Nirala

He was born in Uttar Pradesh on 8 August 1937. Nirala was raised in India and then moved to Pakistan along with his family elders after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. They settled in Karachi in a rented house located at Abyssinia Lines (now known as Shahrah-e-Faisal Road) in Karachi.

Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi was known for his jokes and gimmicks since his earlier days. In the year 1959, he was invited to an entertainment program in Karachi.

At that event, he entertained the public with his comedy. The audience was all praise for Muzaffar's one particular comedy, in which he acted as a professional pigeon caretaker. That caretaker's entire life revolves around pigeons.

A year later, Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi took the professional name Nirala and debuted in the 1960 film Aur Bhi Gham Hain, producer, Danish Dairwee, director, A.H. Siddiqui. In his debut movie, Nirala played the role of that same pigeon-lover, who was obsessed with pigeons. Nirala's interest was to create laughter, and he was highly successful at it.

Besides working in the movies, Nirala performed comedy routines at private parties, social events and stage shows around the country. In the 1970s, he married an Indian woman and had many children. He continued his profession as a comedian until his death in 1990.

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• Aur Bhi Gham Hain (1960)
• Insan Badalta Hai (1961)
• Choti Behan (1964){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=253 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Heera Aur Pathar (1964){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=254 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Aisa Bhi Hota He (1965)
• Eid Mubarak (1965)
• Armaan (1966){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=256 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Hum Dono (1966)
• Doraha (1967){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=258 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Ehsaan (1967)
• Ustadon ke Ustad (1967)
• Jahan Tum Wahan Hum (1968){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=262 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Assalam Alekum (1969){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=264 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Ghar Damad (1969){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=263 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Salgira (1969)
• Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1970){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=266 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Mr 420 (1970){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=268 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Naseeb Apna Apna (1970)
• Shama Parwana (1970)
• Eik Sapera (1971){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=270 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (1971){{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=269 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
• Aas (1973)
• Shararat (1975)
• Mr. 420 (1992)

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• ''Bakra Qiston Per with comedian Umer Sharif

In the 1980s, Nirala moved to Karachi and made stage appearances with comedian Umer Sharif. He was fond of chewing beetle leaf. Excessive use of beetle leaf took its toll on his health, which deteriorated with the passage of time. He died on 9 December 1990, in Karachi.{{cite web|url=http://pakfilms.net/artists/details.php?pid=2817|title=Profile of Nirala|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623204059/http://pakfilms.net/artists/details.php?pid=2817|archive-date=23 June 2017|website=Pakistan Film Magazine website|url-status=dead|access-date=15 July 2022}}

• Nigar Award for Best Comedian for the film, Armaan (1966 film).{{cite web|url=http://cineplot.com/nigar-awards-1966/ |title=Nirala's Nigar Award as Best Comedian in 1966|website= Cineplot.cm website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010210305/http://cineplot.com/nigar-awards-1966/|date=13 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2011|access-date=15 July 2022}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160815053426/http://www.citwf.com/person319948.htm Filmography of Nirala on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website (Archived)]

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