Background
Safirullah was born on 2 January 1929 in Kanpur, British India.
Safirullah was born on 2 January 1929 in Kanpur, British India.
After independence, he along with his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi. He performed on radio and stage before setting foot in the film industry. Lehri retired in late 1986, after his retirement, his health started deteriorating, then Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto set up a monthly stipend for his for Rs.
2,500, which he continued to receive until his last days,however there was no increase in the amount until his death.
He died on 13 September 2012 in Karachi, aged 83, from lung, kidney diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart issues. He had been under treatment and was on ventilator due to prolonged illness in a private hospital at the time of his death.