Saturday, February 28, 2009

Waheed Murad


Waheed Murad

Hero, Villain, Producer, Writer and Singer

First film: Aulaad (Urdu - 1962)

Last film: Hero (Urdu - 1985)

Waheed Murad was the most popular and stylish romantic film hero in Pakistani Urdu films. He was born in a wealthy family at Sialkot. His father was a film distributor in Karachi.His first two films were as producer Insaan badalta hai (1961) and Jab se dekha hai tumhein (1963).Waheed Murads first two films as actor "Aulaad" (1962) and "Daaman"(1963) were as co-actor and he introduced him selv as hero in film Heera aur Pathar in 1964. He got breakthrough from the first ever Platinum Jubilee Urdu film "Armaan" in 1966. He was also producer and writer of this film.
Diamond Jubilee Film: Shabana (1976)
Platinum Jubilee Films: Armaan (1966), Anjuman (1970),
Ishq Mera Naa (1974), Aawaz (1979)
Golden Jubilee Films: Aulaad (1962), Daaman (1963), Kaneez (1965), Insaniyat
and Dever Bhabhi (1967),
Dil mera dharkan teri (1968), Andleeb (1969),
Neend hamari khwab tumhare and Mastana Mahi (1971), Daoulat aur Duniya and Baharo Phool Barsao (1972), Tum salamat raho, Dushman and Shama (1974), Jab jab Phool khile and Phool mere Gulshan ka (1975), Waqt and SurayyaBhoopali (1976)
and other musical films are Doraha (1967),
Tumhi ho mehboob mere (1969), Salgirah,
Khalish, Naseeb apna apna Chand Suraj, Naag Munni and Khwab aur Zindagi(1973).-->His pair with Zeba and Rani was a great successWaheed Murad appeared as villain in film Sheeshe ka Ghar.His last film was "Hero", which was released after his death in 1985.He was well-dressed, handsome and attractive personality. He had extremely popular hair style. His nickname was "Chocolate Romantic Hero".Waheed Murad died by heart attack in Karachi on November 23, 1983.

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