Yousuf Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khan Mohammad 1929 [1] |
| Died | 20 September 2009 (aged 79–80)
[1] |
| Occupation | Film Actor |
| Years active | 1954–2006 |
| Awards |
Pride of Performance Award by the
President of Pakistan in 2004
[2] Nigar Award in 1973[ citation needed] |
Yousuf Khan ( Urdu: یوسف خان; (1929 – 20 September 2009) was one of the Pakistan's most respected actors. [1] He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages over his 46 year long career. [1] [2]
Career
Yousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954. [1] 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. [1] He died in Lahore.
Filmography
- Parwaaz (1954) (his debut film) [1] [2]
- Hasrat (1958) [3] [2]
- Nagin (1959)
- Laggan (1960) [4]
- Do Raste (1961) [4]
- Susral (1962) [5]
- Khamosh Raho (1964) [6] [2]
- Malangi (1965) [7]
- Maa Baap (1966) [1]
- Imam Din Gohavia (1967)
- Taj Mahal (1968) [1]
- Dil-i-Betaab (1969) [1]
- Babul (1971) [8]
- Gharnata (1971) [8]
- Khoon Da Darya (1973) [1]
- Ziddi (1973) [1] [2]
- Jawab Do (1974) [1]
- Seedha Raasta (1974) [1]
- Khatarnak (1974) [9]
- Khooni (1975) [1]
- Sharif Badmash (1975) [1] [2]
- Chitra Te Shera (1976)
- Phool aur Sholay (1976) [1]
- Warrant (1976)
- Yaar da Sehra (1976) [1]
- Yarana (1976) [1]
- Takrao (1978) [1]
- General Bakht Khan (1979) [1]
- Dushman Dar (1981)
- Rustam Tey Khan (1983)
- Wadda Khan (1984) [1] [2]
- Ghulami (1985) [1]
- Joora (1986)
- Disco Dancer (1987)
- Khuda Gawah (1993) [1] [2]
- Umar Mukhtar (1997) [1]
- Allah Rakha [1]
- Bau Ji [1]
- Bharosa [1]
- Chann Puttar [1]
- Chann Veer [1]
- Chhanga Tay Manga
- Dushman Mera Yaar
- Japani Guddi [1]
- Khan -E- Azam
- Khatarnak [1]
- Nagin [1]
- Qissa Khawani
- Sher Maidaan Da
- Shera
- Sohni Mahiwal [1]
- Tere Ishq Nachaya [1]
- Buddha Gujjar (2002) [1] [2]
- Arrain Da Kharak [1]
Death
Yousuf Khan died on 20 September 2009 at age 80 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest. [1] [2]
Awards and recognition
- Nigar Award for Best Actor in Punjabi language film Ziddi (1973 film) [10]
- Pride of Performance Award in 2004 by the President of Pakistan [1]
See also
References
- ^ 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 al am an ao Yousuf Khan (actor) dies, Profile on Dawn (newspaper) Published 4 October 2009, Retrieved 6 June 2019
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Yousuf Khan (profile)". Cineplot.com website. 12 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 249. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 251. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 270. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ "Khatarnak". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "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 18 July 2022.
External links
- Yousuf Khan at IMDb
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