Tag: Jamal Shah

  • Actor Jamal Shah created the Dr Abdus Salam sculpture in Vienna

    Actor Jamal Shah created the Dr Abdus Salam sculpture in Vienna

    Veteran Actor and Sculptor, Jamal Shah took to his Twitter to reveal that he is the mastermind behind the creation of the sculpture of the first Pakistan’s Nobel Laureate, Dr Abdus Salam. The bust is placed at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria.

    The sculpture of Dr Abdus Salam was unveiled at the IAEA to mark his 60th birth anniversary in September 2017.

    While talking to The Express Tribune, he revealed, “At IAEA’s headquarter of the atomic energy commission, there were almost all scientists sculptures but not of Dr Abdus Salam so I decided to make a sculpture of him. I handed over this sculpture to them and now it is present there. It is in bronze and it was specifically made to give a tribute to him. I usually don’t make portraits as my sense and style of sculpture making is different but this type of sculpture is just for him.”

  • Jamal Shah receives ‘Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ from French Ministry of Culture

    Jamal Shah has received the prestigious Ordre des Arts et des Lettres or Order of Arts and Letters from the French Ministry of Culture. The award, established in 1957, “recognises eminent artists and writers, as well as people who have contributed significantly to furthering the arts in France and throughout the world”. The Order of Arts and Letters is given out three times annually under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Culture and Communication.

    The veteran actor had earlier shared the news on social media by sharing pictures of the letter. According to the letter, Shah was conferred the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.

    “This award is given to personalities who have distinguished themselves by their creation in the artistic or literary fields or by the contribution they have made to the influence of the Art and Letters in France and around the world,” read the letter.

    As per the letter, Shah is being honoured for his commitment to the Pakistani culture and bilateral corporation between the two countries.

    Meanwhile, other recipients of the award include Marilyn Horne, Jim Jarmusch, Richard Meier, Robert Paxton, Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, and Uma Thurman.