Akmal Khan, or Akmal, (11 November 1929 – 11 June 1967) was a Pakistani film actor.
Akmal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1929[2] |
| Died | 11 June 1967 (aged 37)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955 – 1967 |
| Spouse | Firdous Begum |
| Children | Shehbaz Akmal (son) and 6 daughters M. Ajmal Khan (older brother who was also an actor) |
Early life and career edit
Akmal Khan's birth name was Mohammad Asif Khan and he was born in 1929 in Lahore, British India.[2] Akmal Khan (his professional name) first became a film make-up artist and then he was introduced as an actor by the Pakistani film producer-director Anwar Kamal Pasha in his film Qatil (1955). 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.[2][1]
Death edit
Akmal died to a heat stroke on 11 June 1967. He is buried in Muslim Town Graveyard, Lahore.[1][2]
Selected filmography edit
| Title | Released | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Qatil | 1955 | Urdu |
| Jabroo[3] | 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[1][2] | 1963 | Punjabi |
| Malangi[1][3][2] | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Heer Sial | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Doli | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Imam Din Gohavia[3] | 1967 | Punjabi |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile of Akmal Khan". Urduwire.com website. 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Filmography and profile of Akmal Khan on PAKfilms website". Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Filmography of Akmal Khan". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
External links edit
- Akmal Khan at IMDb Filmography of Akmal Khan on IMDb website
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