Akmal Khan
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OccupationActor
Yearsactive1955 – 1967
Akmal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 November 1929[2] |
| Died | 11 June 1967 (aged 37)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955 – 1967 |
| Spouse | Firdous Begum |
| Children | Shehbaz Akmal (son) and 6 daughters |
| Relatives | M. Ajmal Khan (older brother who was also an actor) |
Akmal Khan, or Akmal, (11 November 1929 – 11 June 1967) was a Pakistani film actor.
Akmal Khan's birth name was Mohammad Asif Khan and he was born in 1929 in Lahore, British India.[2] Akmal Khan (his professional name) first became a film make-up artist and was then introduced as an actor by the Pakistani film producer-director Anwar Kamal Pasha in his film Qatil (1955). In 1956, he appeared as a lead actor in the Punjabi language film Jabroo (1956). This was a hit film and gave Akmal his breakthrough in the Pakistani film industry.[2][1]
Death
Akmal died due to a heat stroke on 11 June 1967. He is buried in Muslim Town Graveyard, Lahore.[1][2]
