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Early life

Murad was born on 24 September 1911 in

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. He studied at Minto Circle (STS High School), Aligarh Muslim University.

Career

Murad's career began in the early 1940s when he made his acting debut in the 1943 film '' Najma'' which was directed by

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. He became a regular fixture in director Mehboob Khan's films such as ''

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'' (1946), '' Andaz'' (1949), ''

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'' (1952) and ''

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'' (1954). His other notable film roles included ''

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'' (1953) as a cruel landowner, ''

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'' (1955) as Devdas's father, ''

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'' (1960) as

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'' (1962) as a

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. Throughout his career, he was frequently cast as a emperor, judge or police commissioner in over 200 films.

Death

Murad died in

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on 24 April 1997, at the age of 86.Murad (a profile)
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Selected filmography

*'' Najma'' (1943) *''

'' (1946) *''

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'' (1946) as Hakim Yaqub Khan Sahab *'' Anokhi Ada'' (1948) *'' Andaz'' (1949) *''

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'' (1949) *''

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'' (1950) *'' Deedar'' (1951) *''

'' (1952) *''

'' (1953) *''

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'' (1954)Murad on hindigeetmala.net website
Retrieved 25 January 2022 *''

'' (1954) *''

'' (1955) *'' Azaad'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) *''

Yahudi ''Yahudi'' (), is a 1958 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Bimal Roy. It starred Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nazir Hussain, Nigar Sultana and others. It was based on the play ''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' by Agha Hashar Kashmi ...

'' (1958) *''

Mughal-e-Azam ''Mughal-e-Azam'' () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went ...

'' (1960) *''

'' (1962) *''

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(1963) *''Fauladi Mukka'' (1965) *''

Love in Tokyo ''Love In Tokyo'' is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed and produced by Pramod Chakravorty. The film was a hit at the box office. Plot A young man Ashok's (Joy Mukherjee) mother makes him go to Tokyo, Japan in search of h ...

'' (1966) *'' Dil Diya Dard Liya'' (1966) *'' Neel Kamal'' (1968) *''Nadir Shah'' (1968) *''

Jeevan Mrityu ''Jeevan Mrityu'' () is a 1970 Hindi-language crime thriller film produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions. The film starred Dharmendra, Raakhee, Ajit, Rajindernath and Leela Chitnis. The film was a remake of a 1967 Bengali fil ...

'' (1970) *'' Caravan'' (1971) *''

Be-Imaan ''Be-Imaan'' () is a 1972 Hindi-language film directed by Sohanlal Kanwar. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Raakhee, Premnath, Pran, Prem Chopra and Tun Tun. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film was remade in Tamil as '' En Magan'' with Siva ...

'' (1972) *''

Yaadon Ki Baaraat ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language masala film, directed by Nasir Hussain and written by Salim–Javed (Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar). It featured an ensemble cast, starring Dharmendra, Vijay Arora, Tariq, Zeenat Aman, Ne ...

'' (1973) *'' Saudagar'' (1973) *'' Imtihan'' (1974) *''

Manoranjan ''Manoranjan'' () is a 1974 Indian Hindi film directed by Shammi Kapoor. It is a remake of '' Irma La Douce''. Sanjeev Kumar plays Jack Lemmon's role, Zeenat Aman Shirley MacLaine's and Shammi Kapoor plays Lou Jacobi's. Hotel Casanova is called ...

'' (1974) *'' Majboor'' (1974) *'' 5 Rifles'' (1974) *''

Aap Ki Kasam ''Aap Ki Kasam'' (English: ''I swear by you'') is a 1974 Indian Hindi romance film produced by J. Om Prakash, which also marks his directorial debut. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Sanjeev Kumar, Rehman, Asrani and A. K. Hangal. The musi ...

'' (1974) as Kamal's employer *''

Faraar ''Faraar'' () is a 1975 Bollywood crime film drama. The film is produced by Alankar Chitra and directed by Shanker Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Sulochna, Sajjan, Agha and Bhagwan Dada. The m ...

'' (1975) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Aadalat''(1976) *'' Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' (1977) *'' Mukti'' (1977) as Kapoor *''

Chakravyuha (1978 film) ''Chakravyuha'' is a 1978 Bollywood thriller film directed by Basu Chatterjee with screenplay by Jainendra Jain. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, supported by Neetu Singh, Vinod Mehra, Simple Kapadia, Pradeep Kumar, Om Shivpuri, D ...

'' *''

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) *''

Nalayak ''Nalayak'' () is a 1978 Hindi-language action film, produced by Jagdish C. Sharma on Veena Films banner and directed by Padmanabh. Starring Jeetendra, Leena Chandavarkar and music composed by Kalyanji Anandji. Plot Laxman is a slacker and an ...

'' (1978) *''

Jaani Dushman ''Jaani Dushman'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language horror film produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli under the Shankar Movies banner. It features an ensemble cast including Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra ...

'' (1979) *''

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'' (1980) *'' Thodisi Bewafaii'' (1980) *''

Kaalia ''Kaalia'' is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, written and directed by Tinnu Anand, and produced by Iqbal Singh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan (in the title role), Parveen Babi, Asha Parekh, Kader Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, ...

'' (1981) *''

Andar Baahar ''Andar Bahaar'' ( en, Inside and Outside, italic=yes) is a 1984 Hindi-language action film. Produced By Romu Sippy and directed by Raj N. Sippy, the film is a remake of the 1982 Hollywood film '' 48 Hrs.''. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Jacki ...

'' (1984) *''

Dilwaala ''Dilwaala'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Smita Patil in lead roles. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Kathanayakudu'' (1984). Plot Ravi (Mithun ...

'' (1986) *''

Adhikar (1986 film) ''Adhikar'' () is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language film starring Rajesh Khanna and Tina Munim. It is about struggles of a father to bring up his child while the rich mother has walked out of his life. A box office success, it had good music by B ...

'' *'' Tamacha'' (1988)Filmography of Murad on Cinestaan.com website
Retrieved 25 January 2022 *'' Shahenshah'' (1988) *''

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 ...

*''

Bhrashtachar ''Bhrashtachar'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by G.P.Sippy, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Anupam Kher, Raza Murad and Abhinav Chaturvedi, with Rajinikanth in a special appearance. and intr ...

'' (1989) *''

Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan ''Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan'' () is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Babbar Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Dimple Kapadia, Mandakini and Danny Denzongpa. Plot Billo is arrested for Devika's act, Billo kidnaps he ...

'' (1990)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murad 1910s births Male actors in Hindi cinema 20th-century Indian male actors 1997 deaths