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.

Mohammad Ali

Mohammad Ali

Hero, Villain and Producer

First film: Chiragh jalta raha (Urdu - 1962)

Last film: Dam Mast Qalandar (Urdu - 1995)

The Acting Legend Mohammad Ali passed away in Lahore on Sunday, March 19, 2006. He was 75 years old. He was a cardiac patient and underwent two surgeries.Mohammad Ali was born into a religious family in Rampure, India on April 19, 1931. His father Maulana Syed Murshid Ali was a scholar. His family later migrated to Multan and finally settled down in Hyderabad (Sindh) where hei started his showbiz career as a Radio broadcaster from Radio Pakistan Hyderabad in 1956. His film career began with a Karachi made film Chiragh jalta raha in 1962. He was villain actor in some films but since film Shararat (1963) he played the hero roles. Mohammad Ali got breakthrough from film Aag ka Darya and was on the top in the next ten years time. Mohammad Ali or Ali Bhai will be remembered for his emotional acting and the best dialog delivery among the film actors in Pakistan. Khamosh Raho, Saiqa, Insaan aur Admi, Insaaf aur Qanoon, Salakhen and Doorian were some of his all time best films as actor.Mohammad Ali produced two films Aag (1967) and Jaise jantey nahin (1969) and was co-producer in film Aadil (1966) and Hatim Tai (1967). He was married with famous actress Zeba since 1966..

Bibbo

Bibbo
Character Actor
First film (in Pakistan): Shammi (Punjabi - 1950)
Last film: Buzdil (Urdu - 1969)
Her real name was Ishrat Sultana and she was very famous, graceful and a rich film actress of the 30's and 40's in India. It is known that her shoes were studded with diamonds and whenever she entered in any shop for shopping spent a lot of money there. Rajey Maharajey and Nawabs at that time were in her fan's list. She also had relations to the Prime Minister (or Deevan) of Pakistan's ex-state of Junagarh Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto, the father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who allotted a plot to her in the 70s. (Junagarh was a small state, located on the coast of Indian province of Gujarat. Accession of Junagarh to Pakistan happened on September 5, 1947 and the Indian forces occupied this Hindu majority state on November 9, 1947). The last days of Bibbo's life were very miserable and poverty stricken. At the time of her death in Karachi, no one was around her to drop some juice in her mouth. Her famous films in India were Maya jal and Mirza sahiban (1933), Mill mazdoor, Sair-e-paristan and Dasoo data (1934), Piar kee maar (1935), Ghareeb parwar and Manmohan (1936) Qazzaq jee karju and Sagar ka shair (1937) Gramo phone singer, Watan, Bholey bhaley and Ladies only (1938), Lakshami and Suhag (1940), Akela and Mera raja (1941), Barey nawab saheb (1946). She migrated to Pakistan in the early 50's and worked as character actress in films till 60's. (by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Arabia)

Nabeela

Nabeela
Character Actor
First film: Dulhan (Urdu - 1963)
Last film:
She was the supporting actress of 60's and 70's. She will be remembered for her best performance in film Badnam (1966), a film based on Saadat Hassan Minto's short story "Jhumkey". One of the evergreen song sung by Surraya Multanikar "Bare be murrawat hain yeh husn wale.." was picturized on her.Other films Aashyana (1964), Woh koun thi (1966) Hamraz (1967), Karishma, Choda saal, Saiqa, Babul da whaira, Jag beeti, Maila do din da, Kanjoos and Awara (1968),Choudhween sadi, Lachi, Shairan dey puttar shair, Mahman and Jagoo (1969), Badnaloon badnam bura, Bhai chara, Man puttar, Dil dian lagyan, Tikka mathey da (1970), Khazanchi, Bazeegar, Waris,(1971), Khushia, Rangeela aashiq, Vicharya saathi and Ziddi (1973), Sohna mukhra (1974), Akhar, Hukam da ghulam (1976), Danda (1977) and Mohabbat aur majboori (1981).(by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Ariabia) ..
I like her role in Ziddi and Maa Puttar

Zeenat

Zeenat

Character Actor, Producer and Director

First film (in Pakistan): Phere (Punjabi - 1949)

Last film: Lahoo de rishti (Punjabi - 1980)

At the starting of her career she acted side and minor roles in the films but from 60's she became a character actress/vamp. She was also one the Directress and directed Bin Badal Barsaat (Zeba Mohammed Ali) in 1975. Other films Larey (1950), Billo (1951),Sohni, Bulbul, Nazrana and Heer (1955), Hameeda and Haqiqat (1956),Nooran and Zulfaan (1957), Jagga and Rukhsana (1958),Society (1959), Aabroo and Surraya (1961),Maan key aansoo, Maira kia qusoor, Barat, Tees maar khan, and Mehtab (1963),Khamosh raho (1964), Tairey shaher main, Shabnam and Choti see dunya (1965) Aina (1966), Albela, Dil deewana and Aag (1967), Sangdil (1968), Mairi Bhabi and Dhol sipahi (1969) Beyqusoor (1970), Rab rakha (1971) and Afsana Zindagi ka (1972).

Babby Gitto

Babby Gitto
She acted very well in film Beti (1964) and played a title role as daughter of Neelo and Ejaz. A song "Zara bach key bhaya rehna yahan, yeh Dunya sub ko sataey, Allah Mian bahaey..." was a hit song in 60's, picturised on her and was first song sung by late Babby Robina (Badar)..

Master Mushtaq

Master Mushtaq
In 1963 he worked as child artists in Mera Kya Qasoor and became very popular in those days, some songs from Mera kya Qusoor like "O Maa main tujhey dhoondon kahan, ghar tera mujhey maloom naheen.." and Pyari Bhabhi, bhabhi naheen too meri Maa hai".. were the hit songs. Other film Hakoomat (1967).