Badar Munir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 11 October 2008(2008-10-11) (aged 67–68) Lahore, Pakistan[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | Dilber Munir Saeed Munir Aqal Munir Imran Munir |
Badar Munir (1940 – 11 October 2008) was a Pakistani film actor. Originally from Madyan[1] in the state of Swat, he starred in over 732 Pashto, Urdu and Punjabi language films from 1969 to 2008.[1]
Early life and career
Badar Munir was raised in Swat in a family with a religious background. After completing his elementary school education there, he came to Karachi.[1]
Before joining films, Badar Munir used to drive a rikshaw on Karachi streets. Then he got a job as a lighting technician on actor Waheed Murad's recommendation in a Karachi film studio.[2] He was introduced by Waheed Murad to the film industry in 1970. His first movie was Yousuf Khan Sher Bano (1970), with Yasmin Khan as the heroine.[2] This was the first Pashto language film of the Pakistan film industry in 1970.[1] In 2016, the city of Karachi had the largest urban population of Pashto-speaking people in the world, larger than even in Peshawar, Kabul, Quetta and Kandahar.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Jahan Tum Wahan Hum | Urdu[3] |
| 1969 | Nai Laila Naya Majnu | Urdu |
| 1970 | Yousuf Khan Sher Bano | Pashto |
| 1971 | Adam Khan Dukhaniye | Pashto |
| 1972 | Jahan Baraf Girti Hai | Urdu |
| 1973 | Orbal | Pashto |
| 1974 | Dedan[2] | Pashto |
| 1974 | Khana Badosh | Pashto[4] |
| 1975 | Roshni | Urdu |
| 1975 | Dulhan Aik Raat Ki | Urdu |
| 1976 | Nawye de ywe shpe | Pashto |
| 1977 | Aj Diyan Kurrian | Punjabi |
| 1978 | Jan Ki Baazi | Urdu |
| 1978 | Shola | Punjabi |
| 1979 | General Bakht Khan | Urdu |
| 1979 | Aurat Raj | Urdu |
| 1981 | Daagh | Pashto |
| 1982 | Da gaz da maydan | Pashto |
| 1983 | Nimgarai aarrman | Pashto |
| 1984 | Shponkai | Pashto |
| 1984 | Khan Dekan | Panjabi |
| 1984 | Topak zama kanon | Pashto |
| 1984 | Haibat khan | Punjabi |
| 1985 | Yarana | Pashto |
| 1985 | Aulad[5] | Pashto |
| 1986 | Shak | Urdu |
| 1988 | Daka | Pashto |
| 1990 | Haseena Atom Bomb[6] | Urdu |
| 1991 | Dushman Kaka | Pashto |
| 1992 | Zama zid | Pashto |
| 1991 | Adam Khor | Pashto |
| 1994 | Saranga | Pashto |
| 1995 | Goorkun | Pashto |
| 1997 | Deewane Tere Pyar Ke | Urdu |
| 2000 | Tere Pyar Mein | Urdu |
| 2001 | Musalman | Urdu |
| 2001 | Pathan | Urdu |
| 2003 | Body Guard | Pashto |
| 2003 | Amanat | Pashto |
| 2006 | Musafar | Pashto |
Death and legacy
Badar Munir had been suffering from kidney-related ailments and diabetes for some five years prior to his death. He had a paralysis attack a few years ago. Two days before his death, he had a heart attack and was hospitalized where he died on 11 October 2008.[1]
See also
References
- Actor Badar Munir passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 October 2008, Retrieved 15 December 2017
- "Gone are the days of Badar Munir, but Pashto films still draw crowds in Karachi". The News International (newspaper). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- Film Khana Badosh (1974) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 16 December 2017
- Film Aulad (1990) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 16 December 2017
- Film Haseena Atom Bomb (1990) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 16 December 2017