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- Writer
Jalal Din was born and raised in Pakistan. He left the country to pursue a career in medicine. However, his heart wasn't in it and, after obtaining a pre-med and a masters degree in chemistry from UCLA, he enrolled in creative and script writing courses at the Oregon State University. As luck would have it, he managed to write a considerable number of episodes of The Twilight Zone. In Los Angeles he met up with the legendary director/producer from India, Mehboob who was there in connection with the nomination of his classic 'Mother India' for the Oscar Award. Mehboob commissioned Jalal to script 'Taj Mahal'. Although, the film never saw the light of the day, the association with Mehboob, whom Jalal held in high esteem, added a great deal of weight and prestige to his name. Soon, word spread and offers for other projects began filtering in. Actor Burt Lancaster showed interest in this writer's next project, 'High Grass'. He bought the script to translate it into the visual medium. 'High Grass' was to be shot in Chittagong, former East Pakistan starring Roderick Crawford and the estranged wife of Marlon Brando, Anna Kashfi. In 1965 Jalal's big break came with 'Maya The Magnificent', an MGM production directed by John Berry starring Clint Walker, Jay North of Dennis the Menace fame, Sonia Shani, I S Johar and a young lad Sajid Khan. The film revolved around a white elephant and his calf. The plot was laden with courage, compassion and companionship between two boys, an American and a Hindu. The film turned out to be a success establishing Jalal as a bankable story writer. 'Maya The Magnificent' was shown on movie channel TNT in 1996 and 1997. A 26-episode television serial was also crafted out of the script for NBC during 1967-68 season. The success of 'Maya' brought Jalal's ultimate dream within the realms of reality: a joint production, between Hollywood and Pakistan. He enhanced his efforts to materialise his dream. Negotiations began with studios to film a movie called 'Pakistan' and finally in early 1968 the project was given the green signal. 'Pakistan', boasted of a dream team comprising producer/director Arthur Lubin, actor Charlton Heston and MGM. The paper work had been initiated and completed. The final approval of the then government of Pakistan was required. Thus, began Jalal's ordeal. He ran from pillar to post to get permission. Endless correspondence with our government went into wastepaper baskets. In a letter to Jalal, dated October 20, 1968, Lubin writes: "I am at a loss to know what to do. I am at a loss to understand what has happened. Last March it was you who suggested that I direct a picture in Pakistan on co-production deal, that your country was anxious for an American producer/director. Since that time much correspondence and telegrams have gone between us. A contract was signed last July. Since that time I am waiting. .......I am all ready to proceed from my end, but if I do not know from you immediately, then the past six months have been a waste of time and your company is not really interested in co-production deal even though you have signed a firm contract." After much humiliation and heartbreak Jalal learnt the truth. But Lubin who trusted him was a professional completely unaware of a country known as Pakistan. He was never to know that it wasn't Jalal who gave up on his dream but the then government of Pakistan which refused to allocate foreign exchange for the film. Bureaucracy, lack of vision and insecurities deprived Pakistan of a golden opportunity. However, Jalal thought he had lost the battle not the war. Upon his return, the rest of his life was spent in efforts to build his own studio to achieve his goal -- work on a joint production. A letter from Frank King of King International Corporation dated December 4, 1986 shows that he had not given up his dream. But this time also he met the same fate. His dream died with him on January 20, 1999.- Actress
Jo Miller was born on 24 February 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress. She was married to Hyman Frackman. She died on 20 January 1999 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA.- John Golding was born on 9 March 1931 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was married to Llin Edwards and Thelma Gwillym. He died on 20 January 1999.
- Jutta Bornemann was born on 26 October 1920 in Vienna, Austria. She was an actress and writer, known for Liebe, Schnee und Sonnenschein (1956), Ideale Frau gesucht (1952) and Trompeten der Liebe (1962). She died on 20 January 1999 in Bad Aussee, Styria, Austria.
- Peter was born on 10 November 1958 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Forgive Me (2001). He died on 20 January 1999 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.