Zahir Shah (1947 – 13 June 2017) was a Pakistani film actor working in
Lollywood
Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production.
Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...
. He is best known for playing villainous roles in
Punjabi
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* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
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films. He has been credited with working in over 600 films. He was introduced to film industry through the film ''
Yaari Dosti'' by director
Altaf Hussain. Later in his career, Shah also briefly worked at theater as an stage actor.
Death
Shah died on 14 June 2017 at the age of 70 in a hospital at
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. ...
. He was buried at a graveyard Sargodha, Sargodha.
Filmography
Shah has worked in following films:
* Budha Sher (Punjabi - Color - Friday, 12 July 2002)
* Double Cross (Urdu - Color - Wednesday, 13 August 1980)
* Geo Shera (Punjabi - Black & White - Friday, 5 June 1981)
* Halaku Khan (Pashto - Color - Friday, 6 January 1995)
* Hitler (Punjabi - Color - Monday, 9 June 1986)
* Ilaqa Incharge (Punjabi - Color - Friday, 27 April 1984)
* Imtehan (Pashto - Black & White - Friday, 15 April 1983)
* Karma (Punjabi - Color - Friday, 16 June 1989)
* Malka (Punjabi - Color - Friday, 7 August 1987)
* Marshal (Punjabi - Color - Wednesday, 4 July 1990)
* Miss Allah Rakhi (Punjabi - Color - Sunday, 7 May 1989)
* Remand (Punjabi - Color - Friday, 27 April 1979)
* Shikra (Punjabi - Color - Thursday, 20 June 1985)
* ''Yaari Dosti''
* ''Jaanbaaz''
* ''Qatil''
* ''Remaand''
* ''Shehnai''
* ''Zulm Da Toofan''
* 1981 - ''
Khan-e-Azam
''Khan-E-Azam'' ( Punjabi) is a 1981 Pakistani, action, musical film, directed by Yunus Malik and produced by Suhail Ahmad Gaba.
The film stars Sudhir, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Aasia and Zahir Shah.
Cast
* Sudhir as Khan-E-Azam
* Sult ...
''
* 1984 - ''
Kalia
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* Kalia Kulothungan (born 1977), Indian footballer
*Saurabh Kalia, India Army Officer (Kargil War)
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*Kalia, Faranah, in Guinea
* Kalia, Gaoual, in Guinea
*Ka ...
''
* 1993 - ''
Zabata
''Zabata'' is a 1993 Pakistani Double version Action film
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References
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1947 births
2017 deaths
Pakistani male film actors
Male actors in Punjabi cinema