Akmal Khan, or Akmal, (11 November 1929 – 11 June 1967) was a Pakistani

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Early life and career

Akmal Khan's birth name was Mohammad Asif Khan and he was born in 1929 in Lahore, British India. Akmal Khan (his professional name) first became a film make-up artist and then he was introduced as an actor by the Pakistani film producer-director

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in his film ''Qatil'' (1955). In 1956, he appeared as a lead actor in the Punjabi language film ''Jabroo'' (1956). This was a hit film and Akmal got his breakthrough into the Pakistani film industry from this film.

Death

Akmal died to a heat stroke on 11 June 1967. He is buried in Muslim Town Graveyard, Lahore.

Selected filmography

References

External links

* Filmography of Akmal Khan on IMDb website 1929 births 1967 deaths Male actors from Lahore Pakistani male film actors Pakistani playback singers Punjabi-language singers Singers from Lahore 20th-century Pakistani male singers 20th-century Pakistani singers {{Pakistan-film-bio-stub