Akmal Khan
Pakistani actor (1929 - 1967)
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Akmal Khan, or Akmal, (11 November 1929 – 11 June 1967) was a Pakistani film actor.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1955 – 1967
Early life and career
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]
Selected filmography
| Title | Released | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Qatil | 1955 | Urdu |
| Jabroo[3] | 1956 | Punjabi |
| Dulla Bhatti | 1956 | Punjabi |
| Palkaan | 1957 | Punjabi |
| Bodi Shah | 1959 | Punjabi |
| Bacha Jamoora | 1959 | Punjabi |
| Rani Khan | 1960 | Punjabi |
| Muftbar | 1961 | Punjabi |
| Choorian[1][2] | 1963 | Punjabi |
| Malangi[1][3][2] | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Heer Sial | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Doli | 1965 | Punjabi |
| Imam Din Gohavia[3] | 1967 | Punjabi |
