Yousuf Khan (actor)

Yousuf Khan (یوسف خان; (1930 – 20 September 2004) was one of the Pakistan's most respected actors. He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages over his 46 year long career.

Career
Yousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954. He started his film career as a supporting actor, but later matured into a lead actor. He started his film career when the Pakistani film industry was ruled by big name actors like Sudhir, Santosh Kumar, Darpan and Aslam Pervaiz. He made a name for himself first as a romantic hero in Urdu language films. Later on, in the late 1970s and 1980s, he became known as an action hero in Punjabi and Pashto language films. He died in Lahore.

Filmography

 * Parwaaz (1954) (his debut film)
 * Hasrat (1958)
 * Nagin (1959)
 * Laggan (1960)
 * Do Raste (1961)
 * Susral (1962)
 * Khamosh Raho (1964)
 * Malangi (1965)
 * Maa Baap (1966)
 * Imam Din Gohavia (1967)
 * Taj Mahal (1968)
 * Dil-i-Betaab (1969)
 * Babul (1971)
 * Gharnata (1971)
 * Khoon Da Darya (1973)
 * Ziddi (1973)
 * Jawab Do (1974)
 * Seedha Raasta (1974)
 * Khatarnak (1974)
 * Khooni (1975)
 * Sharif Badmash (1975)
 * Chitra Te Shera (1976)
 * Phool aur Sholay (1976)
 * Warrant (1976)
 * Yaar da Sehra (1976)
 * Yarana (1976)
 * Takrao (1978)
 * General Bakht Khan (1979)
 * Dushman Dar (1981)
 * Rustam Tey Khan (1983)
 * Wadda Khan (1984)
 * Ghulami (1985)
 * Joora (1986)
 * Disco Dancer (1987)
 * Khuda Gawah (1993)
 * Umar Mukhtar (1997)
 * Allah Rakha
 * Bau Ji
 * Bharosa
 * Chann Puttar
 * Chann Veer
 * Chhanga Tay Manga
 * Dushman Mera Yaar
 * Japani Guddi
 * Khan -E- Azam
 * Khatarnak
 * Nagin
 * Qissa Khawani
 * Sher Maidaan Da
 * Shera
 * Sohni Mahiwal
 * Tere Ishq Nachaya
 * Buddha Gujjar (2002)
 * Arrain Da Kharak

Death
Yousuf Khan died on 20 September 2004 at age 74 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest.

Awards and recognition

 * Nigar Award for Best Actor in Punjabi language film Ziddi (1973 film)
 * Pride of Performance Award in 2004 by the President of Pakistan