Yousuf Khan ( ur, یوسف خان; (1929 – 20 September 2009) was one of the
Pakistan's
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
most respected actors.Yousuf Khan (actor) dies, Profile on Dawn (newspaper) Published 4 October 2009, Retrieved 6 June 2019 He appeared in more than
four hundred
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400 is the square of 20. 400 is the sum of the powers of 7 from 0 to 3, thus making it a repdigit in base 7 (1111).
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Pashto
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languages over his 46 year long career.
Career
Yousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film ''Parwaaz'' in 1954. He started his film career as a supporting actor, but later matured into a lead actor. He started his film career when the
Pakistani film industry
Cinema of Pakistan, popularly known as Lollywood ( ur, ), refers to the filmmaking industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is home to several film studios centres, primarily located in its three largest cities – Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad.
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was ruled by big name actors like
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Notable people with the name include:
*Sudhir (Pakistani actor) (1922–1997), Pakistani actor
*Sudhir (Hindi actor) (1944–2014), ...
Aslam Pervaiz
Aslam Parvez (12 February 1932 – 21 November 1984) was a Pakistani film actor.
Career
Born as Chaudhary Muhammad Aslam into a family of traders in Lahore, Punjab, British India on 12 February 1932. Aslam Parvez entered the Pakistani f ...
. He made a name for himself first as a romantic hero in Urdu language films. Later on, in the late 1970s and 1980s, he became known as an action hero in Punjabi and Pashto language films. He died in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
Malangi
''Malangi'' (Punjabi: ) is a 1965 Pakistani biographical and musical film directed by Rashid Akhtar and produced by Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. Film starring actor Akmal, Shirin, Yousuf Khan, and Talish. This was a 'Golden Jubilee' film of 1965 ...
'' (1965)
* ''Maa Baap'' (1966)
* ''
Imam Din Gohavia
''Imam Din Gohavia'' (Punjabi: ) is a 1967 Pakistani, biographical film in the Punjabi language about the British Raj, directed by M. Saleem and produced by Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. It stars Akmal Khan, Yousuf Khan and Talish.
Cast
* Akmal ...
Ziddi ''Ziddi'' may refer to:
* ''Ziddi'' (1948 film), a Hindi film
* ''Ziddi'' (1964 film), a film by Pramod Chakravorty
* ''Ziddi'' (1973 film), a Pakistani film in Punjabi language
* ''Ziddi'' (1997 film), an Indian action film starring Sunny Deol and ...
Khatarnak
''Khatarnak'' () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by choreographer-turned-director Amma Rajasekhar. Ravi Teja and Ileana D'Cruz play the lead roles. B. V. S. N. Prasad has produced this film. The film released on ...
Chitra Te Shera
''Chitra Te Shera'' ( Punjabi: ) is a 1976 Pakistani Punjabi language historical fiction film, directed by Iqbal Kashmiri and produced by Babar Iqbal. The film stars actress Shahnaz in the lead role, with Yousuf Khan, Aasia, Sultan Rahi, and ...
Wadda Khan
''Wadda Khan'' (Shahmukhi, Punjabi: ) is a 1983 Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani Punjabi language Action film, action movie, directed by Diljeet Mirza and produced by Mian Mohammad Hafeez. Film starring actor Yousuf Khan (actor), Yousuf Khan in the ...
'' (1984)
* ''
Ghulami
''Ghulami'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by J. P. Dutta (in his directorial debut). The film has an ensemble cast comprising Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Mazhar Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Raza Murad, Reena ...
Buddha Gujjar
''Buddha Gujjar'' is a Pakistani Punjabi film released in 2002.
Cast and crew
*Syed Noor is the film director.
* Yousuf Khan as ''Buddha Gujjar''
* ''Arrain Da Kharak''
Death
Yousuf Khan died on 20 September 2009 at age 78 at Lahore, Pakistan of
cardiac arrest
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.
Awards and recognition
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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 Actor in Punjabi language film
Ziddi ''Ziddi'' may refer to:
* ''Ziddi'' (1948 film), a Hindi film
* ''Ziddi'' (1964 film), a film by Pramod Chakravorty
* ''Ziddi'' (1973 film), a Pakistani film in Punjabi language
* ''Ziddi'' (1997 film), an Indian action film starring Sunny Deol and ...
(1973 film)
*
Pride of Performance
The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...
Award in 2004 by the
President of Pakistan
The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.
See also
*
List of Lollywood actors
Lists of Pakistani actors are split by gender.
* List of Pakistani actresses
* List of Pakistani male actors
This is an alphabetical list of notable Pakistani male film and television actors:
A
* Aagha Ali
* Abdullah Ejaz
* Abdullah Kad ...