/the-legend-actor-noor-muhammad-lashari.html |access-date=9 May 2022 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817193132/https://www.suhnisindh786.com/2020/09/the-legend-actor-noor-muhammad-lashari.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sindhi |first=Faquir Muhammad |title=تاريخ جو منظر ۽ پسمنظر |publisher=Qalamkar Publication, Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan |year=2020 |language=Sindhi}}</ref>
== References == <references />
[[Category:1997 deaths]] [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:Pakistani male television actors]] [[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]] [[Category:Sindhi male actors]]