Munawar Zarif
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Munawar Zarif ( February 2, 1940 - April 29, 1976) was a famous Pakistani
comedian
and film actor
. He was a versatile actor and comedian best known for his work in the Pakistani cinema of the seventies. Zarif is widely regarded as one of the finest comedians subcontinent
ever produced and appeared in more than 300 films.
, Punjab Province Pakistan. He started his film career from a Punjabi film "Dandian" in 1961 and got breakthrough from film "Hath Jori" in 1964. After a marvelous film career as a top comedian, he became film hero - first as side-hero in film "Pardey mein rehney doe" and then in the title roles and hero in the same year "Banarsi Thugg" (1973) and "Jeera Blade" (1973). He appeared in more than 300 films in just 16 years from 1961-76. He was also famous for his out of script dialogue delivery.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was a versatile actor and comedian best known for his work in the Pakistani cinema of the seventies. Zarif is widely regarded as one of the finest comedians subcontinent
Subcontinent
A subcontinent is a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent. By dictionary entries, the term subcontinent signifies "having a certain geographical or political independence" from the rest of the continent, or "a vast and more or less self-contained subdivision...
ever produced and appeared in more than 300 films.
Early life and career
He was born on 2 February 1940 in GujranwalaGujranwala
Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...
, Punjab Province Pakistan. He started his film career from a Punjabi film "Dandian" in 1961 and got breakthrough from film "Hath Jori" in 1964. After a marvelous film career as a top comedian, he became film hero - first as side-hero in film "Pardey mein rehney doe" and then in the title roles and hero in the same year "Banarsi Thugg" (1973) and "Jeera Blade" (1973). He appeared in more than 300 films in just 16 years from 1961-76. He was also famous for his out of script dialogue delivery.
Filmography
He started his film career in 1961. He worked in 300 films approximately. His famous movies are:- Banarsi Thug
- Manjhi Khitay Dhanwa
- Baharo Phool Barsao
- Heer RanjhaHeer Ranjha (film)Heer Ranjha is a Pakistani Punjabi film, based on the classical story "Heer Waris Shah".-Story:The film revolves around Heer , a girl born into a wealthy family, and Ranjha the youngest of four brothers, whose journey from his own village takes him to the village where Heer lives, and where he...
External links
- Munawar Zarif at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...