Ali Sufiyan Afaqi

Ali Sufiyan Afaqi (22 August 1933 – 27 January 2015; sometimes spelled Sufyan Afaqi), was a Pakistani film producer, director, writer and journalist. He made his debut in Lollywood films with his first ever Urdu film Thandi Sarak in 1957, and later appeared in other films as a writer and director, however he earned recognition as a film producer. He wrote about twenty eight books on travel documentary and biographies, including Filmi Alif Laila, a book containing history of Pakistani cinema.