Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish, ) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain roles. Talish was honoured by a

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award, by the

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in 1989.

Life and career

Talish was born in

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into a

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family in 1923. His breakthrough film in Pakistan was film producer Saifuddin Saif's ''Saat Lakh'' (1957) where his on-screen performance for this popular hit song was widely admired, ''Yaaro Mujhe Maaf Rakho Mein Nashe Mein Hoon''. On 5 January 1962 ''Shaheed'' was released, his biggest hit film. A film on the relevant theme of

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with a script by

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and music by Rasheed Attre; it was produced and directed by Khalil Qaiser. The highlight was the instant hit ''Uss Bewafa Ka Sheher Hai Aur Hum Hain Dostau'' by renowned poet Muneer Niazi, music by Rasheed Attre.

Death

Talish died on 19 February 1998 after a long illness at

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, Pakistan. He had a 50-year-long film career.

Filmography

Awards and recognition

* Six

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in the years 1961, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1975 and 1994 *

award by the

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in 198923rd death anniversary of Agha Talish observed
Radio Pakistan website, Published 19 February 2021, Retrieved 4 February 2022

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