Yousuf Khan (actor)

For other people with the same name, see Yousaf Khan.
Yousuf Khan
Born Khan Mohammad
1929[1]
Kasur, British India[1]
Died 20 Sep 2009 at age 80[1]
Lahore, Pakistan[1]
Occupation Film Actor
Years active 1954–2006

Yousuf Khan (Urdu: یوسف خان‎; died September 20, 2009, Lahore) was one of Pakistan's most respected actors.[1] He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages in his 46 years long career.[1]

Career

Yousuf Khan made his debut in Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954.[1] He started his film career as a supporting actor in films but later matured into a lead actor.[2] 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 of Urdu language films. Then later on, in the late 1970s and 1980s, as an action hero in Punjabi and Pushto language films.[1]

Filmography

Death and legacy

Yousuf Khan died 0n 20 Sep 2009 at age 78 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest.[1]

Awards and recognition

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 http://www.dawn.com/news/859105, Yousuf Khan (actor) dies, Profile on Dawn newspaper, Published 4 Oct 2009, Retrieved 17 Nov 2016
  2. ↑ http://urduwire.com/people/Yousuf-Khan_559.aspx, Profile of Yousuf Khan (actor) on urduwire.com website, Retrieved 17 Nov 2016
  3. 1 2 http://www.janubaba.com/c/forum/topic/20869/Lollywood/Nigar_Awards__Complete_History, Yousuf Khan's Nigar Award for Best Actor in a Punjabi language film Ziddi (1973 film), info listed on janubaba.com website, Retrieved 17 Nov 2016


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