Waheed Murad

Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer (1938–1983)

Waheed Murad (Urdu: وحید مراد) (October 2, 1938 – November 23, 1983) was a Pakistani movie actor. Waheed is considered to be one of the most influential actors of subcontinent[source?]. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan.[4] and was the only child of movie distributor Nisar Murad. Waheed got his early education from Karachi Grammar School[1][5][6][7] in Karachi.

Waheed Murad
Born
Waheed Murad

(1938-10-02)October 2, 1938
DiedNovember 23, 1983(1983-11-23) (aged 45)
Other namesChocolate Hero
Lady killer
Veedu
Occupation(s)Movie actor
Movie Producer
Screenwriter
Years active1959–1983
SpouseSalma Murad

One of his blockbuster movies is Armaan. Once, in an interview, he said, "Dilip Kumar, too, is not an immortal actor".[8]

In November 2010, 27 years after his death, Pakistani president Asif Zardari awarded him the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.[9]

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Waheed Murad is thought to be one of the first Rock n' Roll stars of Pakistan[source?]. Due to his romantic and subtle style of acting, he became well known as the 'Chocolate Hero' and 'Lady Killer'. His haircut, dressing style and even the way he talked were very popular with the youth.[10]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Rise and fall of a silver screen hero. Archived 2007-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2012-04-17.
  2. Waheed Murad on IMDb Retrieved on 2012-04-24. [unreliable source?]
  3. Pakistani movie heroes in the 60's Archived 2010-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved on 2012-04-24.
  4. Biography for Waheed Murad on IMDb[unreliable source?]
  5. Remembering the chocolate hero: Waheed Murad[permanent dead link]. Despardes.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.
  6. The man who changed cinema -DAWN Images; November 26, 2006 Archived February 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine . Daily Dawn. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.
  7. Waheed Murad Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. thecinezine.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-23.
  8. "Waheed Murad: One hundred and one facts". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  9. "President confers Sitara-e-Imtiaz on Waheed Murad". Pakistan Times. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
  10. "Remembering the chocolate hero: Waheed Murad". Despardes.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2004. Retrieved 2012-04-24.

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