Waheed Murad: Remembering the Chocolate Hero on his birthday

Waheed Murad, the chocolate hero of Pakistani cinema, is being remembered on his 82nd birthday today. 

He was a true inspiration for others due to his charming personality and attractive hairstyle.

Waheed Murad was born on October 2, 1938, in Sialkot. The artist is known for his phenomenal acting. Apart from that, he also served the Pakistani entertainment industry through production and scriptwriting.

He graduated from the S.M. Arts College Karachi and then earned a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Karachi.

He began his film career with the movie ‘Olad’ in 1962 in which he acted as a supporting actor.

He started working as a producer at his father’s established ‘Film Art’ in 1961. As a producer, his first film was Insaan badalta hai in 1961.

He produced famous films like ‘Diamond and Stone’ in 1964, where he played the main character for the first time and settled into the hearts of all fans in his most unique, mischievous, and romantic way.

Murad has appeared in 125 feature films. His film, Armaan, achieved great success. Some of his successful films include, ‘Arman’, ‘Daiwar Bhabhi’, ‘Darpan’, ‘Duraha’, ‘Jaha Tum Waha Hum, ‘Anjuman’, and ‘Olad’.

The songs that were filmed on him are still famous, including “Koko Korina”, “Akelay na Jana”, “Mje tum nazar sy gira tw rhy ho”, “Ae Abre Karam aj tw etne baras”.

Due to his incredible acting, he has achieved 32 film awards. He won many awards for recognition of his services to the film industry while in November 2010, 27 years after his death, he was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz for distinguished contributions in the fields of literature and arts.

Sadly, Waheed Murad left everyone in grief as he passed away on November 23 1983 in Karachi.