Pakistani Film Supporting Actors

Talat Hussain
First film: Chiragh jalta raha (Urdu - 1962)
Last film: ?
Qurbani, Insan aur Admi..

Qavi
First film: Riwaj (Urdu - 1965)
Last film: ?
Mr. Budhu, Manji kithe dahwan, ChoriChori, Ajnabi...

Masood Akhtar
First film: Sangdil (1968)
Last film: ?
Beqasur, Sher Puttar...

Tariq Aziz
First film: Insaniyat (Urdu - 1967)
Last film: ?
Roti, Qasm us waqt ki, Soudagar, Sajan Rang Rangeela...

Abid Ali
First film: Khak-o-Khoon (Urdu - 1979)
Last film: ?
Nagina, Mard...

Firdous Jamaal
First film: Rishta (Urdu - 1980)
Last film: ?
......

Asim Bukhari
First film: Khamosh Nigahen (Urdu - 1971)
Pyar karn toon nain darna

Zahoor Raja
First film in Pakistan: Jehad (Urdu - 1950)
Last film: ?
He was one of the Meena's husband. He worked many films before partition like Pooja (1940), Sikandar (1941), Badel and Saiwa (1942) Mazaq (1943), Bhai and O Panchi (1944),Ghjazal and Anmol Gharhi (1945).
In Pakistan, he produced film Jehad in 1950, he was producer, director and actor of this film. He also directed and acted in Ghazi Bin Abbas in 1961 and worked as an actor in Gulfaroosh in 1961.

S Gul
First film: Beqarar (Urdu - 1950)
Last film: ?
First film Beqarar (Heero with Raagni 1950), other films Director (1951), Shararey and Iltija (1955),
Lalkar (1959) and Dile Nadaan (1960).

Saqi
First film: Iltija (Urdu - 1955)
Last film: Dushmani (Punjabi - 1990)
Saqi was a verstile artist, knew many languages and worked in more than 450 films in his career. He was the brother of Abdul Kareem Balouch, ex-MD of Karachi Television. At the beginning of his career he became hero of some films like Lakhpati (Nighat Sultana 1958), Sassi Panoon (Sindhi) with Nighat Sultana 1958 and Bombay wala (with Nighat Sultana 1961), could not be succeeded as hero but later became a good villion and character actor. He made film "Papi" in 1968 (Bano, Sitara, Shakeel and Shaheena) but the film was screened only one day, totally failure. Saqi produced an another film "Hamlog" in 1970 which had two child artists Jugnu and Murad in main roles and without any typical pair of hero/heroine. This film was an average film on box office.
Other famous films: Nagin (1959), Alladin ka Beta (1960), Taj aur Talwar and Bara bajey (1961), Shaheed, Mousiqar and Ek manzil do rahen (1962), Main ne kia jurm kia and Aurat ek kahani (1963), Beti, Shatranj, Nahley peh dehla and Ek dil do deewaney (1964), Hazar daastan (1965), Parda, Woh koun thi and Naghma-e-Sahra (1966), Sajda, Lakhon main ek and Yateem (1967), Mera Ghar meri Jannat and Wali Ehad (1968), CID and Door ki awaz (1969), Zarqa, Naseeb apna apna, Hamlog and Yousuf khan Sher Bano (1970), Dosti (1971), Nadya ke paar (1973) and Main bani dulhan (1973).
Saqi's real name was Abdul Latif Baloch and he died on December 22, 1986. He married Pashto films top heroine Yasmin Khan. Saqi introduced two top mail singers Masood Rana and Mujeeb Alam to the Pakistani film industry from Karachi. (by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi)

Sikkedar
Actor, Writer, Lyricist
First film: Jabroo (Punjabi - 1956)
Last film: ?
Sikkedar was an actor and writer - especially about pre-partition stories - of many films in the 60s and 70s . He performed as Hindu Baniya (Merchant) in a very special style and Punjabi accent of Hindus. His first film Jabroo was a hit film and Malangi (1965) was one of his best film as performer. He wrote stories of many films, Anwara was one of them, which celebrated platinum jubilee in Karachi in 1970. Other films as actor and writer were Mousiqar, Nizam, Iman te Farangi and many other films. He wrote some film songs too.
Sikkedar's real name was Raheem Bakhsh Khokhar and he was born in a village Niaz Baig near Lahore in 1927. He died on July 3, 2006.

Neena
First film Bara Aadmi (Urdu - 1956)
Last film: ?
She is mother of Naeema Garaj who is now days a famous theater and TV artists and Naeema also worked in some films as child star as Baby Naeema like Baaji (1962) and Milan (1964). Neena married with Garaj Baboo who was a supporting actor and care taker. Other films Tum na mano and Banjaran (1962), Tanha (1964),Aaina (1977) and Sarmaya (1990).

Ghouri
First film in Pakistan: Mandi (Urdu - 1956)
Last film: Shikar (1956)
Before patition he was a popular actor and worked in many films like Muskurahat and Naya Zamana (1943), O panchi and Ismat (1944), Chand tara and Aik din ka sultan (1945), Dil and Circus girl (1946) and Mehndi (1947).
In Pakistan he worked in few films like Mandi and Shikar (1956).

Luddan
First film: Hamari Zuban (Urdu - 1956)
Last film: Shikar (1956)
Other film: Karnama (1956).

Butt Kasher
First film: Fankar (Urdu - 1956)
Last film: Shikar (1956)
Other film Beygunah (1958).

Sharara
First film: Maska Polish (Urdu - 1957)
Last film: ?
Other films: Street 77 and Shahzadi (1960).

Zurain
First film: Phooley Khan (Urdu - 1957)
Last film: ?
He will be remembered for his wonderful role as a fisherman in AJ Kardar's Jago Hua Savera (1959).
Other films Sukh ka sapna (1962), Teen aur teen (1963), Deewana (1964), Nachey nagan bajey been (1965), Lakho main aik (1967), Dr. Shaitan (1969) and Khak aur khoon (1971). Died in 1997.

Asad Jafri
First film: ?
Last film: ?

Basically he was a renowned film journalist and attached with Eastern Film (an english film magazine of 60's/70's published from Karachi) and Akhbar-e-Jehan. As far as concerned films, he cacted villianish roles in 50' and 60's many films like Aur bhi gham hain, Neelofar, Teen aur teen, Yahudi kee larki, Neend, Hamsafar, Aulad, Aashyana, Doctor, Aik Taira Sahara, Aag ka darya and Devar bhabi. He was hero in Noor Jehan's famous film Neend in 1959. He died on September 19, 1995. (Mohammed Ayub Qureshi)

Arsalan
First film: ?
He was elder brother of great playback singer Ahmad Rushdi and was seen in famous film Lakhon mein ek..

Garaj Baboo
First film: Bara Bajey (Urdu - 1961)
Garaj baboo was also a well known care taker of film personalities who come from ex-Pakistan for shooting purpose. Other films Bahana (1965), Darshan (1967) and Deewaney do (1985).

Mohammad Yousuf
First film: ?
Last film: ?

Big name of Karachi Radio and TV. He appeared in some Karachi based films in supporting roles like Mr.X (Nasira-Mohammed Ali) and Dil nay Tujhey maan lia (Zeba-Kamal). He died on September 20, 1995. (Mohammed Ayub Qureshi)

Shakir
Character Actor
First film: Street 77 (Urdu - 1960)
Last film:
Other film: Jaan pehchan (1967), Mr.303 (1971), Man da laal (1974).

Mehmood Ali
First film: Banjaran (Urdu - 1962)
Last film:
He was one of the pioneers of Radio Pakistan and Karachi TV as actor. Migrated from Hyderabad (Deccan), India and joined Radio Pakistan Karachi in 1948. In the history of Radio in Pakistan, "Hamid Mian key hann" was a live radio program that was broad cast continuously from 1950 thru 2000 (50 yrs) from Radio Pakistan Karachi and Mahmood Ali was a stock artist in this program throughout 50 years.He worked in all mediums of show biz Radio, TV, Theater and Stage and got fame and name in all.
Wadi-e-Kashmir written by Khowaja Moinuddin, was the first stage play in 1954 and other very famous Stage/TV plays were Mirza Ghalib Bander road per, Lal qilay say lalookhet, and above all Taleem-e-Balghan and Khuda kee basti.
He worked in 20-25 films and some famous films were Banjaran (Neelo Kamal), Aisa bhi hota hay(Zeba Kamal) Lori (Zeba, Mohammed Ali), Perdey main rahney do, Aag and Insaan aur Gadha.
He died on July 11, 2008. (Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Arabia)

Saleem Nasir
First film: ?
His real name was Shair Khan and at the starting of his career he was a journalist and has been personal Secretary to actor Mohammed Ali who helped him introducing in films.
He was a big name of PTV in 70'/80's and worked in many famous plays of PTV like Unkahi, Aakhri Chatan, Angan Tairha, Seerhian, Jangloos and Captian Sarwar Shaheed.
He worked in some films like Khak aur Khoon and Sacha Jhoota and some others, died in October 18, 1989.

Shakeel
First film: ?
Mirza Jatt, Heer Ranjha, Iman te Farangi, Allah Rakha...

Kammo
Heera aur Pathar, Mr. X

Jalil Afghani
First film: Chanda (Urdu - 1962)
Other films Shadi (1964), Soey Nadya jage Pani (1968), Dagh and Anari (1969), Chalo man gaey (1970), Baghi Haseena (1972) and Nadia (1985).

Santosh Russel
First film: Bees din (Urdu - 1964)
She was basically a very good drama artist in Radio Pakistan Karachi. Other films Chori chupey (1965), Saalgirah (1969), Nam key nawab (1973) and Aaj kee raat (1983).

Roshan
hero, Supporting Actresses, singer
First film: Maa ke Aansoo (Urdu - 1963)
He was introduced by Shabab Kairanvi in his film but Roshan could not prove himself as a good actor. Other film Shukriya (1964), Sajjan Beli (1970). Roshan sung a course song "Allah ke naam peh Jholi bhar de, Allah hi de ga..." with Ahmad Rushdi and Masood Rana in film Be-iman (1973).

Rehana Siddiqi
Supporting actress
In 60's Siddiqui sisters - Talat Siddiqui, Rehana Siddiqui, Naheed Siddiqui (one of the best classical dancer in Pakistan and the ex-wife of Zia Mohayuddin) and later in 80's Arifa Siddiqui were very famous in stage, Radio, TV and films). Pop singer Fariha Pervez is Rehana's daughter..?
Rehana Siddiqui was also busy on stage and theatre in the 60's. She performed in a drama Aadhi Roti aik Langoti in the Background of Indo-Pak war, which was staged in major cities of Pakistan just after the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
Only one film Hamdam (with Khalil 1967) is on her credit as heroine and in other films she acted as supporting actress. Rehana Sidduqi got married with Aurangzeb, a b-class film actor of the 70's and now a busy and successful TV artist. Rehana Siddiqui is also working in many TV plays as character actress now a days. (by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Arabia)

Shehnaz
First film: Ustadon key ustad (Urdu - 1967)
Last film: ?
Other films Khana badosh (1974), Reshman jawan hogai (1975), Yarana (1976), Cheekh , Ahsan (pushto), Shaheen and Mairey badsha (1977) and Bap ka gunah (1978).

Farah Jalal
First film: Afsana zindagi ka (Urdu - 1972)
Last film: ?
Other films Man kee jeet (1972), Babul sadqey tairey (1974), and Akhri maidan (1977).

Nimmo
First film: ?
Last film: ?
Khoon da Darya, Dillaggi etc..

Naini
First film: First film Nadan (Urdu - 1973)
Last film: ?
Other films Jadoo (1974) and Nishani (1979).

Fakhra Sharif
Supporting Actress
First film: Insaf aur Qanoon (Urdu - 1971)
She was sister of Babra Shareef but could not make her place in film world. Other film Pahli Nazar (1977). (by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi)

Mehboob Alam
Supporting Actress
First film: Soorath (Sindhi - 1974)
He was Sindhi language film artist and acted in TV plays also. Waris was the most popular TV serial of 70's and Mahboob Alam acted main role (Wadda Choudhery) in this serial and got fame from this serial. Other films Rut ja rishta, Dharti la kunwar and Dharti dilwaran jee (Sindhi 1975), Shahzor (1976) Khak aur khoon (1979), Fata fat (1981), Khan balouch (Saraiki 1985) and Darya Khan (Sindhi 1991).

Begum Khursheed Shahid
She is renowed TV character actress and many hit TV plays are on her credit. In 1964 she worked in film Chingari (Shamim Ara+Santosh) and in other few films in minor roles.
Salman Shahid is her son, who is also a big name of TV world as an actor especially in sober comedy. Begum Khursheed's husband Mr. Shahidleft her and settled in abroad and never came back to Pakistan. Salman Shahid goes to London to see his father but it is said that Begum Khursheed Shahid never went there and passed all her life alone with his son waiting for some one..!
(by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Arabia)

Raja Riaz
First film: Tere Pyar mein (Urdu - 2000)
Tere pyar mein...

Qadir Rahi
First film: Masti Khan (Urdu - 1987)
Qadir Rahi started his career from films. He was assistant director of Chanda, Sangam and Phool made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He also acted in films Masti Khan, Intiqam key sholay and in art movie Musafir (Beyond the last mountain). He acted in TV dramas also, " Saiban" and "Grahsti" are some of them. Now a days he is producing TV dramas "Nigah-e-Karam" and "Zamana kia Kahaiga". (by Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, Saudi Arabia)