Syed Kamal Udin Safavi, (5 August 1932 – 13 September 1989) popularly known as Kamal Irani, was a Pakistani film actor who worked in over 244 films in various languages including
Urdu
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Punjabi
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* Punjabi language
* Punjabis, Punjabi people
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Pashto
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, and
Sindhi.
Life and career
Irani was born on 5 August 1932, in
Hyderabad
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,
British India
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, and moved to
Karachi
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, Pakistan, with his family after the partition in 1947.
Irani started his acting career in the mid-1950s and quickly became one of the most popular actors of
Pakistani cinema
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(
Lollywood
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Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since independence in 1947. However, with the Urdu film hub largel ...
) during the 1960s and 1970s. He was known for his versatility as an actor and appeared in a variety of roles ranging from romantic leads to villainous characters. Some of his notable films include
Shaheed
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(1962) ''
Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat
''Mere Naam Hai Mohabaat'' () is a 1975 Pakistani romantic drama film. The film's story is inspired by ''Love Story'' (1970), which in turn was based on the novel of the same name by Eric Segal. It won the Nigar Award in 1975 for Best Film of ...
'' (1975), ''Safaid Khoon'', ''Aag Aur Aansoo'', and ''Dil Aur Duniya'' (1971).
Death
Kamal Irani died on 13 September 1989, in
Karachi
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,
Sindh
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Pakistan
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, at the age of 57 due to a heart attack.
Films
See also
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List of Lollywood actors
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References
External links
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Pakistani male film actors
1989 deaths
Male actors from Karachi
1932 births
Male actors from Hyderabad, India
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