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 M. Ismael
Character Actor
First film: The Daugther of Today (Silent - 1924)
First film (in Pakistan): Hachkole (Urdu - 1949)
Last film: Maan jawani da (Punjabi - 1976)
M. Ismael was the senior-most actor in Pakistani film history. His first film was the first ever silent film made in Lahore in 1924 - The Daughter of Today. He was main actor in the first talkie film as well, which was film Heer Ranjha in Punjabi language and was produced and directed by his mate Abdul Rasheed Kardar in 1932 in Lahore. Heer Syal (1937), Gul Bakavli (1939), Yamla Jat (1940) and Khazanchi (1941) were some of his big films in main roles. He was mostly seen as an character actor in Pakistani films. He appeared in more than 150 films in Urdu and Punjabi languages during his very long film career from 1924-76. He died on November 22, 1975.
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M. Ajmal
Character Actor, villain
First film (in Pakistan): Hachkole (Urdu - 1949)
Last film: Babul (Punjabi - 1990)
Heer Ranjha, Heer, Naaji, Khan Chacha... |
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Ghulam Mohammad
Character Actor
First film (in Pakistan): Teri Yaad (Urdu - 1948)
Last film: ?
Other films: Mundri (1949), Chan way (1951), Sassi (1954), Sarfarosh (1956),
Data and Paasban (1957), Koel (1959), Awaz dey kahan hay(1962). |
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Zahoor Shah
Character Actor
First film: Hachkoley (Urdu - 1949)
Last film: ?
Bharjai, Maa ke Aansoo, Malangi, Bau Jee... |
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Gul Zaman
Character Actor
First film: ?
Last film: ?
Chann Mahi, Sher jawan, Heer Ranjha... |
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Sheikh Iqbal
Character Actor, Villain, Writer
First film (in Pakistan): Mundri (Punjabi - 1949)
Last film: Qudrat da inteqam (Punjabi - 1990)
Jind Jan, Gulbadan... |
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Maya Devi
Character Actor
First film: ?
Last film: ?
Hamwatan (1951) Bhariya Mela (1966)... |
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Begum Perveen
Character Actor
First film: Shahida (1949)
Last film: ?
Other films: Sailab (1953), Darbar-e-Habeen(1956) and Fasana-e-dil (1969). |
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Zeenat
Character Actor, Producer and Director
First film (in Pakistan): Phere (Punjabi - 1949)
Last film: Lahoo de rishti (Punjabi - 1980)
At the starting of her career she acted side and minor roles in the films but
from 60's she became a character actress/vamp. She was also one the Directress
and directed Bin Badal Barsaat (Zeba Mohammed Ali) in 1975.
Other films Larey (1950), Billo (1951),Sohni, Bulbul, Nazrana and Heer (1955),
Hameeda and Haqiqat (1956),Nooran and Zulfaan (1957), Jagga and Rukhsana (1958),Society
(1959), Aabroo and Surraya (1961),Maan key aansoo, Maira kia qusoor, Barat, Tees
maar khan, and Mehtab (1963),Khamosh raho (1964), Tairey shaher main, Shabnam
and Choti see dunya (1965) Aina (1966), Albela, Dil deewana and Aag (1967), Sangdil
(1968), Mairi Bhabi and Dhol sipahi (1969) Beyqusoor (1970), Rab rakha (1971)
and Afsana Zindagi ka (1972). |
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Shah Nawaz
Villain and Character Actor
First film (in Pakistan): Hamari Basti (Urdu - 1950)
Last film: Neik Perveen (Urdu - 1975)
Sassi, Ayyaz... |
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Bibbo
Character Actor
First film (in Pakistan): Shammi (Punjabi - 1950)
Last film: Buzdil (Urdu - 1969)
Her real name was Ishrat Sultana and she was very famous,
graceful and a rich film actress of the 30's and 40's in India.
It is known that her shoes were
studded with diamonds and whenever she entered in any shop for shopping spent
a lot of money there. Rajey Maharajey and Nawabs at that time were in her fan's
list. She also had relations to the Prime Minister (or Deevan) of Pakistan's
ex-state of Junagarh Sir
Shahnawaz Bhutto, the father of Zulfiqar
Ali Bhutto who
allotted a plot to her in the 70s. (Junagarh was a small state, located on
the coast of Indian province of Gujarat. Accession of Junagarh to Pakistan
happened on September 5, 1947 and the Indian forces occupied this Hindu
majority state on November 9, 1947).
The last
days of Bibbo's life were very miserable and poverty stricken. At the time
of her death in Karachi, no one was around her to drop some juice in her mouth.
Her famous films in India were Maya jal and Mirza sahiban (1933), Mill
mazdoor, Sair-e-paristan and Dasoo data (1934), Piar kee
maar (1935), Ghareeb
parwar and Manmohan (1936) Qazzaq jee karju and Sagar
ka shair (1937) Gramo phone singer, Watan, Bholey bhaley and Ladies only
(1938), Lakshami and Suhag (1940), Akela and Mera raja (1941), Barey
nawab saheb (1946).
She migrated to Pakistan in the early 50's and worked as character actress
in films till 60's. (by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Arabia)
Filmography of Bibbo's Pakistani films:
| No. |
Year |
Films |
Language |
Actors |
| 1 |
1950 |
Shammi |
Punjabi |
Shammi, Santosh, Ajmal, Shola, Bibbo, Ghulam Mohammad |
| 2 |
1952 |
Dopatta |
Urdu |
Noor Jehan, Ajay Kumar, Sudhir, Yasmin, Ghulam Muhammad, Bibbo, Nafees
Begam, Saeed, Azad |
| 3 |
1953 |
Gulnaar |
Urdu |
Noor Jehan, Santosh, Bibbo, Zarif, Shahnawaz |
| 4 |
1954 |
Sassi |
Urdu |
Sabiha, Santosh, Asha, Nazar, Salim Raza and Bibbo |
| 5 |
1955 |
Qatil |
Urdu |
Sabhia, Santosh, Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervez, Nayyer Sultana, Azad,
Asif Ja, Ajmal, bibbo, Akmal |
| 6 |
1955 |
Sohni |
Urdu |
Sabiha, Sudhir, Shammi, Zeenat, Nazar, Bibbo, Emi, A. Shah, Salim Raza,
Hamliyawala |
| 7 |
1956 |
Karnama |
Urdu |
Klawati, Luddan, Tammer, Bibbo, Sawan |
| 8 |
1956 |
Kanwari Bewa |
Urdu |
Shamim Ara, Ayaz, Nazar, Bibbo, Azad |
| 9 |
1958 |
Jan-e-Bahar |
Urdu |
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Husna, Neelo, Bibbo, Luddan |
| 10 |
1958 |
Zehr-e-Ishq |
Urdu |
Musarrat Nazir, Habib, Yasmin, Neelo, Bibbo |
| 11 |
1959 |
Aaj kall |
Urdu |
Sabiha, Kemal, Rakhshi, Bibbo, Abbas Nosha |
| 12 |
1963 |
Fanoos |
Urdu |
Komal, Suleman, Bibbo, Azad, Ilyas Kashmiri |
| 13 |
1963 |
Ishq par zor nahin |
Urdu |
Jameela, Aslam Pervez, Yasmin, Bibbo, Azad, Ilyas |
| 14 |
1963 |
Dulhan |
Urdu |
Shamim ara, Darpan, Habib, Nayyar sultana, Nabeela, Bibbo, Salma Mumtaz,
Nasira and Lehri |
| 15 |
1966 |
Armaan |
Urdu |
Zeba, Waheed Murad, Nirala, Trannum, Rozina, Bibbo, Zahoor Ahmad |
| 16 |
1969 |
Buzdil |
Urdu |
Deeba, Habib, Ejaz, Bibbo |
External links:
» Filmography
of Bibbo's Indian films |
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Najam-ul-Hassan
Character Actor
First film: Eid (Urdu - 1951)
Last film: ?
Heer Ranjha, Mirza Jatt, Aashiyana, Taxi Driver... |
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Sahra
Character Actor
First film: HamWatan (Urdu - 1951)
Last film: ?
Other films: Dilbar (1951), Toofan (1955), Koel (1959), Mohabbat (1972), Khan
Chacha (1973)... |
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Atia Sharf
Character Actor
First film: ?
Last film: ?
She was a famous character actor in Urdu films. She started as
Atia Chodhary, then she became Atia Sharf. After married to TV artist
Khayyam Sarhardi, she was known as Atia Khayyam but after separation
she again selected her name as Atia Sharf... |
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Rekha
Character Actress
First film: Sailaab (Urdu - 1952)
Last film: Ajj da Mehinwal (Punjabi - 1973)
Chann Mahi, Ajj da Mehinwal... |
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Rehan
Villain, Character Actor
First film: Naveli (Urdu - 1953)
Last film: ?
Other films: Deewana (1964), Zinda Lash (Dracola fame) (1967), Shabistan (1969),
Sakhi Lutaira (1971), Dil Lagi (1974), Mera nam hai mohabbat (1975), Anmol Mohabbat
and Aina (1977). |
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Rajni
Character Actress and Comedian
First film: Dulla Bhatti (Punjabi - 1956)
Last film: Raja Jani (Urdu - 1976)
Other films: Mangti(1961), Qaidi and Beta (1962), Kala Aadmi, Aurat aik Kahani
(1963), Khaiber Pass (1964), Mere Mahboob (1966) and Mera dil meri arzoo (1971). |
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Fazal Haq
Character Actress, supporting and villain
First film: ?
Last film: ?
Other films: Dulla Bhatti, Annar Kali, Choorian, Jagg biti, Tere ishq nachaya,
Jatt Mirza.... |
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Salma Mumtaz
Character Actress and Producer
First film: Darbar (Urdu - 1958)
She played the typical roles as mother in Pakistani movies - died in Lahore on January 20, 2012 at the age of 86 years old. Her first film was Darbar (1958). Qaidi, Aulad, Mouj Mela, Hath Jori, Daachi, Hamrahi, Dil mera dharkan teri, Chan Makhna, Jind Jan, Nei Laila Nya Majnu, Dia aur toofan, veryam, Andleeb, dhee rani, Rangeela, Maa Puttar, Heer Ranjha, Aansoo, Do rangeelay were some of her big movies. She produced few movies like Puttar da Pyar and Be-Aulad. She was elder sister of actress Shammi, who was married to Lala Sudhir. Her daughter Nida Mumtaz played some roles in few movies. |
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Nabeela
Character Actor
First film: Dulhan (Urdu - 1963)
Last film:
She was the supporting actress of 60's and 70's. She will be remembered for her
best performance in film Badnam (1966), a film based on Saadat Hassan Minto's
short story "Jhumkey". One of the evergreen song sung by Surraya Multanikar "Bare
be murrawat hain yeh husn wale.." was picturized on her.
Other films Aashyana (1964), Woh koun thi (1966) Hamraz (1967), Karishma, Choda
saal, Saiqa, Babul da whaira, Jag beeti, Maila do din da, Kanjoos and Awara (1968),Choudhween
sadi, Lachi, Shairan dey puttar shair, Mahman and Jagoo (1969), Badnaloon badnam
bura, Bhai chara, Man puttar, Dil dian lagyan, Tikka mathey da (1970), Khazanchi,
Bazeegar, Waris,(1971), Khushia, Rangeela aashiq, Vicharya saathi and Ziddi (1973),
Sohna mukhra (1974), Akhar, Hukam da ghulam (1976), Danda (1977) and Mohabbat
aur majboori (1981).
(by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Ariabia)
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Talat Siddiqi
Character Actor, supporting
First film: Choti bahen (Urdu - 1964)
Last film:
She was Radio artists in 60' and very famous Salma Baji in a commercial program
of Radio Pakistan Karachi in early 60'. She was sister of Rehana Siddiqi and
mother of Arifa Siddiqi.
Other films: Ishq-e-Habib and Arzoo (1965), Koan kisi ka, Moajza, Lori (1966),
Mere Laal, Hakumat, Mere bachey meri Ankhen, Phir subha hogi, and Maan Bap (1967),
Behan bhai and aik see maan (1968), Ladla (1969) and Akhri Qatl (1989). |
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Seema
Character Actor, comedian
First film: Mekhana (Urdu - 1964)
Last film:
Other films: Al-hilal, Honahar and Main chup rahoongi (1966), Sangdil and Main
kahan manzil kahan (1968), Sajawal, Aansoo and Ishq Deewana (1971), Anhoni (1973)
and Chahat (1974). |
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Kumar
Character Actor, villain
First film: Touba (Urdu - 1964)
Last film: Dharkan (Urdu - 1976)
Kumar was a vetran actor in India, and acted famous character as But
Tarash in Mughl-e-Azam (Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Prithivi Kapoor).
Other films: Chhoti
Ammi, Hamdono and Head Constable (1964) |
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Sultana Iqbal
Character Actor
First film: ?
Last film:
Other films: Patola, Ghairat te Qanoon... |
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Najma Mehboob
Character Actor
First film: ?
Last film:
Jab jab Phool khilay, Qudrat, Riksha Driver... |
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Majeed
Character Actor
First film: Sachai (Urdu - 1949)
Last film:
Other films: Beqarar (1950), Parwaz and Roohi (1954), Qismat, Chhoti Begum and
Intizar (1956), Noor-e-Islam (1957) and Suhag (1963). |
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Meena Daud
Character Actor
First film: Bazaar (Urdu - 1972)
Last film:
Other films: Surayya Bhoopali (1976), Aina and Uf yeh beevian (1977), Abhi to
main jawan hoon (1978) and Sheesh naag (1988). |
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Tani
Character Actor
First film: ?
Last film:
Mirza Jatt, Ik Doli do kahar, Dostana... |
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