Murad (2nd from right) sitting next to father Nisar Murad at a film ceremony.

Murad’s father, Nisar Murad was a well off film distributor. His father had certainly inspired him to pursue a career in the world of film and cinema. In 1960, Murad launched his production house by the name of Film Arts and produced his debut film – Insan Badalta Hai (1961) and later Jabse Dekha Hai Tumhen (1963). He was still a student back then, completing his masters in English Literature from Karachi University. Under the banner of Film Art Productions, Murad went on to produce 9 more films. These included Heera Aur Pathar (1964), Armaan (1966), Ehsaan (1967); Samandar (1968),Ishara (1969), Naseeb Apna Apna (1970), Mastana Mahi (1971), Jaal (1973) and Hero (posthumously released in 1985).