Ghulam Mohiuddin ( Punjabi, ); also spelled Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din) (born 27 October 1951) is a Pakistani actor of

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and Punjabi

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. One of the country's most popular film actors during the 70s, 80s and the 90s, he has worked in over 400 movies in Urdu and Punjabi during a career spanning nearly 50 years. He is popularly known as ''Gullo Bhai'' in the Pakistan film Industry.

Early life and family

He was born in

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into a

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family of policemen with roots in

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and

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, one of five brothers and three sisters, but later shifted to

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for his film work, where he has been living ever since. His son Ali Mohiuddin is also an actor, having made his film debut in 2016 with ''Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka''.Adnan Lodhi (24 June 2016)
"Sons of Mustafa Qureshi, Ghulam Mohiuddin making film debuts with Eid releases"
''

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''. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

Career

In 1974, he began his career in the film industry with the movie "Dil Walay." The following year, he starred in "'' Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat''," which was released in 1975 and became a blockbuster hit in both

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and

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. This film was inspired by a Chinese folk story and marked Babra Sharif's debut as a lead actress. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including multiple Nigar Awards,

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and the prestigious

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Award, which was presented to him by the

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in 2020.

Selected filmography

Films

Television series

Telefilm

Awards and recognition

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohiuddin, Ghulam 1951 births Muhajir people Living people Pakistani male film actors Nigar Award winners Recipients of the Pride of Performance Male actors from Karachi Male actors in Punjabi cinema Pakistani male television actors Male actors in Sindhi cinema PTV Award winners 20th-century Pakistani male actors Male actors in Pashto cinema 21st-century Pakistani male actors Male actors in Urdu cinema Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent