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Murad with Shamim Ara on the set of film Janan e Aarzoo (1968).
The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP)
The Citizens Archive of Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan
As an actor, Murad was known for his professionalism and appreciated for his punctuality and cooperation. The star acted in a total of 124 films (115 Urdu, 8 Punjabi and 1 Pashto). Among his most popular films were Heera Aur Pathar (1964), Armaan (1966), Andaleeb (1969) and Mastana Mahi (1971), for which he won Nigar Awards* in the best actor category.
*In 1958, film journalist Ilyas Rasheedi launched the Nigar Awards to recognise excellence in cinematic achievement in Pakistan. The first award distribution ceremony was held on 17 July 1958 at Lahore’s Evernew Studios.
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- Title: Murad with Shamim Ara on the set of film Janan e Aarzoo (1968).
- Creator: The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP)
- Location Created: Karachi, Pakistan
- Physical Dimensions: 3389 × 2500
- Type: Digital Scan
- Rights: Copyright © 2019 by Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP). All rights reserved . No part of this image may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including copying, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP). This image was created by Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP). This image was donated by Adil Murad.
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