Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1924 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in

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. He is known for his role as a police officer.

Career

Iftekhar was born in

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and was the eldest among four brothers and a sister. After completing his matriculation, Iftekhar did a diploma course in painting from Lucknow College Of Arts. Iftekhar had a passion for singing and was impressed with the famous singer Kundanlal Sehgal. In his 20s, Iftekhar travelled to

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for an audition conducted by the music composer Kamal Dasgupta, who was then serving for

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. Dasgupta was so impressed by Iftekhar's personality that he recommended his name to M. P. Productions as an actor. Iftekhar made his debut in the 1944 film ''Taqraar'', which was made under the banner of Art Films-Kolkata. Many of Iftekhar's close relatives, including his parents and siblings, migrated to Pakistan during the

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. He would have preferred to stay in India, but rioting forced him to leave Calcutta. Along with his wife and daughters, he moved to

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, where they struggled to make ends meet. Iftekhar had been introduced to actor

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during his time in Calcutta and contacted him in Bombay, gaining a role in the Bombay Talkies movie ''Muqaddar'' (1950). Iftekhar acted in over 400 films in a career that spanned from the 1940s through to the early 1990s. His brother, Imtiaz Ahmed, was a famous TV character actor of PTV, especially Afshan and Tanhaiyan . Like many of the older character actors who populated the Bollywood universe of the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar had been a lead actor in his youth during the "golden age" of Bollywood, in the 1940s and 1950s. His roles ranged from father, uncle, great-uncle, grandfather, police officer, police commissioner, courtroom judge and doctor. He also did negative roles in '' Bandini'', ''

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'', '' Khel Khel Mein'' and '' Agent Vinod''. In the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar graduated to playing uncle, father, and what came to be his speciality: police inspector roles, doctor or senior advocate. Generally he played "sympathetic" characters but, on occasion, he played the heavy. One of his most memorable roles as a heavy was as

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's corrupt industrialist mentor in

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's classic ''

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'' (1975). Another of Iftekhar's classic roles was as the police inspector in

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's '' Zanjeer''. It was a small part, but the scene where Iftekhar reprimands the near-hysteric

for taking the law into his own hands is incredibly powerful. Another important role as a police officer was played by him in the 1978 hit film ''

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''. Some of his major roles came in Rajesh Khanna films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Train'' , '' Khamoshi'', ''

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'', ''Raja Rani'', ''Ittefaq'', ''Rajput'' and ''Awam''. Besides ''

'' and ''Zanjeer'', Iftekar had character roles in many of the classics of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s Bollywood cinema: Bimal Roy's '' Bandini'', Raj Kapoor's '' Sangam'', Manoj Kumar's ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Hare Rama Hare Krishna'', ''

'', '' The Gambler (1971 film), Ankhiyon'' Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) and ''

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'', to name but a few. Apart from

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films, he appeared in two episodes of the American TV series ''

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'' in 1967 as well the English language films '' Bombay Talkie'' (1970) and ''

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'' (1992).

Personal life

Iftekhar married Hannah Joseph, a Jewish lady from

, who changed her religion and name to Rehana Ahmed. They had two daughters; Salma and Sayeda. Daughter Sayeda died of cancer on 7 February 1995.

Selected filmography

* ''Qazzak Ki Ladki'' (1937) * ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938) * ''Taqrar'' (1944) * ''Rajlaxmi'' (1945) * '' Ghar'' (1945) * '' Patanga'' (1949) - 'Mali' / Gardener * '' Muqaddar'' (1950) * ''Lajawab'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) - Chandni's Father * ''Saqi'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) - Jeevan * '' Ek Do Teen'' (1953) * ''Aabshar'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) - Badsha * ''

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'' (1954) - Kishorilal, Deodhar's Assistant * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) - Police Inspector * ''

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'' (1955) - Bhijudas * ''Society'' (1955) * ''Flying Man'' (1955) * ''Taksaal'' (1956) * ''Samundari Daku'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) - Chandu (Leader) * ''

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'' (1957) - Police Inspector * ''

Sitaron Se Aage ''Sitaron Se Aagey'' () is a 1958 Hindi Black-and-white family film written and directed by Satyen Bose. The film starred Ashok Kumar and Vyjayanthimala, with Johnny Walker, Rajasulochana, Shammi, Jagdish Sethi, Manmohan Krishna and Leela Mishr ...

'' (1958) - Mohan * ''Ragini'' (1958) - Villager * ''Night Club'' (1958) * ''

Dilli Ka Thug ''Dilli Ka Thug'' (''The Trickster of Delhi'') is a 1958 Hindi-language comedy film directed by S. D. Narang. It stars Kishore Kumar, Nutan, Madan Puri and Iftekhar. The music was by Ravi and the lyrics were by S.H. Bihari, Shailendra and Majro ...

'' (1958) - Inspector Dilip Singh * ''Fashionable Wife'' (1959) - Girdhari * ''

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'' (1959) - Watson * ''Naach Ghar'' (1959) * ''Mr. John'' (1959) * ''Kangan'' (1959) - Ramesh Bhatia * ''Bedard Zamana Kya Jane'' (1959) - Public Prosecutor * '' Kalpana'' (1960) - Johar * ''

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'' (1960) * '' Aanchal'' (1960) - Mohan * ''Modern Girl'' (1961) - Medicine Dealer * ''Zamana Badal Gaya'' (1961) * ''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1961) - Fellow Traveller (uncredited) * ''Kismet Palat Ke Dekh'' (1961) * ''Kanch Ki Gudiya'' (1961) - Mr. Ghosh * ''Dark Street'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1962) - Artist * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) - Police Inspector * ''Pathan'' (1962) * ''Gharni Shobha'' (1963) * '' Bandini'' (1963) - Chutti Babu * ''

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'' (1963) - Ashok Kumar's Junior Lawyer * ''

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'' (1963) - Prakash * ''

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'' (1963) - Harish's Brother-In-Law * '' Awara Badal'' (1964) - Darshan Singh * '' Sangam'' (1964) - Indian Air Force Officer * '' Cha Cha Cha'' (1964) - Family doctor * ''

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'' (1964) - Jagga * ''

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'' (1964) - Public Prosecutor * ''

'' (1965) - Public Prosecutor – Lahore * ''

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'' (1965) - Inspector * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) - Babu (as Iftikhar) * ''

'' (1966) - Police Inspector * ''

'' (1966) - Zamindar Vikram Singh * ''

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'' (1966) - Hospital doctor * ''

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'' (1966) - Police Inspector * ''

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'' (1967) - Advocate Jagmohan Kumar * ''

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'' (1968) - Shankar B. Prasad * ''

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'' (1968) - Police Inspector Bukhari * ''

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'' (1969) - Saxena * '' Ittefaq'' (1969) - Inspector Karwe * ''

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'' (1969) - Police Inspector * ''

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'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1969) - Keshav * ''

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'' (1969) - Police Inspector * ''Sau Saal Beet Gaye'' (1970) - Indrajeet Singh * ''

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'' (1970) - Indian Army Officer * '' The Train'' (1970) - Police Commissioner * ''

'' (1970) - Gauri Shankar * ''

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'' (1970) - Raja Sahab (Anuradha's Father) * '' My Love'' (1970) - Doctor * ''

'' (1970) - Chief Inspector Mehta * '' Bombay Talkie'' (1970) - Vizarat Khan * ''

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'' (1970) - Hannif * ''

'' (1970) - Prosecuting Lawyer * '' Khamoshi'' (1970) - Doctor * ''

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'' (1970) - Barna * '' Bhai-Bhai'' (1970) - Police Inspector * ''Irada'' (1971) - Police Inspector * ''

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'' (1971) - Thakur / Geeta's Father * ''

'' (1971) - Nawab Safdarjung * '' Elaan'' (1971) - Police Chief * ''

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'' (1971) - Ram's Friend * '' Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' (1971) - IGP * ''

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'' (1971) - Colonel * ''

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'' (1971) - Dr. Verma * ''

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'' (1971) * '' Door Ka Raahi'' (1972) - Uncle John * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Dastaan'' (1972) - Prosecuting Lawyer * ''

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'' (1972) - Police Inspector * ''

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'' (1972) - Thakur * ''

'' (1972) - Kalpana's uncle * ''

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'' (1972) - Ismail * ''

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'' (1972) - Vijay's Captain * ''Tanhai'' (1972) - Barrister Madanlal Kapoor * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Parchhaiyan'' (1972) - Choudhary Shyamlal * ''

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'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) - Laxman * ''Sonal'' (1973) * '' Raja Rani'' (1973) - Suresh's Father * ''

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'' (1973) - Police Commissioner * '' Daag: A Poem of Love'' (1973) - Inspector Singh * '' Zanjeer'' (1973) - Police Commissioner Singh * ''

Jheel Ke Us Paar ''Jheel Ke Us Paar'' (English: ''On the other side of the lake'') is a 1973 Hindi film produced and directed by Bhappi Sonie. Based on a novel by Gulshan Nanda the film stars Dharmendra, Mumtaz, Prem Chopra, Pran, Yogeeta Bali, Ranjeet and Sha ...

'' (1973) - Diwanji * ''

Joshila ''Joshila'' (English: Spirited) is a 1973 Bollywood thriller film directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Dev Anand, Hema Malini and Raakhee. Most outdoor parts of the movie were shot in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The film is loosely inspired by ...

'' (1973) * ''

Nirdosh ''Nirdosh'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Pradeep Rangwani and Subroto Paul. It stars Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Ashmit Patel, Maheck Chahal and Mukul Dev. The film was released on 19 January 2018. Casting by S ...

'' (1973) * '' Nanha Shikari'' (1973) * ''Haathi Ke Daant'' (1973) * ''

Gaddar Gummadi Vittal Rao (born 1949), popularly known as Gaddar, is an Indian poet, revolutionary balladeer, activist and a former naxalite. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite movement till 2010, and later joined the movement for Telangana's stat ...

'' (1973) - Professor * ''

Ek Nari Do Roop ''Ek Nari Do Roop'' is a 1973 Bollywood crime drama film directed by Madhusudan. The film stars Roopesh Kumar, Nadira and Shatrughan Sinha. The movie has two famous songs; "Tum Samjho To Achha Hai" sung by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle and "Dil Ka ...

'' (1973) - Dinesh * '' Black Mail'' (1973) - Mr. Mehta * '' Anamika'' (1973) - Dr. Irshad Husain * '' Achanak'' (1973) - Colonel Bakshi * ''

Dak Bangla Dak Bangla is a Bollywood horror film released in 1987. It was directed by Keshu Ramsay. Plot The film turns when Alina begins having the same nightmare every night. She is a princess and is being molested by an ogre, ending in her being murder ...

'' (1974) * ''

Chor Chor ''Chor Chor'' is a 1974 Bollywood drama film directed by Prem Prakash. The film stars Vijay Anand. This is one of the best suspense thrillers that Bollywood has made. It is surprising that very few people know about this movie. Perhaps the cas ...

'' (1974) * '' Patthar Aur Payal'' (1974) - DIG B.K. Varma * ''

Call Girl A call girl or female escort is a sex worker who (unlike a street walker) does not display her profession to the general public, nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by an escort agency.< ...

'' (1974) - Sonachand * '' Benaam'' (1974) - Police Commissioner (as Iftekhar) * '' Majboor'' (1974) - Police Inspector Khurana * ''

Zehreela Insaan ''Zehreela Insaan'' () is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and produced by Virendra Sinha. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Moushumi Chatterjee, Neetu Singh and Pran. It is a remake of Kanagal's own 1972 Kannad ...

'' (1974) - Principal Vishamber Nath * '' Jeevan Sangram'' (1974) - Police Inspector * ''

Woh Main Nahin ''Woh Main Nahin'' () is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mohan Segal. It is an adaptation of the 1962 Marathi language play ''To Mee Navhech'', written by Pralhad K. Atre and being acted by Prabhakar Panashikar. Navin Nischol and R ...

'' (1974) - Prosecution Lawyer * ''Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) - Mr. Jamuna Prasad * ''Raja Shiv Chhatrapati'' (1974) * ''Raja Kaka'' (1974) * ''

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye ''Pran Jaye Per Vachan Na Jaye'' () is a 1974 Hindi-language action film directed by S. Ali Raza. It stars Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Bindu, Ranjeet, Jeevan, Madan Puri, Premnath, Iftekhar, Jayshree T. The music is by O. P. Nayyar. Plot Raja Thakur ( ...

'' (1974) - Seth Dhanraj * '' Jeevan Sangram'' (1974) - Police Inspector * '' Ishq Ishq Ishq'' (1974) - Ghumli * ''Badla'' (1974) - DSP Lobo * ''Azad Mohabbat'' (1974) * ''

36 Ghante ''36 Ghante'' is a 1974 Hindi film directed by Raj Tilak. It stars Raaj Kumar, Mala Sinha, Sunil Dutt, Vijay Arora, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles. It is a remake of the 1955 American film '' The Desperate Hours'', which ...

'' (1974) - Vijay's Father * ''Phanda'' (1975) * ''

'' (1975) - Mulk Raj Daavar * ''Ek Hans Ka Jora'' (1975) - Tina's Father * ''

Dharmatma ''Dharmatma'' () is a 1975 Hindi thriller movie and the first Bollywood film to be shot in Afghanistan. It was produced and directed by Feroz Khan. The movie is the first attempt in India to localise ''The Godfather''. The cast includes Feroz ...

'' (1975) - Vikram Singh * ''

Chori Mera Kaam ''Chori Mera Kaam'' (English: Stealing is my Job) is a 1975 Bollywood comedy film, produced by Chander Sadanah, directed by Brij Sadanah and written by K. A. Narayan. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Pran, Deven Verma, ...

'' (1975) - Police Commissioner (as Iftikar) * ''

Zakhmee ''Zakhmee'' is a 1975 Hindi movie. Produced by Tahir Hussain, the film was directed by Raja Thakur. It stars Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Rakesh Roshan, Reena Roy, Tariq, Helen, Johnny Walker, Agha, Iftekhar in pivotal roles. The music was composed ...

'' (1975) - Judge Ashok Ganguly * ''

'' (1975) - Narmalaji (Radha's Father) * '' Saazish'' (1975) - Interpol Officer Mohanlal Saxena * ''

Mazaaq ''Mazaaq'' is a 1975 Bollywood comedy film directed by Haidar Ali. It stars Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Aruna Irani, Mehmood in lead roles and music by R. D. Burman. Cast *Vinod Mehra as Vinod *Moushumi Chatterjee as Moushumi *Aruna Ira ...

'' (1975) - Moushumi's Father * '' Khel Khel Mein'' (1975) - Inspector Bhupendra Singh / Black Cobra * '' Jaan Hazir Hai'' (1975) * ''

Badnaam ''Badnaam'' is a Pakistani film in Urdu language, released on 2 September 1966, adapted from Saadat Hasan Manto's short story ''Jhumkay'' ("Ear-rings") by screenwriter Riaz Shahid. The film was directed and produced by Iqbal Shehzad, in his d ...

'' (1975) * ''

Aakhri Daao ''Aakhri Daao'' () is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language crime film, directed by A. Salaam, written by Salim–Javed, and produced by M.M. Malhotra Kala Bharathi. It stars Jeetendra, Saira Banu in lead roles, with Danny Denzongpa, Padma Khanna, Ranj ...

'' (1975) - Inspector Khurana * ''

Kabhi Kabhie ''Kabhi Kabhie'' (English: ''Sometimes'') is a 1976 Indian musical romantic drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra and written by Pamela Chopra starring an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Ris ...

'' (1976) - Mr. Malhotra (uncredited) * '' Jaaneman'' (1976) - Police Commissioner * ''

Fakira ''Fakira'' is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language crime action film produced by N.N. Sippy and directed by C.P. Dixit. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Asrani, Aruna Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Asit Sen (actor), Asit Sen, Ramesh Deo and Madan ...

'' (1976) - Commissioner Sujit (Neeta's Father) * '' Ek Se Badhkar Ek'' (1976) - Police Commissioner (uncredited) * ''

Laila Majnu ''Layla & Majnun'' ( ar, مجنون ليلى ; Layla's Mad Lover) is an old story of Arab origin, about the 7th-century Bedouin poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his ladylove Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya). "The Layla ...

'' (1976) - Emir Sharwari * '' Zindagi'' (1976) - Verma * ''Gumrah'' (1976) - Professor Gupta *'' Phir Janam Lenge Hum'' (1977) * ''

Do Dilwale Do, DO or D.O. may refer to: Languages * The English verb, ''do'', which may serve as an auxiliary verb; see do-support * Do (kana), ''Do'' (kana), a mora symbol in Japanese writing * Ditto mark People * Đỗ, a Vietnamese surname * Do (surname) ...

'' (1977) * '' Dangal'' (1977) * ''

Karm ''Karm'' () is a 1977 Hindi movie produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Vidya Sinha, Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar and Master Bittoo. The songs wrtin by Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi and music given by R. D. ...

'' (1977) - Judge Shyamlal Kumar * ''

Abhi To Jee Lein ''Abhi To Jee Lein'' () is a 1977 Bollywood drama film directed and written by Roshan Taneja. Plot Deepak comes from an upper-middle-class family, studies in college, and woos fellow collegian, Rita, who is also in love with him. It is time f ...

'' (1977) - Deepak's Father * ''Videsh'' (1977) - CBI Inspector Prasad Sinha * ''

Paapi ''Paapi'' is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by O. P. Ralhan. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Zeenat Aman, Reena Roy in lead roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri. Cast *Sunil Dutt as Inspector Raj Kumar *Sanjeev Kumar as Dr. ...

'' (1977) - Inspector (Raj Kumar's Foster Father) * '' Kali Raat'' (1977) * ''

Janam Janam Na Saath ''Janam Janam Na Saath'' is a Gujarati cinema, Gujarati film directed by Mehul Kumar. Cast *Adil Amaan *Bhavana Bhatt *Ramesh Deo (as Ramesh Dev) *Dhaval *Gayatri (actress), Gayatri *Tahir Hussain *Iftekhar *Jagdeep *Roop ...

'' (1977) * '' Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'' (1977) - Dr. Farid * ''

Chandi Sona ''Chandi Sona'' is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language film. Produced and directed by Sanjay Khan the film stars Sanjay Khan, Parveen Babi, Premnath, Pran, Ranjeet, Danny Denzongpa, Asrani, Paintal, Kamini Kaushal, Iftekhar and Raj Kapoor (in a spec ...

'' (1977) - Police Commissioner * ''

Apnapan ''Apnapan'' ( ''Kinship'') is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by J. Om Prakash under the FILMYUG Pvt. Ltd. banner. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Reena Roy and Sulakshana Pandit, and has music composed by Laxm ...

'' (1977) - Kishan Agarwal * '' Agent Vinod'' (1977) - Madanlal * '' Vishwanath'' (1978) - Police Commissioner Mahanta * ''

Ganga Ki Saugandh Ganga Ki Saugandh is a 1978 Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Sultan Ahmed. It was released on February 10, 1978. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Pran, I. S. Johar, Bindu, and Anju Mahendru. The t ...

'' (1978) - Gupta * ''

Phaansi ''Phaansi'' (ISO 15919: Phāṁsī ) is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language movie directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Pran and Ranjeet. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Actor Asrani has also pl ...

'' (1978) - Retired Sub-Inspector Mahendra Pratap Singh * ''Bandie'' (1978) - Senapati Raghuvir Singh * ''

Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' ( hi, अँखियों के झरोखे से, lit=Through the eyelashes) is a 1978 Indian Hindi language Drama (film and television), drama film, starring Ranjeeta and Sachin (actor), Sachin and direc ...

'' (1978) - Dr. Pradhan * '' Besharam'' (1978) - Police Commissioner * '' Trishul'' (1978) - Mr. P.L. Varma * ''

'' (1978) - DSP D'Silva (as Iftekhar) * '' Tere Pyaar Mein'' (1978) * '' Khoon Ki Pukaar'' (1978) - Khan * ''

Khoon Ka Badla Khoon ''Khoon Ka Badla Khoon'' is a 1978 Bollywood action film directed by K. Parvez alias Kalpataru and produced by Ratan Mohan. Plot This is the story of two brothers, separated long ago, are reunited and destroy their enemies. Cast * Vinod Khan ...

'' (1978) - Commissioner Kotwal * ''

Khatta Meetha ''Khatta Meetha ''is a Hindi/Urdu phrase which means "sweet and sour". It may refer to: * ''Khatta Meetha'' (1978 film), a Bollywood film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar and Rakesh Roshan in the lead roles * ''Khatta Meetha'' (20 ...

'' (1978) - Mr. Cooper (Lawyer) * ''

Shikshaa ''Shikshaa'' is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by S. Ramanathan, starring Raj Kiran and Sushma Verma. The film was a remake of Telugu film ''Neramu Siksha''. Cast * Raj Kiran - Vijay D. Gupta * Sushma Verma - Madhu * Beena Banerjee - Janaki ...

'' (1979) - Rai Bahadur Dwarka Das Gupta * ''

Do Ladke Dono Kadke ''Do Ladke Dono Kadke'' is a 1979 Bollywood drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee.The film produced and music composed by Hemant Kumar Plot Two petty thieves decide to rob a house that kidnappers had decided to kidnap a child from, what resul ...

'' (1979) - Inspector Shinde * ''

Jhoota Kahin Ka ''Jhoota Kahin Ka'' is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Ravi Tandon. It stars Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh in pivotal roles. Plot The Rai family consists of four: father, mother, Shanti, and two sons, Ajay and Vijay. While traveling on a ship ...

'' (1979) - Police Inspector * ''

The Great Gambler ''The Great Gambler'' is a 1979 Indian crime action film directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh in lead roles. It was based on the Bengali novel ''Great Gambler'' by Vikramaditya. The film's stor ...

'' (1979) - Deepchand * ''

Noorie ''Noorie'' is a 1979 Indian romance film produced by Yash Chopra, and directed by Manmohan Krishna; this is his only film as director. The film stars Farooq Shaikh, Poonam Dhillon, Madan Puri and Iftekhar. The film's music is by Khayyam and the ...

'' (1979) - Ghulam Nabi * ''

Mr. Natwarlal ''Mr. Natwarlal'' is a 1979 Indian Hindi action comedy film produced by Tony Glaad (as "Tony") and directed by Rakesh Kumar. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Ajit, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan and the music is by Rajesh Roshan, the songs are ...

'' (1979) * ''

Surakshaa ''Surakksha'' (English: ''Protection'') is a 1979 Hindi- language film directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Jagdeep, Iftekhar, and Aruna Irani. Based as a spy thriller (with hero's code of Gunmaster ...

'' (1979) - CBI Head (as Iftakar) * ''

Kaala Patthar ''Kaala Patthar'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra, with a screenplay written by Salim–Javed. The film was based on the Chasnala mining disaster, and is the fourth collaboration betw ...

'' (1979) - Col. Harpal Singh * ''

Shaayad ''Shaayad'' is a 1979 Bollywood film starring Neeta Mehta as Sudha, Vijayendra Ghatge as Dr Rakesh, Om Puri as Nandlal and Naseeruddin Shah as Saroj Kumar 'Saroj' in the main roles. The supporting cast includes Bharat Kapoor (as Aatish Ind ...

'' (1979) - Public Prosecutor * '' Love in Canada'' (1979) - Mr.Do Shatru Khanna * ''Cobra'' (1980) * ''Zalim'' (1980) - Inspector Kamat * ''

The Burning Train ''The Burning Train'' is a 1980 Indian action thriller disaster film, produced by B. R. Chopra under the B. R. Films banner and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film featured a huge all-star cast, featuring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, Pa ...

'' (1980) - Railway Board Chair Jagmohan * ''

Jyoti Bane Jwala ''Jyoti Bane Jwala'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Waheeda Rehman, Moushumi Chatterj ...

'' (1980) * '' Karz'' (1980) - Dr. Daniel * '' Dostana'' (1980) - Prosecuting Lawyer * ''Humkadam'' (1980) - Dr. Farid * ''

Insaf Ka Tarazu ''Insaf Ka Tarazu'' () is a 1980 Hindi revenge drama film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra, based on the 1976 drama film ''Lipstick''. The film stars Zeenat Aman, Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Padmini Kolhapure, Iftekhar, Simi Garewal, Sh ...

'' (1980) - The Judge * ''Sanjh Ki Bela'' (1980) * ''Maan Abhiman'' (1980) - Thakur Sumer Singh * ''Ganga Aur Suraj'' (1980) * ''Do Shatru'' (1980) - Karan sing * '' Bombay 405 Miles'' (1980) - Ranvir Singh * '' Naari'' (1981) - Hakeem Noor Ali * ''

Krodhi Krodhi () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film was directed by Subhash Ghai and it stars huge cast such as, Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Hema Malini, Premnath, Pran in pivotal roles. Kalyanji-Anandji's background sco ...

'' (1981) - Commissioner of Police * ''

Chehre Pe Chehra ''Chehre Pe Chehra'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language science fiction film produced and directed by Raj Tilak. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Shatrughan Sinha, Rekha and Sulakshana Pandit. It is an adaptation of the 1886 novella ''Stran ...

'' (1981) - Colonel (Diana's Father) * '' Agni Pareeksha'' (1981) - Psychiatrist Dr. Sen * '' Khoon Aur Paani'' (1981) - DSP Khan * ''

Wardaat ''Wardat'' is a 1981 Hindi-language spy thriller film. The film is the sequel to ''Surakshaa''. Large locusts attack the farmers and farmlands resulting in hefty damages. Plot The Indian Government suspects that this is the work of some terroris ...

'' (1981) - Chief * ''

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise and stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess M ...

'' (1981) - Dr. Bhagwandas * ''

Harjaee ''Harjaee'' (meaning disloyal, unfaithful) is a 1981 Indian Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Behl. It stars Shammi Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Randhir Kapoor and Tina Munim in pivotal roles. Ajay Nath comes from a wealthy family, and is prone to pla ...

'' (1981) - Dr. Gupta * ''

Sannata ''Sannata'' () is a Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Saji Gul and stars Saba Qamar, Danish Taimoor and Sajal Aly in lead. Drama is produced by Abdullah Seja and Nauman Masood under t ...

'' (1981) * ''

Baseraa ''Baseraa'' is an Indian Bollywood film. The film was produced by Ramesh Behl, and directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film based on Marathi novel by Leela Phansalkar. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Rekha, Raj Kiran, Poonam Dhillon in lead roles. Th ...

'' (1981) - Dr. B.K. Gokhale * ''

Ghungroo Ki Awaaz ''Ghungroo Ki Awaaz'' () is a 1981 Bollywood Horror-Mystery Film directed by the Ramsay Brothers and produced by Vijay Anand. It features Vijay Anand, Rekha in the lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. It was loosely inspired by ...

'' (1981) - Dr. Dixit * '' Raksha'' (1981) - Head of the Secret Service * '' Raaz'' (1981) - Mr. Sharma * '' Laparwah'' (1981) - Inspector * '' Saath Saath'' (1982) - Mr. Gupta * '' Yeh Vaada Raha'' (1982) - Dr. Sahni * ''

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

'' (1982) - Ram Avtaar Singh * ''

Sun Sajna ''Sun Sajna'' is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Chander Bahl for Rajshri Productions, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta Kaur, Iftekhar, Ram Mohan and Jagdeep. Plot Basanti (Ranjeeta Kaur), a lively young woman, lives in Mad ...

'' (1982) - Karim * ''

Nikaah In Islam, nikah is a contract between two people. Both the groom and the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills. A formal, binding contract – verbal or on paper – is considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic ...

'' (1982) - Jumman Chacha * ''

Bezubaan ''Bezubaan'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Bapu (director), Bapu and produced by Pranlal Mehta. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Reena Roy, Raj Kiran (actor), Raj Kiran and Naseeruddin Shah. It is a remake of the Tamil film '' ...

'' (1982) - Amarnath (Kalpana's Father) * ''

Dulha Bikta Hai ''Dulha Bikta Hai'' is a 1982 Hindi drama film directed by Anwar Pasha starring Raj Babbar, Anita Raj and Neelam. Cast * Raj Babbar * Anita Raj * Neelam * Simple Kapadia * Madan Puri * Iftekhar * Jagdish Raj * Urmila Bhatt Soundtrack #"K ...

'' (1982) - Seth Daulatrai walia * ''Dil Hi Dil Mein'' (1982) - Mr. Sahni * ''

Dard Ka Rishta ''Dard Ka Rishta'' is a 1982 Indian Bollywood film produced and directed by Sunil Dutt, who also stars. Smita Patil, Dr. Naaz Hussein, Reena Roy and Ashok Kumar play pivotal roles. It also marked late actress, Padmini Ramachandran's (a part of ...

'' (1982) - Head - Tata hospital * '' Apradhi Kaun ?'' (1982) - Mr. Khanna (Public Prosecutor) * ''

Mangal Pandey Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who played a key part in the events immediately preceding the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857. He was a sepoy (infantryman) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the British East In ...

'' (1983) - Police Superintendent R.P. Gupta (uncredited) * '' Ganga Meri Maa'' (1983) * '' Rachana'' (1983) - Doctor * ''Sun Meri Laila'' (1983) - Abid Khan * '' Mahaan'' (1983) - Police Commissioner (uncredited) * ''

Jaane Jaan ''Jaan-E-Jaan'' (also known as Nikamma) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Ramesh Behl and produced by Mandhir Sial, starring Randhir Kapoor and Neetu Singh. The film was started way back in 1976 but production got delayed and fil ...

'' (1983) - Mr. Kapoor * ''

Sadma ''Sadma'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. It stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi in the lead roles, with the music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film tells the story of Nehalata Malhotra, a ...

'' (1983) - Train Passenger * ''

Mazdoor ''Mazdoor'' (English: ''Worker'') is a 1983 Hindi film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it is directed by his son Ravi Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nanda, Raj Babbar, Suresh Oberoi, Rati Agnihotri, Padmini Kolhapure, Iftekhar, Madan Puri an ...

'' (1983) - Kundanlal Batra * '' Qayamat'' (1983) - Retired Judge Sinha * ''

Mawaali ''Mawaali'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language masala film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao by Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and has music composed by Bapp ...

'' (1983) - Public Prosecutor * ''

Rishta Kagaz Ka ''Rishta Kagaz Ka'' is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Ajay Goel. It stars Raj Babbar and Rati Agnihotri in lead roles. Plot Suman sacrifices a lot and cares for her adoptive brother Arun when his parents and ...

'' (1983) - Bhatnagar * '' Main Awara Hoon'' (1983) - Dr. Rashid * '' Haadsa'' (1983) - Police Inspector * ''Dharti Aakash'' (1983, TV Movie) - Saddanand Chowdhury * ''Prarthana'' (1984) * ''

The Far Pavilions ''The Far Pavilions'' is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the British Raj. There are many parallels between this novel and Rudyard Kipling's ''Kim'' th ...

'' (1984, TV Mini-Series) - Nakshaband Khan (as Iftekhar) * '' Inquilaab'' (1984) - Bombay Police Commissioner * ''

Mashaal ''Mashaal'' () is a 1984 Bollywood action film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra, it starred Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor and Rati Agnihotri. The role played by Anil Kapoor was first offered to Amitabh Bachchan and then to Kama ...

'' (1984) - Doctor * ''

Boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...

'' (1984) - Rushie *''

Hanste Khelte Hanste Khelte is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Bharat Rangachary and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala. It stars Rahul Roy, Nandini Singh (who made her debut with this film), Asrani, Rakesh Bedi, Anant Mahadevan and Ishrat Ali. Amita ...

'' (1984)-Lawyer Shanti Prasad Goel * ''

Maqsad ''Maqsad'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by D. Rama Naidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Jaya Prada with music composed by Bappi Lahir ...

'' (1984) - Doctor * '' Ram Tera Desh'' (1984) - Police Commissioner * ''

Dharm Aur Qanoon ''Dharm Aur Qanoon'' (transl. ''Religion and Law'') is a 1984 crime thriller film starring Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Vinod Mehra, Jaya Prada, Asha Parekh and Danny Denzongpa, with Supriya Pathak, Manmohan Krishna, Iftekhar and Om Shivpuri in ...

'' (1984) - Dr. John * '' Phulwari'' (1984) - Chowdhury * ''

Aaj Ki Awaaz ''Aaj Ki Awaaz'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film stars Raj Babbar, Smita Patil, Nana Patekar, and Vijay Arora. The film's music is by Ravi. The film is based o ...

'' (1984) - Judge V.V. Deshmukh * ''

Jagir A jagir ( fa, , translit=Jāgir), also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar (Zamindar) system. It developed during the Islamic rule era of the Indian subcontinent, start ...

'' (1984) - I.G. Praveen Singh * ''

Awaaz Awaaz (transl. ''Voice'') is a 1984 Hindi action crime film directed by Shakti Samanta with Rajesh Khanna in the lead role and supported by Jaya Prada, Rakesh Roshan, Suresh Oberoi, Supriya Pathak, Iftekar, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Amris ...

'' (1984) - Police Commissioner * ''

Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan ''Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan'' () is a 1984 Indian Bollywood film directed by Tinnu Anand. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure in pivotal roles. Cast * Rishi Kapoor as Salim Ahmed Salim * Padmini Kolhapure as Salma Mirza * Deepti Naval as Sahi ...

'' (1984) - Akhtar Mirza * '' Yaadon Ki Zanjeer'' (1984) - CBI Officer * '' Mujhe Shakti Do'' (1984) - Jyoti's father - police commissioner * ''

Kanoon ''Kanoon'' () is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language film directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood, Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash. The film presents a case against capital punishment, arguing that wit ...

Kya Karega'' (1984) - Police Commissioner Samant * ''Grahasthi'' (1984) - Karim * ''

Aaj Ka Daur ''Aaj Ka Daur'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bapayya. It stars Jackie Shroff, Padmini Kolhapure, Kader Khan, it is a remake of 1981 Tamil film ''Kudumbam Oru Kadambam''. According to Pratiksha Mestry of ''Mid-Day'', '' ...

'' (1985) - Wealthy Man * ''

Kabhi Ajnabi The ''Kabhie Ajnabi The'' () is a 1985 Indian musical romantic drama film directed, edited and produced by Vijay Singh. The story was written by Rohini Patwardhan. Screenplay was written by Ravindra Peepat. The cinematographer of the film is Debu De ...

'' (1985) - Pappa * ''

Tawaif A ''tawaif'' was a highly successful entertainer who catered to the nobility of the Indian subcontinent, particularly during the Mughal Empire, Mughal era. The tawaifs excelled in and contributed to music, dance (mujra), theatre, and the Urdu l ...

'' (1985) - Lala Fakirchand * '' Hum Dono'' (1985) - Seth. Mathura Das * ''

Yudh Yodh (also spelled jodh, yod, or jod) is the tenth letter of the Semitic abjads, including Phoenician Yōd /𐤉, Hebrew Yōd , Aramaic Yod , Syriac Yōḏ ܝ, and Arabic . Its sound value is in all languages for which it is used; in many lan ...

'' (1985) - Commissioner * ''Misaal'' (1985) - Nath Saab * ''

Meri Jung ''Meri Jung'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film produced by N. N. Sippy and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Nutan, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Seshadri, Amrish Puri, Javed Jaffrey (in his debut film), A. K. Hangal, Iftekha ...

'' (1985) - Garewal Saab * ''Ek Daku Saher Mein'' (1985) - Jailor Shaukat Hussain (as Iftikhar) * ''

Jaanoo ''Jaanoo'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Jainendra Jain. It stars Jackie Shroff, Khushbu and Rati Agnihotri in pivotal roles. It was Kushboo’a official acting debut not only in Hindi cinemas, but in later Sout ...

'' (1985) - Dr. Prabha's Senior * ''

Dekha Pyar Tumhara ''Dekha Pyar Tumhara'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Virendra Sharma. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri in leading roles. In 1996, the film was dubbed in Telugu and released with the title ''Allari Mogudu Anumana ...

'' (1985) - Target's Managing Partner * ''Awara Baap'' (1985) - Bihari * ''Yaar Kasam'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1985) - Ustadji (as Iftikhar) * ''

Phaansi Ke Baad ''Phaansi Ke Baad'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed and produced by Harmesh Malhotra. This film was released on 25 January 1985 under the banner of Eastern Films. The music direction of the film was by Anu Malik, and the son ...

'' (1985) - Mohamed Riyaz * ''

Maujaan Dubai Diyaan ''Maujaan Dubai Diyaan'' is a 1985 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Subhash C. Bhakri, starring Vinod Mehra, Bhavana Bhatt, Madhu Malini, Aruna Irani, Ranjeet, Iftekhar, Kaajal Kiran and Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (bo ...

'' (1985) - Roshanlal * '' Bond 303'' (1985) - Commissioner of Police * ''Aakhri Chaal'' (1985, TV Movie) * ''Khamosh Nigahen'' (1986) * ''

Locket A locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item such as a lock of hair. Lockets are usually given to loved ones on holidays such as Valentine's Day and occasions such as christenings, wedding ...

'' (1986) * ''

Tan-Badan ''Tan-Badan'' is a 1986 Bollywood film starring Govinda and Khushbu. Although ''Love 86'' and ''Ilzaam'' released before this film, this movie is Govinda's debut, directed by his maternal uncle (and his wife's brother-in-law) Anand Singh. Cas ...

'' (1986) - Diwan Devendra Pratap (uncredited) * '' Bhagwaan Dada'' (1986) - Doctor * ''Peechha Karro'' (1986) - Commissioner * ''

Zindagani ''Zindagani'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Prabhat Roy, starring Raakhee, Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri in lead roles, along with Ranjeet, Amjad Khan, Suresh Oberoi in supporting roles. Cast *Raakhee as S ...

'' (1986) - Mr. Thakur – Sumitra Devi's Father (as Iftekhar) * '' Angaaray'' (1986) - Khan Chacha (as Iftekhar) * ''

Insaniyat Ke Dushman ''Insaniyat Ke Dushman '' () is a 1987 Hindi-language action drama film in which a dedicated police officer is pitted against a gang of drug dealers.''Media Asia'', vol. 18, p. 83 (1991). The film stars Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Babbar, ...

'' (1987) - Senior Police Officer * '' Nazrana'' (1987) - Advocate * '' Itihaas'' (1987) - Senior Police Officer (as Iftekhar) * '' Awam'' (1987) - Ram Kumar * '' Himmat Aur Mehanat'' (1987) - Doctor * ''

Marte Dam Tak Marte Dam Tak is a 1987 Indian Hindi language crime film directed by Mehul Kumar, starring Raaj Kumar, Govinda, Farah in lead roles. Plot Courteous Police Inspector Rane, intent on arresting notorious gangster P.C. Mathur finds himself on tri ...

'' (1987) - D.C.P. Lal * '' Razia'' (1988) * ''Nagin Ke Do Dushman'' (1988) * ''

Tamacha ''Tamacha'' ( Smack; Hindi: तमाचा) is a 1988 Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Ramesh Ahuja. It stars Jeetendra, Rajinikanth, Amrita Singh, Bhanupri ...

'' (1988) - Senior Officer (as Iftekhar) * ''

Falak (1988 film) Falak () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action crime film drama directed by Shashilal K. Nair, produced by V. Sagar Bhagat and written by Salim Khan. The music for the film is composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. It stars Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, M ...

'' - Mr. D'Souza * ''

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'' (1988) - Restaurant Manager (uncredited) * ''

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga ''Paap Ko Jalaakar Raakh Kar Doonga'' () is a 1988 Hindi crime film. It stars Dharmendra, Govinda, Anita Raj, Farah in lead roles. Plot Shankar Saxena lives with his elder brother, Chief Engineer Vinay, his wife Kavita, and their daughter ...

'' (1988) - Inspector General of Police (as Iftekhar) * ''

Woh Phir Aayegi ''Woh Phir Aayegi'' () is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian horror film directed by B.R. Ishara, starring Rajesh Khanna and Farha Naaz in lead roles. Plot The film depicts the fight of Raju to free his wife Aarti from the evil spirit of Asha, ...

'' (1988) - Raju's Dad * ''

Main Tere Liye ''Main Tere Liye'' is a 1988 Indian Bollywood film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Dev Anand. It stars Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh, Suneil Anand, Meenakshi Seshadri in lead roles. Cast * Rajendra Kumar as Shiva * Asha Parekh as Preeti ...

'' (1988) - Advocate Mehta * ''Dharam Shatru'' (1988) * ''Saaya'' (1989) * ''

Guru Guru ( sa, गुरु, IAST: ''guru;'' Pali'': garu'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverentia ...

'' (1989) - Dead in photograph (uncredited) * ''

Farz Ki Jung ''Farz Ki Jung'' is a 1989 Indian Bollywood action film directed by R.P. Swamy and produced by Dalwinder Sohal. It stars Govinda, Shashi Kapoor, Amrish Puri and Neelam in pivotal roles. Plot Honest, hardworking, and diligent Police Inspector V ...

'' (1989) - Mr. Walia * ''

Na-Insaafi ''Na-Insaafi'' is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Mehul Kumar and it stars Shatrughan Sinha, Chunky Pandey, Mandakini, Sonam in lead roles. Synopsis Widowed Judge Kedarnath Sinha lives a happy life with 2 sons, CBI Inspector Vijay, and Col ...

'' (1989) - Khanna (Ravi's dad) * '' Nocturne Indien'' (1989) - Le professeur de théosophie * ''

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

'' (1989) - Principal (as Iftekhar) * ''

Galiyon Ka Badshah ''Galiyon Kaa Badshah'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Sher Jung Singh. It stars Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon, Smita Patil, Aruna Irani, Ranjeet, Danny Denzongpa, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri. ...

'' (1989) - Police Commissioner * ''Akanksha'' (1989, TV Movie) - Employer (as Iftekhar) * ''

Vidrohi Ramashankar Yadav (3 December 1957 – 8 December 2015), also known as Vidrohi, was an Indian poet and social activist who went to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as a student but continued to live on or around its campus well beyond his stu ...

'' (1990) * ''Karishma Kismat Ka'' (1990) * ''

Maha-Sangram Maha-Sangram (also known in the UK as ''The Big Battle'') is a 1990 Bollywood action romance film directed by Mukul Anand and starring Vinod Khanna, Aditya Pancholi, Govinda and Madhuri Dixit. The film is best known for bringing Aditya Pancholi ...

'' (1990) - Rahim * '' Kanoon Ki Zanjeer'' (1990) - Jailor * '' Kaaranama'' (1990) -Suraj's Father * '' Jaan-E-Wafa'' (1990) * ''

Iraada ''Iraada'' () is a 1991 Bollywood film starring Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Moon Moon Sen in lead roles and music by Kalyanji-Anandji. This was also Parveen Babi's last film before she retired from the film industry. Cast *Shatrughan Si ...

'' (1991) - Ali * '' Lakhpati'' (1991) * ''Hayratt'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992) - Hasari's Father * '' Khule-Aam'' (1992) - Col. Pratap Singh Rana (as Iftikhar) * ''

Bekhudi ''Bekhudi'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Rahul Rawail, starring Kamal Sadanah and Kajol (in their acting debut). Its story revolves on Rohit (Sadanah) and Radhika (Kajol), who's against her parents' disapprov ...

'' (1992) - (as Iftekhar Khan) * ''Kala Coat'' (1993) - Professor Khurana * '' Yaar Meri Zindagi'' (2008) - Munim

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