Ali Ejaz (21 October 1942 – 18 December 2018) was a Pakistani film and television actor known for his film roles in '' FBI Operation Pakistan'' (1971), ''Sona Chandi'' (1983), and ''

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'' (1996). He was given the

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Award in 1993 by the

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, British India. Comedian Munawwar Zareef was his class-fellow at school. He started his career with theatre in the 1960s. He was introduced to the film world by the film producer/director Shabab Keranvi who had met Ejaz in a bank. He also frequently acted in

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Social activist

In 2015, he launched a social welfare project near

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under his non-government organization (NGO), Ali Ejaz Foundation. This project, ''The Homes for the Welfare of the Old People,'' planned to build 132 homes within 3 years with donations from the public, industrialists and philanthropists.

Death

Ali Ejaz died on 18 December 2018 in

at the age of 76 due to a cardiac arrest. Ali Ejaz had earlier suffered from paralysis a decade ago. He is survived by his widow and two sons who abandoned him in his last years by shifting the actor in the servant quarter. He was laid to rest at a local graveyard on Multan road Lahore in his fathers's shrine, the same day after his funeral prayer was offered at Ayubia market in

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Filmography

He acted in 106 movies, 84 of which were Punjabi, 22 Urdu, and 1 Pashto. some are given below. * Insaniyat (Pakistan film debut) * Dilbar Jani (1969) * Yamla Jatt (1969) * Sayyan (1970) * '' FBI Operation Pakistan'' (1971) (Alternate name for this film:

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) * Dil Aur Duniya (1971) * Geo Jatta (1971) * Sajjan Dushman (1972) * Nizam (1972) * Lalla Majnoo (1973) *

Ik Madari ''Ik Madari'' ( Punjabi: ) is a 1973 Pakistani Punjabi language Family drama movie. Directed by Chodhary Sagheer Ahmad and produced by Malik Mohammad Rafiq. Film starring actor Allauddin in the lead role and with Naghma, Habib, and then as ...

(1973) * Jogi (1975) * Sultana Daku (1975 film) (1975) * Wehshi Jatt (1975) * Hathkari (1975) * ''Warrant'' (1976) * Dubai Chalo (1979) * Aap Se Kya Parda (1979) * Sohra Te Jawai (1980) * Chacha Bhateeja (1981) * Muftbar (1981) * Maula Jatt in London (1981) * Maula Jat Te Nuri Nath (1981) * Dostana (1982) * Mirza Jat (1982) * Sahib Jee (1983) * Susral Chalo (1983) * Samundar Par (1983) * Sona Chandi (1983) * Ishq Pecha (1984) * Joora (1986) * ''

'' (1996) * '' Dil Sanbhala Na Jaye'' (1998)

Popular TV shows

* Heer Ranjha (1972) * Dubai Chalo (1979) * '' Khawaja and Son'' (1987) – a popular

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and Athar Shah Khan and Dubai Chalo(1979).Profile of actor Ali Ejaz on tv.com.pk website
Retrieved 17 July 2022

Awards and recognition

Award by the

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for Best Comedian (1981) *

Nigar Award The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards a ...

for Best Comedian (1984)

References

External links

*Filmography of actor {{DEFAULTSORT:Ejaz, Ali 1942 births 2018 deaths 21st-century Pakistani actors Actors from Lahore Actors in Urdu cinema Male actors from Lahore Punjabi people Recipients of the Pride of Performance Nigar Award winners Pakistani television actors Pakistani male film actors Pakistani comedians People from Lahore