Nazar-ul-Islam (1939 – 11 January 1994) was a Pakistani film director known for his movies like, Ehsaas(1972), Sharafat (1974), Aina, and Bandish(1980).

[1][2] Nazar-ul-Islam was born in Calcutta in 1939 and later migrated to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

[3] Nazar-ul-Islam started his career as a film editor in the 1960s in Dhaka.

Nazar-ul-Islam brought a realistic approach to filmmaking and experimented with new themes for Urdu movies.

[4][5][3] His movie, "Aina"(1977) became a record-setting mega-hit in the history of Pakistani cinema.