Yousuf Khan (Urdu: یوسف خان; (1929 – 19 September 2009) was one of the Pakistan's most respected actors.[2][3]
Yousuf Khan | |
|---|---|
| یوسف خان | |
| Born | Khan Mohammad 1929 |
| Died | 19 September 2009 (aged 79–80) |
| Occupation | Film Actor |
| Years active | 1954 – 2004 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2004[1] Nigar Award in film Ziddi (1973) |
He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages over his 46 year long career.[2][1][4]
Career
editYousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954.[2] 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 was ruled by big name actors like Sudhir, Santosh Kumar, Darpan and Aslam Pervaiz. 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.[2][5]
Filmography
edit- Parwaaz (1954) (his debut film)[2][1][3]
- Hasrat (1958)[1]
- Nagin (1959)[6]
- Laggan (1960)[6]
- Do Raste (1961)
- Susral (1962)[6][1]
- Khamosh Raho (1964)[6][1]
- Malangi (1965)[6]
- Maa Baap (1966)[2]
- Imam Din Gohavia (1967)
- Taj Mahal (1968)[2][1]
- Dil-i-Betaab (1969)[2]
- Babul (1971)[6]
- Gharnata (1971)
- Khoon Da Darya (1973)[2]
- Ziddi (1973)[2][1][3]
- Jawab Do (1974)[2]
- Seedha Raasta (1974)[2][1]
- Khatarnak (1974)[6]
- Khooni (1975)[2]
- Sharif Badmash (1975)[2][1]
- Chitra Te Shera (1976)
- Phool aur Sholay (1976)[2]
- Warrant (1976)[6]
- Yaar da Sehra (1976)[2]
- Yarana (1976)[2]
- Takrao (1978)[2]
- General Bakht Khan (1979)[2]
- Dushman Dar (1981)
- Rustam Tey Khan (1983)
- Wadda Khan (1984)[2][1]
- Ghulami (1985)[2][1]
- Joora (1986)
- Disco Dancer (1987)
- Khuda Gawah (1993)[2][1]
- Umar Mukhtar (1997)[2]
- Allah Rakha[2]
- Bau Ji[2]
- Bharosa[2]
- Chann Puttar[2]
- Chann Veer[2]
- Chhanga Tay Manga
- Dushman Mera Yaar
- Japani Guddi[2]
- Khan -E- Azam
- Khatarnak[2]
- Nagin[2]
- Qissa Khawani
- Sher Maidaan Da
- Shera
- Sohni Mahiwal[2][1]
- Tere Ishq Nachaya[2]
- Buddha Gujjar (2002)[2][1][3]
- Arrain Da Kharak[2][3]
Death
editYousuf Khan died on 19 September 2009 at age 79 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest. He was buried in the town of his birth, his hometown Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.[2][1][3]
Awards and recognition
edit- Nigar Award for Best Actor in Punjabi language film Ziddi (1973 film)[7]
- Pride of Performance Award in 2004 by the President of Pakistan[2][1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Yousuf Khan (profile)". Cineplot.com website. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "Yousuf Khan (actor) dies". Dawn newspaper. 4 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Punjabi actor Yousuf Khan passes away". Dawn newspaper. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Yousuf Khan profile". UrduWire.com website. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Mushtaq Gazdar. Yousuf Khan. p. 96, 108. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Alan Goble. "Yousuf Khan filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Online Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
External links
edit- Yousuf Khan at IMDb
