Sultan Rahi (Urdu: ïº³ï» ï»„ïºŽï»¥ ïºïº ﮨﯽ‎; June 24, 1938 â€"
January 9, 1996) was a Pakistani actor, producer and screenwriter. He
established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors
of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema, and received a reputation as
Pakistan's "Clint Eastwood". During a career spanning 40 years, he
acted in some 703 Punjabi films and 100 Urdu films, winning around 160
awards.Rahi earned two Nigar Awards for his work in Babul (1971) and
Basheera (1972). In 1975 he portrayed Maula Jatt in Wehshi Jatt,
winning his third Nigar Award. He reprised the role in its sequel
Maula Jatt. Some of his other films include Sher Khan, Chan Veryam,
Kaley Chore, The Godfather, Sharif Badmash and Wehshi Gujjar.Rahi was
born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, in 1938 to an Arain tribe during the
British Raj. His father, Subedar Major Abdul Majeed, was a retired
officer from the British Indian Army.
January 9, 1996) was a Pakistani actor, producer and screenwriter. He
established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors
of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema, and received a reputation as
Pakistan's "Clint Eastwood". During a career spanning 40 years, he
acted in some 703 Punjabi films and 100 Urdu films, winning around 160
awards.Rahi earned two Nigar Awards for his work in Babul (1971) and
Basheera (1972). In 1975 he portrayed Maula Jatt in Wehshi Jatt,
winning his third Nigar Award. He reprised the role in its sequel
Maula Jatt. Some of his other films include Sher Khan, Chan Veryam,
Kaley Chore, The Godfather, Sharif Badmash and Wehshi Gujjar.Rahi was
born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, in 1938 to an Arain tribe during the
British Raj. His father, Subedar Major Abdul Majeed, was a retired
officer from the British Indian Army.
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