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Sudhir
Acting
Biography
Sudhir was a legendary film hero in both Urdu and Punjabi films. He had a long film career of 40 years. His first released film Farz (1947) was a Lahore based pre-partition Hindi/Urdu film, and his first heroine was Ragni. In Pakistan, he was hero of the third released film Hichkolay in 1949. He got breakthrough from Pakistan's first classic melodious Urdu film Dupatta (1952), and got huge success as action hero from film Baghi in 1956. His last film was a Pashto film Pat Khamar in 1989. Sudhir was a highly respected film personality. He was known as Lala Sudhir - Lala means Uncle in Pashto language and Elder Brother in Punjabi language. He was Pashton origin but he spent all his life in Lahore. He had only a single Pashto film in his career and that was actually a Punjabi film Puttar da Pyar (1972) which was released in Pashto version. Sudhir 's real name was Shah Zaman Khan Afridi. He was born on January 25, 1921 and died on January 19, 1997 in Lahore. Sudhir was married thrice, first in his own family, second was actress Shammi and the third actress Zeba for a while. Sudhir's son from his first wife, Shah Zaman (film name) was seen in film Dushman ki Talash (1978).
Filmography Movies
Acting
Josh
A formula type action film of five brothers. Saqi played the main villain role.
Choron Ki Baaraat
Anju lives a wealthy lifestyle with her widowed dad, Dhanraj, on a privately owned island. She studies in a hostel, plays on the football team, but is known for getting into fights with other girls, rather then taking part in this sport. But before that could happen, six men men who had duped by Dhanraj several years ago, arrive on the island incognito, enlist the assistance of the island's native people, led by Heera, who have been oppressed by Dhanraj and Captain Ashok, to recover their loot and kill Dhanraj and Anju. It is here that Anju will find out that the reason Shekhar accompanied her was not because he loves her, but for quite some other unknown and devious reason.
Yakke Wali
Laali drives a tanga to keep her family fed. When village life forces her out, she arrives in Lahore with nothing but her horse and her nerve. Inspired by the short story "License" by Saadat Hassan Manto
Murad
Murad (1957) is a lost Pakistani film not much is known about this film however we do know that it was a Musical Romance it had a hit song Ho chukka intezar sonay dey,Aey dil-e-beqarar sonay dey Sung by Iqbal Bano,written by Qateel Shifai and music by Safdar Hussain
Yaar Beli
Thah
Thah (1972) celebrated its Golden Jubilee in Pakistani cinemas in 1972 and was a highly successful musical super-hit at the box-office.
Al-Asifa
A fictional story about Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation of their homeland..
Sassi
Sassi faces hardships and difficulties while seeking his beloved husband, who was separated from her by the rivals.
Jhoomer
A spoiled bride mistreats her husband, but a chance encounter with a kind village girl in the hills ignites desire, jealousy, and a story of love, class, and destiny.