A Blue-eyed Prince

	Iftikhar Chaudri shared an article on Syed Ishrat Abbas who left this world on November 8, 1980.     Syed Ishrat Abbas better known by his stage name Darpan was one of the original romantic heroes of the "golden age" of the Pakistan Film Industry (also commonly known as Lollywood). He belonged to an educated family originally from Uttar Pradesh, India where he was born in 1928. His brother, Santosh Kumar, was also an actor and another brother, S. Sulaiman, was a director. He started his film career with the Punjabi film Billo in 1951. After starring in a few more films produced in Lahore,he decided to travel to India to try his luck there, he only had moderate success. Notable films from this period include Adal-e-Jahangiri opposite Meena Kumari and Barati. Critics applauded his performance in "Saheli" in which he starred alongside Nayar Sultana and Shamim Ara. He won a Nigar Award for his performance in "Saheli" as well as a Presidential award. He died in Lahore on November 8, 1980. Darpan was a top hero in the beginning of the 60s. He was introduced in film Amanat in 1950 and after only one more film Billo, he left Pakistan and tried his luck in Mumbai, where he appeared in two Indian films Barati and Adl-e-Jahangir. But he was more active in non-professional activities there and became one of many victim of famous Indian actress Nigar Sultana (who played famous Dil Aram role in classic Indian film Mughal-e-Azam and was married director S.M. Yousuf and actor Zahoor Raja too!). Darpan came back to Lahore after few years, where film industry was booming and he acted in first film Baap ka Gunnah.But he got breakthrough from his own produced film Sathi. Raat ke Rahi, Saheli, Gulfam, Qaidi, Anchal, Baji, Shikwa, Ik tera sahara and Naela were some big films as hero. His last big film as hero was Pail ki jhankar in 1966. He was hero in Waheed Murad's two produced films Insaan badalta hai and Jab se dekha hai tumhen. He was villain in Ik Gunah aur sahi and supporting actor in Khuda te Maa, Jab jab Phool khiley and few other films. Filmography • 1950 Amanat • 1951 Billo • 1957 Baap ka Gunaah • 1957 Noor-e-Islam • 1958 Rukhsana • 1959 Sahara • 1959 Khul ja sim sim • 1959 Shama • 1959 Saathi • 1960 Noukri Saheli • 1961 Insaan badalta hai • 1961 Gulfam • 1961 Lakhon fasane • 1962 Qaidi • 1962 Mousiqaar • 1962 Aanchal • 1963 Jab se dekha hai tumhen • 1963 Yahudi ki Larki • 1963 Baji • 1963 Shikwa • 1963 Dulhan • 1963 Ik tera sahara • 1963 Tange Wala • 1964 Baap ka Baap • 1964 Sikari • 1964 Inspector • 1964 Shabab • 1965 Koh-e-Qaaf • 1965 Naela • 1966 Al-Halaal • 1966 Hamrahi • 1966 Jalwah • 1966 Mere Mehboob • 1966 Pail ki Jhankar • 1966 Mojza • 1967 Sham Svera • 1967 Bahadur • 1967 Sitamgar • 1967 Shola aur Shabnam • 1968 Baalam • 1968 Ik Musafar Ik Haseena • 1968 Saiqa • 1969 Meri Bhabbi • 1969 Fasana-e-Dil • 1970 Hamjoli • 1973 Azmat • 1973 Khuda te Maa • 1974 Jawab do • 1975 Izzat • 1975 Ik gunah aur sahi • 1975 Jab jab Phool khiley