Ilyas Rashidi
Ilyas Rashidi | |
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| Born | 1925 |
| Died | 1997 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Other names | Baba-e-Filmi Sahafat (Pioneer of Film Journalism) in Pakistan |
| Occupation | Film journalist |
| Years active | 1948 – 1997 |
| Known for | Founder of Nigar Awards (founded 1957) and Nigar (magazine) (a weekly film magazine in Urdu language (founded 1948) |
| Relatives | Aslam Ilyas Rashidi (son of Ilyas Rashidi and current 'flag-bearer and custodian' of Nigar Awards |
Ilyas Rashidi (Urdu: اِلیاس رشیدی) was a Pakistani magazine publisher and editor who founded the film magazine Nigar in 1948, dedicated to films and film personalities, and the historic and prestigious Nigar Awards on 17 July 1957.