Yousuf Khan | |
|---|---|
| یوسف خان | |
| Born | Khan Mohammad 1929 |
| Died | 20 September 2009(2009-09-20) (aged 79–80) |
| Occupation | Film Actor |
| Years active | 1954–2006 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by, the——President of Pakistan in 2004 Nigar Award in 1973 |
Yousuf Khan (Urdu: یوسف خان; (1929 – 20 September 2009) was one of the Pakistan's most respected actors. He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages over his 46 year long career.
Career※
Yousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954. 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." He died in Lahore.
Filmography※
- Parwaaz (1954) (his debut film)
- Hasrat (1958)
- Nagin (1959)
- Laggan (1960)
- Do Raste (1961)
- Susral (1962)
- Khamosh Raho (1964)
- Malangi (1965)
- Maa Baap (1966)
- Imam Din Gohavia (1967)
- Taj Mahal (1968)
- Dil-i-Betaab (1969)
- Babul (1971)
- Gharnata (1971)
- Khoon Da Darya (1973)
- Ziddi (1973)
- Jawab Do (1974)
- Seedha Raasta (1974)
- Khatarnak (1974)
- Khooni (1975)
- Sharif Badmash (1975)
- Chitra Te Shera (1976)
- Phool aur Sholay (1976)
- Warrant (1976)
- Yaar da Sehra (1976)
- Yarana (1976)
- Takrao (1978)
- General Bakht Khan (1979)
- Dushman Dar (1981)
- Rustam Tey Khan (1983)
- Wadda Khan (1984)
- Ghulami (1985)
- Joora (1986)
- Disco Dancer (1987)
- Khuda Gawah (1993)
- Umar Mukhtar (1997)
- Allah Rakha
- Bau Ji
- Bharosa
- Chann Puttar
- Chann Veer
- Chhanga Tay Manga
- Dushman Mera Yaar
- Japani Guddi
- Khan -E- Azam
- Khatarnak
- Nagin
- Qissa Khawani
- Sher Maidaan Da
- Shera
- Sohni Mahiwal
- Tere Ishq Nachaya
- Buddha Gujjar (2002)
- Arrain Da Kharak
Death※
Yousuf Khan died on 20 September 2009 at age 80 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest.
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
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. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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