Akmal Khan
Akmal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammad Asif Khan[1] 11 November 1929[1] |
| Died | 11 June 1967 (aged 37)[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | (1955-67) |
| Spouse | Firdous (wife) |
| Children | Shehbaz Akmal (son) and 6 daughters M. Ajmal Khan (older brother and also an actor)[2] |
Akmal Khan, or Akmal, (born 11 Nov 1929, Lahore, Pakistan, died 11 June 1967) was a Pakistani film actor and singer.[1]
Early life and career
Akmal Khan got a start in the film world by first becoming a film make-up artist and then he was introduced as an actor by the renowned Pakistani film producer-director Anwar Kamal Pasha in his hit film Qatil (1955).[3] In 1956, he appeared as a lead actor in the Punjabi language film Jabroo (1956). This was a hit film and Akmal got his breakthrough into the Pakistani film industry from this film.[1] His most successful 'Golden Jubilee' film Malangi (1965) was the peak of his career. He died on 11 June 1967 at age 37 which was a shock to all his fans in Pakistan.[2]
Filmography
| Title | Released | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Qatil[3] | 1955 | Urdu |
| Jabroo | 1956 | Punjabi |
| Dulla Bhatti | 1956 | Punjabi |
| Palkaan | 1957 | Punjabi |
| Bodi Shah | 1959 | Punjabi |
| Bacha Jamoora | 1959 | Punjabi |
| Rani Khan | 1960 | Punjabi |
| Muftbar | 1961 | Punjabi |
| Choorian | 1963 | Punjabi |
| Malangi[2] | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Heer Sial | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Doli | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Imam Din Gohavia | 1967 | Punjabi |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d http://pakfilms.net/artists/details.php?pid=251, Profile of actor Akmal Khan on PAKfilms database website, Retrieved 30 Nov 2016
- ^ a b c d http://urduwire.com/people/Akmal-Khan_458.aspx, Profile of Akmal Khan on urduwire.com website, Retrieved 30 Nov 2016
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244742/?ref_=nv_sr_8, Akmal Khan's debut film Qatil (1955) on IMDb website, Retrieved 30 Nov 2016
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2672743/?ref_=tt_cl_t1, Filmography of actor Akmal Khan on IMDb website, Retrieved 30 Nov 2016
- http://www.citwf.com/person69028.htm, Filmography of actor Akmal Khan on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website, Retrieved 30 Nov 2016
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