Waheed Murad
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Waheed Murad and Zeba in Heera aur pathar, 1964Waheed Murad started his film career by joining his father's established 'Film Art' in 1961 as producer of the film Insaan badalta hai. In his second film as producer Jab se dakha hai tumhein he casted Darpan with Zeba as heroine. Afterwards, Darpan most of the time started coming late at studio. Zeba suggested Waheed to cast himself as hero in his ...See more Description
Waheed Murad (Urdu: وحید مراد) (October 2, 1938 - November 23, 1983) was a legendary Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Waheed is considered to be one of the most famous actors of subcontinent. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, he was the only child of well-off film distributor Mr. Nisar Murad. He got early education from Karachi Grammar School, Karachi, did graduation from S.M. Arts College Karachi, and then masters in English literature from University of Karachi.
He is well-known for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for acting in films. His romantic style of acting made him popular amongst the young cinema viewers of Pakistan. One of his blockbuster films is Armaan, which was produced by him, made a pivotal impact on the sub-continental film industry such that the Pakistani film industry was considered as the rising sun. Armaan made him a superstar overnight and as equal to the Indian film titans such as Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Ashok Kumar and Prithviraj Kapoor. Once, in an interview in 1967, he said that Dilip Kumar, too, is not an immortal actor. In November 2010, 27 years after his death, Pakistani president Asif Zardari awarded him the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the "star of excellence," an honour given for distinguished merit in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science.
BORN
October 2, 1938(1938-10-02) Karachi, British India
Died-
November 23, 1983(1983-11-23) (aged 45) Karachi, Pakistan
Other names-
Chocolate Hero
Lady killer
Veedu
Occupation- Film actor
Producer
Screenwriter
Years active 1959–1983
Spouse- Salma Murad
====Nigar AwardsWinner====
1964 - Best Actor for Heera aur Pathar
1966 - Best Actor for Armaan
1966 - Best Producer for Armaan
1969 - Best Actor for Andleeb
1971 - Best Actor for Mastana Mahi
2002 - Legend Award
Rooman AwardsWinner
1965 - Best Actor for Eid Mubarak
1966 - Best Actor for Armaan
1966 - Best Producer for Armaan
1969 - Best Actor for Andleeb
1974 - Best Actor for Phool Mere Gulshan Ka
Graduate AwardsWinner
1969 - Best Actor for Andleeb
1971 - Best Actor for Mastana Mahi
1975 - Best Actor for Jab Jab Phool Khile
Noor Jahan AwardsWinner
1966 - Best Actor for Armaan
1966 - Best Producer for Armaan
Mussawir AwardsWinner
1975 - Best Actor for Jab Jab Phool Khile
1983 - Life Time Achievement Award
Sindh Awami AwardsWinner
1975 - Best Actor for Jab Jab Phool Khile
1976 - Best Actor for Shabana
PIA Arts Academy AwardWinner
1978 - Best Actor for Awaz
1979 - Best Actor for Behen Bhai
AlFankar AwardsWinner
1978 - Best Actor for Awaz
1980 - Best Actor for Badnaam
Shabab Awards / Shabab Memorial AwardsWinner
1967 - Best Actor for Insaniyat
1985 - Best Supporting Actor for Anokha Daj
Other awardsWinner
1969 - Chitrali Award: Best Actor for Andleeb
1969 - Khalil Qaiser Award: Best Actor for Andleeb
1969 - Curtex Award: Best Actor for Andleeb
1975 - Aghaz Award: Best Actor for Jab Jab Phool Khile
1978 - Chaministan International Award for Public Popularity Competition: Most Popular Film Star
1979 - National Award: Best Actor for Behen Bhai
1981 - Riaz Shahid Award: Best Actor for Gherao
1982 - National Academy Award: Best Supporting Actor for Ahat
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Waheed Murad: One hundred and one facts
By Anis Ahmed Shakur
1. Late legendary film actor Waheed Murad was born on 2nd october,1938 at Karachi, Pakistan. 2.The only movie actor in the Indo pak. Subcontinent who during his twenty three year film career 1960 - 1983.) worked as an actor,director, producer and script writer. 3. Near and dear ones called him "Veedu" 4. Only child of Mr. and Mrs. Nisar Murad. 5. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth. 6. Favorite color: Light blue. 7. Favorite proverb: Live and let live. 8. He was in love with three ladies: Mother:Shireen Murad, Wife: Salma and daughter: Aliya. 9.First fell in love with salma, when both were in grade nine in Grammar school, Karachi. 10. Had hatred for those who lied 11. Usually slept after midnight. 12. Favorite past time: Reading English books. 13. Favorite personality: Hitler. 14. In 1967 he said in an interview that Dilip Kumar, too, is not an immortal actor. 15. Waheed Murad's debut: S.M. Yusuf's Aulad in 1962. 16. Once he really wept while shooting of a touching scene in: Maan Beta. 17. It goes to his credit to act in the first color movie of Pakistan: Eid Mubarak (only a short scene was colored) 18. It was difficult to make friends with Waheed Murad. 19.Rarely danced in clubs, on weekends. 20. Rendered a song (duet) in : Ishara, which was also directed by him. 21. The only highly qualified actor in Pakistan film industry: Masters in English Literature. 22. Between 1960 and 1970 he was the richest actor, director, producer and script writer of the pakistan film industry. 23. He was a cheque which could be cashed any where in the country. 24. Favorite dish: Fried shrimp/ fish with rice. 25. Likes Japan on top. 26. Always punctual on the sets. 27. His four favorite movies were: Armaan, Insaniyat,Anjuman and Andaleeb. 28. Armaan had such a tremendous impact on him that he named his house in Lahore Qasr - e - Armaan. 29. He never talked unnecessarily. 30. Favorite hair - dresser:Rafiq hair dresser in Karachi and Khursheed hair dresser in Lahore. 31. Favorite song: Bhooli Hoi Hoon Dastan: Do-Raha. 32. Hero of Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film: Armaan. 33. Acted in one hundred and twenty three films. 34. Performed the role of a villain in only one film:Sheshey Ka Ghar. 35. Most popular hero after Dilip Kumar, whose hair style has been adopted by people in and outside Pakistan. 36. Favorite pakistani singer: Ahmed Rushdi. 37. Play back songs picturised on him always carry a touch of reality and vividness which no other Pakistani hero has ever been able to accomplish. 38. Hero of the first Pakistani movie : Rishta Hai pyar ka, which was shot outside Pakistan. (In England) 39. Hero of the Pakistan's first tableeghi film: Khuda Aur Mohabbat. 40. Naag Muni: Pakistan's first urdu film in which both waheed Murad and the lead actress performed double roles. 41. Hero of Chand Sooraj, the first Pakistani movie which was based on two different stories. 42. He directed eleven films, starting with Insan Badalta Hai(1961). 43. He acted in one hundred and fourteen urdu films, eight punjabi films and one pushto film. 44. He performed in thirty eight black and white films and eighty five color films. 45. His fifty nine films attained silver jubilee, thirty three golden jubilee, six platinum jubilee and one diamond jubilee. 46. He received three nigar awards for best actor and one for best producer. 47. The only film actor of Pakistan film industry to secure the greatest number of paltinum, diamond, golden and silver jubilees. 48. The youngest film producer of Pakistan film industry: He was twenty three, when he produced Insan Badalta Hai. 49. Akele Na Jana: Armaan: The song and the film that immortalised him. 50. In 1972 three of his films: Khalish, Daulat Aur Duniya and Baharo Phool Barsao did golden jubilees. 51. He was short - tempered in his youth. 52. Waheed introduced Sohail Rana in 1962 for " Jab se dekha hai tumhe's" music. 53. He invited Shabnam to then west Pakistan in 1968 and gave her a role in 'Samandar'. 54. He introduced his peon- cum- driver Badr Munir to the filmdom (Pushto film hero) 55. He flatly refused to picturise a song of film "Izzat" on him, because its lyrics were vulgar. 56. He was the only hope of Pakistan film industry who could have appeared in a film utterly different from the ones which were in vogue in his hay days. 57. "Maang Meri Bhar Do" was the last film released during his life time. 58. Some people misjudged his sober mood for his proudness. 59. It goes to his credit to introduce numerous people to the filmdom, strangely enough , all these so - called friends left him alone, when he was most in need of their support. 60. In 1976,Waheed's fourteen films were released,maximum in any one year, during his twenty three year career. 61. Waheed and Zeba used to get extremely tired after a day's shooting,so much so that while boarding a flight from Lahore to Karachi at 12 .00 midnight , occasionally he used to rest his head over Zeba's shoulder and vice versa. Such was the understanding and sincerity between them. 62. He was keenly desirous to publish all his memorable experiences of film industry,Waheed disclosed this to Mr. Elias Rashdi month before his death. 63. Always respected his parent's, elders teachers , and senior's. 64. He possessed a vast collection of of English literature books and cassettes of Urdu and English songs and music. 65. He acquired his early education from Mary Colaso school and in 1952 he passed Matriculation from here. 66. He did B.A. from S.M. Science college. 67. He married Salma on Thursday , the 17th of September, 1964 at Nisar Murad's house in Tariq Road , Karachi. 68. His native language was Punjabi. 69. His height was 5' 11" 70. In 1981, when he was healthy, his weight was 158 lbs. 71. He used to drive his car very fast. 72. He was very kind hearted by nature, however, he did not wanted to expose these feelings. 73. He preferred not to wear vest. 74. While at home, he mostly liked to wear shalwar kameez, but in functions he preferred to wear three piece suit. 75. He enjoyed chewing paan, qawam and used to drink tea. 76. He never smoked cigarette. 77. He usually took two and a half hours to sleep,once he was in bed. During this time, he liked to listen to music and read English books. 78. The two foreign magazines which he regularly scanned were Time and Newsweek. 79. His favorite poet was Keats. 80. His favorite city in Pakistan was Karachi. 81. His hobbies were cricket, music and photography. 82. He did not enjoyed watching T.V. 83. His favorite foreign singer was Egypt's Um -e- Kulthum. 84. He never grabbed any body's money and never allowed anybody to do it to him. 85. His first breakthrough came in 1960, when as a producer he produced his first film "Insaan Badalta Hai" 86. His second breakthrough came in 1961, when director S.M. Yusuf selected him for "Aulad"(Waheed's first movie as an actor. 87. With the release of "Heera Aur Pathar" waheed achieved overnight fame. 88. He was the hero, script writer and producer of Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film 'Armaan' 89. He wrote the script for Armaan, Ehsaan, Ishara, and Hero. 90. His first punjabi film was 'Mastana Mahi.' 91. The film distributor who possessed the majority of his films is Ever ready pictures. 92. Of all his films which he had produced, he was particularly proud of 'Ehsaan' whose topic was women who had lost their husbands. 93. Radio Pakistan have so far presented forty three interviews of Waheed Murad which is a record. 94. On five occasions he appeared on Pakistan Television, twice in Neelam Ghar twice in geet mala and once in silver jubilee. 95. He never overacted in any movie; 96. He received the title of " Master of song picturisation" 97. He had been suffering from peptic ulcer for quite a while. 98. He suffered a serious accident at Ravi Road, Lahore in November 1983. 99. He was to undergo plastic surgery at Mid East hospital, Clifton, Karachi, on Thursday,24th of November, 1983, which never took place. 100. He had been living with his self professed sister Mrs, Mumtaz Ayub at Defence housing society, Karachi in his last days. 101. In an interview he had said: No one understands me . This legendary actor in Armaan (1966) had earnestly urged Zeba not to go alone for how will he be able to live without her.Ironically, on Wednesday, the 23rd of November , 1983, presumably between 2.00 a.m. and 3.00 am in the morning he decided to leave for the farewell journey all alone leaving millions of his admirers in tears.
