Yousuf Khan (actor)
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]
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 |
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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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 78 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest.[1][2]
Awards and recognition
- Nigar Award for Best Actor in Punjabi language film Ziddi (1973 film)
- Pride of Performance Award in 2004 by the President of Pakistan[1]
See also
References
- Yousuf Khan (actor) dies, Profile on Dawn (newspaper) Published 4 October 2009, Retrieved 6 June 2019
- "Yousuf Khan (profile)". Cineplot.com website. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- 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.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 270. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
External links
- Yousuf Khan at IMDb