Yousuf Khan (Urdu: یوسف خان; (1929 – 20 September 2009) was one of the Pakistan's most respected actors.[1] He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages over his 46 year long career.[1][2]
Yousuf Khan | |
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Born | Khan Mohammad 1929[1] |
Died | 20 September 2009[1] | (aged 79–80)
Occupation | Film Actor |
Years active | 1954–2006 |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2004[2] Nigar Award in 1973[citation needed] |
Yousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954.[1] He started his film career as a supporting actor, but later matured into a lead actor. He started his film career when the Pakistani film industry was ruled by big name actors like Sudhir, Santosh Kumar, Darpan and Aslam Pervaiz. He made a name for himself first as a romantic hero in Urdu language films. Later on, in the late 1970s and 1980s, he became known as an action hero in Punjabi and Pashto language films.[1] He died in Lahore.
Yousuf Khan died on 20 September 2009 at age 80 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest.[1][2]