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Kamal Irani

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Kamal Irani
Born
Syed Kamal Udin Safavi

(1932-08-05)5 August 1932
Hyderabad, British India
Died13 September 1989(1989-09-13) (aged 57)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationActor
Years active1962–1979

Syed Kamal Udin Safavi, (5 August 1932 – 13 September 1989) popularly known as Kamal Irani, was a Pakistani film actor who worked in over 244 films in various languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, and Sindhi.

Life and career

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Irani was born on 5 August 1932, in Hyderabad, British India, and moved to Karachi, Pakistan, with his family after the partition in 1947.[1]

Irani started his acting career in the mid-1950s and quickly became one of the most popular actors of Pakistani cinema (Lollywood) during the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for his versatility as an actor and appeared in a variety of roles ranging from romantic leads to villainous characters. Some of his notable films include Shaheed (1962) Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat (1975), Safaid Khoon, Aag Aur Aansoo, and Dil Aur Duniya (1971).

Death

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Kamal Irani died on 13 September 1989, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, at the age of 57 due to a heart attack.

Films

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Year Title
1962 Chiragh Jalta Raha
1964 Bees Din[2]
Heera Aur Pathar[3]
Tauba[4]
1966 Aina[5]
Hum Dono
Jaag Utha Insan[6]
1970 Afsana
1972 Baharo Phool Barsao
1974 Khatarnak
1975 Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi
1976 Sohni Mahiwal
1977 Sargent
1979 Pakeezah
1980 Chotay Nawab

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kamal Irani". Pak 101 website. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 253. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  3. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  4. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 252. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  5. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  6. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 256. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
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