Background
He was born in a village in Jalalpur Jattan, Gujrat District in Pakistan.
film actor film director film producer
He was born in a village in Jalalpur Jattan, Gujrat District in Pakistan.
He was the first hero of Pakistani cinema who had a diamond jubilee film to his cartulary-register He was the most successful film hero in the 1960s. He is also known for portraying in the films, Punjabi culture folk heroes from the epic love stories of the Punjab-Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiban.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Jhelum.
He has three daughters from her. He was in jail from 1978-1983 due to a court case in heroin smuggling, he was arrested at the London Heathrow Airport.
His Film As a film actor
He began his film career with Hameeda in 1956. He is most popularly known for the portrayal of Ranjha in the 1970 film Heer Ranjha.
He became a superstar in the Punjabi cinema after playing Mirza in the 1967 film Mirza Jat.Bauji (1968), Dillan De Soudey (1969), Naajo(1969), Sheran Di Jori, Lachhi (1969), Ishq Na Puchhe Zaat (1969), Tere Ishq Nachaya (1969), Anwara (1970), Sajna Door Diya (1970), Heer Ranjha (1970), Aasoo Billa (1971), Ishq Bina Ki Jeena, Khan Chacha (1972), Do Pattar Annaran De (1972), Ishtahari Mulzim, Sultan (1972), Ziddi (1973), Banarsi Thug (1973) and Sholay (1984) are his famous Punjabi films.
His famous Urdu films are Bara Admi (1957), Sola Aanay (1959), Raaz (1960), Gulbadan (1959), Salma (1960), Daku Ki Larki (1960), Shaheed (1962), Azra (1962), Barsat Mein (1962), Gehra Daagh, Beti, Deewana (1964), Chingari (1964), Sawaal(1966), Sarhad (1966), Badnaam (1966), Lakhoon Main Aik (1967), Behan Bhai (1968), Main Zinda Hun (1968), Beti Beta (1968), Buzdil (1969), Dia Aur Toofan (1969), Dard (1969), Pak Daman (1969), Zarqa (1969), Shama Aur Parwana (1970) and Dosti (1971). His last performance as a hero was in the film Kaliyar in 1984. As a film producer
Some of his mega hits as a producer are Heer Ranjha (1970), Dosti (1971), Sholay (1984) and Maula Bakhsh (1988)
Other activities
He was elected as the vice president of the Pakistan Film Producers Association in Pakistan.
