Mohammad Ali (actor)
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Mohammad Ali (November 10, 1938 – March 19, 2006) was a Pakistan
i actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu
: شہنشاہ جذبات), means The Emperor of Emotions. He had starred in over 250 movies playing roles as hero and villain. He was included among 25 greatest actors of Asia
(all time) by CNN
survey (On 4 March 2010). Along with Waheed Murad
and Nadeem
, he remained one of the leading actors of Pakistan film industry.
, British India on November 10, 1938. His father, Maulana Syed Murshid Ali was an Islamic scholar.
Mohammad Ali was the youngest of two brothers and two sisters. The family moved from Rampur to Rohtak
after his birth, and then migrated to Hyderabad
and then to Multan
soon after the independence of Pakistan.
He passed Matriculation
from Millat High School where Mirza Musarat Baig and Syed Nasir Ahmed (Babo sahib) were his teachers in Millat High school. He had many friends in Multan including Syed Iqbal Shah and Khalid Mahmood Bukhari (ex MPA) Multan
. In 1954 he moved back to Hyderabad
. He continued his study in this city and passed B.A.
from City College, Hyderabad
.
station as a broadcaster in 1956, where his elder brother Irshad was already working as a drama artist. Ali's initial wage was set Rs. 10 per drama. After a while, he moved to Bhawalpur station and finally moved to Radio Pakistan, Karachi
.
Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari
, director-general Radio Pakistan, became his mentor for acting. Muhammad Ali used to mention him as his spiritual father. Later, he introduced Ali to his friend, poet and film producer Fazal Ahmed Kareem Fazli, who offered him the role of a hero for his new movie Chiragh jalta raha. But instead of playing the role of hero, Ali accepted the role of villain in the movie. Besides Ali, this was also the first film for Zeba
, Deeba
, Kamal Irani
, and the director Fazli. This was the only Pakistani film in which Indian singer Talat Mehmood rendered his services as a singer.
on March 9, 1962 at Nishat Cinema, Karachi
. He then appeared as villain in director Munawwar Rasheed's film Bahadur, director Iqbal Yusuf's film Daal mein kala, and director Javed Hashmi's film Dil ne tujhay maan liya. His first film as hero was Shararat (1963). Later, he moved to Lahore
and worked in Khandan (1964). He got breakthrough from Khamosh raho (1964). In 1989, he starred in Hindi film Clerk. His last movie screened in 1995 titled as Dum mast qalandar.
Mohammad Ali had total 277 films (248 Urdu
, 17 Punjabi
, 8 Pashto, 2 Double version, 1 Hindi
and 1 Bengali
). He had 28 films as guest appearance and 1 documentary film.
, and later both married while the film was still under production. The marriage was held on September 29, 1966. The couple reached studio just after the marriage ceremony where they had only one shot before they threw a party. The next day, newspapers published the news of marriage of Mohammad Ali and Zeba.
Ali-Zeb, as the couple came to be popularly known, did not have any children together. However, Mohammad Ali legally adopted Samina, Zeba's daughter from a previous marriage, giving her the name Samina Ali.
government and set up new policies for Film Industry.
and Faisalabad
with the name of Ali-Zeb Foundation. He also continued patronage to the Fatmid Foundation and contributed in several hospitals, besides numerous other NGOs.
in total — one for best supporting actor (Khamosh Raho, 1964) and another special award for Doorian and Bobby in 1984. Others include best actor awards for Kaneez (1965), Aag ka darya (1966), Saiqa (1968), Wehshi (1971), Aas (1973), Aaina Aur Soorat (1974), Insaan Aur Aadmi (1975) and Haidar Ali (1978).
Former president Zia ul Haq conferred Pride of Performance
on Mohammad Ali in 1984 in recognition of his life-long services to the entertainment industry of Pakistan
.
He is the only actor who was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
He was also awarded Naushad Award of India
.
Weekly Nigar published Muhammad Ali Yadgar number in March 2010 that contained essays about his personality.
Mohammad Ali died on March 19, 2006 due to a heart attack
in Lahore
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: شہنشاہ جذبات), means The Emperor of Emotions. He had starred in over 250 movies playing roles as hero and villain. He was included among 25 greatest actors of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
(all time) by CNN
CNN
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survey (On 4 March 2010). Along with Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad was a legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Waheed is considered to be one of the most famous and influential actors of subcontinent. Born in Sialkot, Pakistan, he was the only child of well-off film distributor Mr. Nisar Murad. He got early education from...
and Nadeem
Nadeem
Nadeem is a masculine given name. It has the meaning "friend", "close companion", or "confidant"...
, he remained one of the leading actors of Pakistan film industry.
Early life
Mohammad Ali was born into a religious family in RampurRampur, Uttar Pradesh
Rampur is a city and a municipality located in Rampur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rampur district is located at Longitude 78-0-54 to 69-0-28 East and Latitude 28-25 to 29-10 North and spans an area of 2,367 km².It also gave its name to a former princely state of British...
, British India on November 10, 1938. His father, Maulana Syed Murshid Ali was an Islamic scholar.
Mohammad Ali was the youngest of two brothers and two sisters. The family moved from Rampur to Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
after his birth, and then migrated to Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
and then to Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
soon after the independence of Pakistan.
He passed Matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
from Millat High School where Mirza Musarat Baig and Syed Nasir Ahmed (Babo sahib) were his teachers in Millat High school. He had many friends in Multan including Syed Iqbal Shah and Khalid Mahmood Bukhari (ex MPA) Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
. In 1954 he moved back to Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
. He continued his study in this city and passed B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from City College, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
.
Start of career from Radio Pakistan
Muhammad Ali joined Radio Pakistan HyderabadHyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
station as a broadcaster in 1956, where his elder brother Irshad was already working as a drama artist. Ali's initial wage was set Rs. 10 per drama. After a while, he moved to Bhawalpur station and finally moved to Radio Pakistan, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
.
Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari
Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari
Zulfiqar Ali Bukhari was a distinguished Urdu broadcaster and first director-general of Radio Pakistan.-Early life:...
, director-general Radio Pakistan, became his mentor for acting. Muhammad Ali used to mention him as his spiritual father. Later, he introduced Ali to his friend, poet and film producer Fazal Ahmed Kareem Fazli, who offered him the role of a hero for his new movie Chiragh jalta raha. But instead of playing the role of hero, Ali accepted the role of villain in the movie. Besides Ali, this was also the first film for Zeba
Zeba
Zeba is a film actress from Pakistan. Her real name is Shaheen, but she adopted the name Zeba. She starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad.-Film career:Zeba started her career from Karachi...
, Deeba
Deeba
Deeba is a Pakistani film actress and one of the leading film heroines during 1960s and 1970s. Deeba's real name is Raheela. She was one of the iconic film actresses during 1960s and 1970s. She is well known for her romantic tragic roles in Urdu and Punjabi films. She started her career as an...
, Kamal Irani
Kamal Irani
Kamal Irani اردو:کمال ایرانی was a famous actor of Pakistani cinema . He was born in an Iranian family living in Karachi that is why used to put "Irani" after his name, His real name was "Syed Kamal Udin Safavi".He worked with all the famous actors and performers of that era like Mohammad Ali,...
, and the director Fazli. This was the only Pakistani film in which Indian singer Talat Mehmood rendered his services as a singer.
Film career
Chiragh jalta raha was premiered by Fatima JinnahFatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah , was one of the figurative and pioneering woman figure in Pakistan Movement and was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. An active political figure in the movement for independence from the British Raj, she is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e...
on March 9, 1962 at Nishat Cinema, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. He then appeared as villain in director Munawwar Rasheed's film Bahadur, director Iqbal Yusuf's film Daal mein kala, and director Javed Hashmi's film Dil ne tujhay maan liya. His first film as hero was Shararat (1963). Later, he moved to Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and worked in Khandan (1964). He got breakthrough from Khamosh raho (1964). In 1989, he starred in Hindi film Clerk. His last movie screened in 1995 titled as Dum mast qalandar.
Mohammad Ali had total 277 films (248 Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, 17 Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, 8 Pashto, 2 Double version, 1 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and 1 Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
). He had 28 films as guest appearance and 1 documentary film.
Marriage
On the set of Tum mile pyar mila, Mohammad Ali met actress ZebaZeba
Zeba is a film actress from Pakistan. Her real name is Shaheen, but she adopted the name Zeba. She starred in the 1966 film Arman which was produced by actor and producer Waheed Murad.-Film career:Zeba started her career from Karachi...
, and later both married while the film was still under production. The marriage was held on September 29, 1966. The couple reached studio just after the marriage ceremony where they had only one shot before they threw a party. The next day, newspapers published the news of marriage of Mohammad Ali and Zeba.
Ali-Zeb, as the couple came to be popularly known, did not have any children together. However, Mohammad Ali legally adopted Samina, Zeba's daughter from a previous marriage, giving her the name Samina Ali.
Political and social activities
Mohammad Ali had close relations with different political regimes in the country, and both husband and wife, carried out number of social works under their patronage. He protested by putting up black dress in International Moscow Film Festival against India for holding 93,000 POWs after 1971 war. He also served as Cultural Minister in Nawaz SharifNawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
government and set up new policies for Film Industry.
Ali-Zeb Foundation
Muhammad Ali and Zeba founded Ali-Zeb Foundation in 1990s to help the terminally ill, especially those suffering from cancer. He made hospitals in SargodhaSargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
and Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
with the name of Ali-Zeb Foundation. He also continued patronage to the Fatmid Foundation and contributed in several hospitals, besides numerous other NGOs.
Awards
He won 10 Nigar awardsNigar Awards
The Nigar Awards, the official awards of Pakistani film industry, are the oldest awards to honour the show business personalities of Pakistan. The awards were first introduced in 1958 by Ilyas Rasheedi, the editor of weekly Nigar magazine, with a purpose to recognize the achievements of those who...
in total — one for best supporting actor (Khamosh Raho, 1964) and another special award for Doorian and Bobby in 1984. Others include best actor awards for Kaneez (1965), Aag ka darya (1966), Saiqa (1968), Wehshi (1971), Aas (1973), Aaina Aur Soorat (1974), Insaan Aur Aadmi (1975) and Haidar Ali (1978).
Former president Zia ul Haq conferred Pride of Performance
Pride of Performance
Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...
on Mohammad Ali in 1984 in recognition of his life-long services to the entertainment industry of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
He is the only actor who was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
He was also awarded Naushad Award of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Weekly Nigar published Muhammad Ali Yadgar number in March 2010 that contained essays about his personality.
Death
After his retirement from films, when Mohammad Ali was asked in a television show about his disassociation from the films, he said: "The atmosphere in which I was accustomed to work for films and the way films were made, have entirely changed, hence I called it quits."Mohammad Ali died on March 19, 2006 due to a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Character | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Chiragh jalta raha | Villain | ||
| Daal Mein Kaala | Villain | |||
| 1963 | Dil ne tujhe maan liya | Villain | ||
| Baji | ||||
| Shararat | Hero | |||
| Mr. X | Hero | |||
| Qatal ke baad | Guest | |||
| 1964 | Ghadaar | Hero | ||
| Khandan | Hero | |||
| Safaid Khoon | ||||
| Bees din | ||||
| Khamosh Raho | Hero | |||
| Head Constable | Hero | |||
| Aurat ka pyar | Villain | |||
| Chhoti Behan | Hero | |||
| Sher di Bachi | Hero | |||
| 1965 | Aisa Bhi Hota Hai | Guest | ||
| Riwaaj | Hero | |||
| Dil ke tukrey | ||||
| Tamasha | Guest | |||
| Shabnam | ||||
| Hazar Dastaan | ||||
| Nache Nagan baje Been | Hero | |||
| Kaneez | Character | |||
| Sanam | ||||
| Mr. X in Karachi | Hero | |||
| Khota Paisa | Hero | |||
| 1966 | Mr. Allah Ditta | Guest | ||
| Tasveer | Guest | |||
| Malangi | Guest | |||
| Aag Ka Darya | Hero | |||
| Watan ka Sipahi | ||||
| Moajza | Guest | |||
| Hamrahi | ||||
| Bhai Jan | Hero | |||
| Jaag utha Insaan | Hero | |||
| Aadil | ||||
| Akeley na jana | Hero | |||
| Baghi Sardar | Hero | |||
| Ghar ka ujala | Hero | |||
| Naghma-e-Sehra | Hero | |||
| Madr-e-Watan | ||||
| Lori | Hero | |||
| Janbaz | Hero | |||
| Aina | Hero | |||
| 1967 | Bahadur | Villain | ||
| Jan Pehchan | Hero | |||
| Sajda | Hero | |||
| Waqt ki pukar | Guest | |||
| Hatim Tai | Title | |||
| Imam Din Gohavia | Villain | Punjabi film | ||
| Hamraz | ||||
| Aag | Hero | |||
| Wohti | Guest | Punjabi film | ||
| 1968 | Lala Rukh | |||
| Mehal | Hero | |||
| Pakeeza | Villain | |||
| Yaar Dost | Punjabi film | |||
| Mujhe jeene do | ||||
| Dil diya dard liya | Hero | |||
| Soney ki Chirya | ||||
| Saiqa | ||||
| Paristan | ||||
| Mara Ghar meri Jannat | Hero | |||
| Balam | Guest | |||
| Taj Mehal | Hero | T | ||
| Shahi Mehal | Hero | |||
| 1969 | Tum mile pyar mila | Hero | ||
| Neela Parbat | ||||
| Asra | ||||
| Piya milan ki aas | Hero | |||
| Jaise jante naheen | Hero | |||
| Zindagi kitni haseen hai | Hero | |||
| Bahu Rani | ||||
| Dil-e-betab | Hero | |||
| Geet kahin Sangeet kahin | Hero | |||
| Naaz | ||||
| Baharen phir bhi aayen gi | ||||
| Aanch | ||||
| 1970 | Anjaan | |||
| Aansoo ban geye Moti | Hero | |||
| Bazi | Character | A colour film | ||
| Insaan aur Aadmi | Hero | |||
| Noreen | ||||
| Be qasoor | ||||
| Mohabbat rang laye gi | ||||
| Najma | A colour film | |||
| Ek Phool ek Pathar | ||||
| 1971 | Duniya naa maney | |||
| Yaden | ||||
| Teri surat meri Ankhen | ||||
| Insaaf aur Qanoon | Hero | |||
| Wehshi | Hero | |||
| Salaam-e-Mohabbat | ||||
| Karishma | ||||
| Ansoo bahaye Pathron ne | ||||
| Dil aur duniya | Guest | |||
| Khak aur Khoon | ||||
| 1972 | Afsana zindgi ka | Hero | ||
| Mere Hamsafar | Hero | Shot in London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
||
| Ilzaam | ||||
| Badley gi Duniya Sathi | Hero | |||
| Mohabbat | Hero | |||
| Dil ik Aina | Hero | |||
| Sabbaq | An art film | |||
| 1973 | Sarhad ki gode mein | |||
| Gharana | ||||
| Nya raasta | Hero | |||
| Aas | Hero | |||
| Zakhmi | ||||
| Daman aur Chingari | Hero | |||
| Khushiya | Guest | Punjabi | ||
| Nadiya ke paar | Hero | |||
| 1974 | Samaj | Hero | ||
| Bano Rani | ||||
| Parchhaen | ||||
| Tiger Gang | Hero | |||
| Aabroo | Hero | |||
| Tum salamat raho | ||||
| Aina aur Soorat | Hero | |||
| Phool mere Gulshan ka | ||||
| Nanha Farishta | ||||
| Haqeeqat | ||||
| Dushman | Title | |||
| Qismat | ||||
| Shama | ||||
| Deedar | Title | |||
| 1975 | Be-misal | |||
| Bin Badal Barsat | ||||
| Paisa | ||||
| Aarzoo | ||||
| Milap | ||||
| Shirin Farhad | Hero | |||
| Tere mere Sapney | Hero | |||
| Mohabbat Zindagi hai | ||||
| Moashira | ||||
| Shikwa | ||||
| Gumrah | Hero | |||
| Isar | ||||
| Ik gunah aur sahi | ||||
| Professor | ||||
| Paalki | ||||
| Bikhrey Moti | ||||
| Surat aur Seerat | ||||
| Ajnabi | ||||
| Jab Jab Phool Khiley | ||||
| Badal geya Insaan | ||||
| Neik Perveen | ||||
| Noukar | ||||
| Allah Akbar | ||||
| 1976 | Raja Jani | Hero/Villain | ||
| Raste ka pathar | Guest | |||
| Aag aur Ansoo | ||||
| Aurat ek paheli | ||||
| Daagh | ||||
| Daman ki Aag | Hero | |||
| Kharidar | Character | |||
| AnnDaata | ||||
| Nasheman | ||||
| Dharkan | ||||
| Goonj uthi Shehnai | ||||
| Aap ka Khadim | ||||
| Phool aur Sholay | ||||
| 1977 | Bharosa | |||
| Pehli Nazar | ||||
| Jeeney ki rah | Hero | |||
| Neya Sooraj | ||||
| Roti Kapra aur Insan | ||||
| Tipu Sultan | Hero | |||
| Kalu | ||||
| Apne huye praye | ||||
| Salakhen | Hero | |||
| 1978 | Aag aur Zindgi | |||
| Amber | ||||
| Dil ke Dagh | Hero | |||
| Millan | Hero | |||
| Aadmi | Character | |||
| Kora Kaghaz | ||||
| Baraat | ||||
| Intekhab | ||||
| Takrao | ||||
| Inqalab | Hero | |||
| Do Daku | ||||
| Haidar Ali | Hero | |||
| Seeta, Maryam, Margrete | ||||
| Khuda aur Mohabbat | Character | |||
| Aawaz | ||||
| Achhey Mian | ||||
| 1979 | Behan Bhai | Character | ||
| Waday Ki Zanjeer | Villain | |||
| Chori Chori | ||||
| Naqsh-e-Qadam | ||||
| Raja ki aye gi Baraat | ||||
| Ibadat | ||||
| Josh | Character | |||
| General Bakht Khan | Guest | |||
| Aap se kya Parda | ||||
| Dehshat | Punjabi film | |||
| Aag | ||||
| 1980 | Zameer | |||
| Badnaam | ||||
| 1981 | Manzil | Hero | ||
| Bara Aadmi | ||||
| Sangram | Hero | |||
| Gun Man | ||||
| Sheran de puttar sher | Guest | Punjabi film | ||
| Watan | Title | |||
| Faslay | ||||
| Kiran aur Kali | ||||
| Ghaerao | ||||
| Tange wali | ||||
| Khote Sikkey | Character | |||
| 1982 | Kinara | Character | ||
| Naseeb | ||||
| Meherbani | Character | |||
| Tere bina kya jeena | ||||
| Saharey | Character | |||
| Zara si baat | ||||
| 1983 | Bigri Naslen | Character | ||
| Ik dooje ke liye | ||||
| Aaj ki raat | Hero | |||
| Maang meri bhar do | Character | |||
| Border built | Character | |||
| Kainat | ||||
| Tina | Character | |||
| Bheegay badan | Character | |||
| Badaltey rishtey | ||||
| Wadda Khan | Title | |||
| 1984 | Muqaddar ka siqandar | |||
| Doorian | ||||
| Naam mera badnam | ||||
| Haibat Khan | Character | Punjabi film | ||
| Barood | ||||
| Andhi aur toofan | ||||
| Bobby | Character | |||
| Naseebon wali | ||||
| Aag ka sumunder | ||||
| Dil maa da | Guest | Punjabi film | ||
| 1985 | Mehak | |||
| Ek dulhan | Character | |||
| Jeenay nahi doon gi | ||||
| Khoon aur pani | ||||
| Shah Behram | Title | Punjabi film | ||
| Ghulami | Title | Punjabi | ||
| Direct hawaldar | Guest | |||
| Zaman pegham | Pushto film | |||
| 1986 | Zanjeer | Character | ||
| Baat ban jaye | ||||
| Hum ek hain | Guest | |||
| Shak | Guest | |||
| Qatil ki talaash | ||||
| White gold | ||||
| Ek hi raasta | ||||
| Qarz | Title | Punjabi film | ||
| Mein biwi aur woh | ||||
| 1987 | Aag aur sholay | |||
| Qasam munney ki | Guest | |||
| Deevar | Character | |||
| Masti Khan | Guest | |||
| Teri bahaun mein | ||||
| Rocky Dada | Character | |||
| Doye dakku | Pushto film | |||
| 1988 | Chann Punjab da | Villain | Punjabi film | |
| Daplar arman | Pushto film | |||
| 1989 | Mohabbat ho to aisi | Hero | ||
| Kirai ke Qatil | Title | |||
| Shani | Character | |||
| Clerk | ||||
| Junoon | Guest | |||
| 1990 | Jaaney anjaaney | Hero | ||
| Kufro-o-Islam | Pashto film | |||
| Damoor inteqam | Guest | Pashto film | ||
| 1991 | Truck driver | Pashto film | ||
| Dushman kaka | Guest | Pashto film | ||
| Yohnavey | Pashto film | |||
| 1992 | Haseeno ki baraat | Guest | ||
| 1995 | Dum must Qalandar | Guest | ||