Ilyas Kashmiri (actor)
Ilyas Kashmiri الیاس کشمیری | |
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| Born | Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri 25 December 1925[1] |
| Died | 12 December 2007 (aged 81)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1947–2000 |
| Spouse | Parveen[2] |
| Children | Mozzam Ilyas, Asim Ilyas |
| Parent | Noor Din |
Ilyas Kashmiri (25 December 1925 – 12 December 2007) was a veteran Pakistani film actor.[2]
Early life and career
Born in Muhalla Dara Shikoh, near Rewali Cinema, in Lahore, Punjab, British India, he started his film career from Bombay. In Bombay, the first film in which he appeared as a hero was Malika, directed and produced by Nazir.[2] After independence of Pakistan in 1947, he appeared as hero in his first Punjabi film Mundri in 1949. Ilyas Kashmiri in a variety of roles, from hero to comedian to character acting and also earned fame as a villain. According to film circles, he acted in over 600 Urdu and Punjabi films. Among best known are Mukhra Chan Warga, Chacha Jee, Hath Jori, Basheera, Sultan (1972 film), Banarsi Thug (1973), Ustad Shagird, Ishq Per Zor Nahi (1963), Mahi Munda (1956), Yakke Wali (1957), Laila Majnoon, Wada (1957), Shohrat (1957), and Murad (1957).[2]
Filmography
- Mundri (1949) (Punjabi language film)[3]
- Mahi Munda (1956)
- Yakke Wali (1957)[1]
- Imam Din Gohavia (1967)
- Rangeela (1970)
- Khushia (1973)
- Banarsi Thug (1973)[1]
- Ziddi (1973)
- Sharif Badmash (1975)
- Bin Badal Barsaat (1975)
- Wehshi Jatt (1975)
- Chitra Tay Shera (1976)
- Ranga Daku (1979)
- General Bakht Khan (1979)
- Behram Daku (1980)
- Sher Khan (1981)
- Chan Varyam (1981)
- Chan Suraj (1981)
- Rustam Tey Khan (1983)
- Sher Mama (1983)
- Jagga Tay Shera (1984)
- Kalia (1984)
- Malanga (1986)
- Mela (1986)
- Saranga (1994)
- Madam Rani (1995)
Death
Ilyas Kashmiri died on 12 December 2007 in Lahore, aged 81.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Ilyas Kashmiri remembered Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 12 December 2011, Retrieved 22 December 2017
- ^ a b c d e Actor Ilyas Kashmiri passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 13 December 2007, Retrieved 20 December 2017
- ^ Film Mundri (1949) on cineplot2.com website Retrieved 20 December 2017
External links
- Ilyas Kashmiri at IMDb Filmography of Ilyas Kashmiri on IMDb website
- Filmography of Ilyas Kashmiri on Complete Index To World Films (CITWF) website
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