Raza Murad (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He has over 250 Bollywood film credits. Murad has also appeared in

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and other regional-language films and on Hindi television.

Early life

He is the son of the Bollywood character actor Hamid Ali Murad. He was born in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. Murad is the first cousin of Zeenat Aman and nephew of Amanullah Khan, writer of '' Mughal-e-Azam'' and '' Pakeezah''. His nieces, Sonam and Sanober Kabir, are also performers.

Career

Murad began his career in film

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(1972 film), and played sympathetic brothers (and brother figures) in the 1970s. Since the 1980s, he has primarily appeared in supporting roles as a father, uncle, or villain. Murad studied at the

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in Pune from 1969 to 1971, and received a diploma in film acting. With a distinctive baritone voice, one of his memorable roles as a character actor was the despondent poet in 1973's '' Namak Haraam'' with

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and

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. Murad had significant roles in successful Bollywood films such as Raj Kapoor's '' Prem Rog'', ''

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'' and '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' as well as ''

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'', '' Ram Lakhan'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Aankhen'', ''

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'', and '' Gupt''. He appeared in 1993's '' Ek Hi Raasta'' with Ajay Devgn as a terrorist who attempts to rule India. Murad played a supporting role in Ashutosh Gowariker's '' Jodhaa Akbar''. Murad starred in several Punjabi films, including ''Jatt Punjabi''. He acted in Dharam Jeet (1975) with Punjabi actor

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( Dharmendra's cousin) He received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to Punjabi cinema at the February 2011 PTC Punjabi Film Awards. Murad has been nominated for seven

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as a villain, winning one. He appeared in the TV series ''

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''. Murad has appeared in several

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films, including ''Indra'' (2002). He played Jalal-ud-din Khalji, the founder and the first ruler of the

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, in a 2018 romantic period drama '' Padmaavat''.

Awards and recognition

* PTC Punjabi Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Punjabi Cinema in 2011.

Filmography

References

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