Sultan Rahi
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Sultan Rahi (Urdu: ﺳﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﮨﯽ; June 24, 1938 – January 9, 1996) was a Pakistani actor, producer and screenwriter.
Sultan Rahi | |
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حاجی محمد ﺳﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﮨﯽ | |
Born | Muhammad Sultan Khan (1938-06-24)24 June 1938 |
Died | 9 January 1996(1996-01-09) (aged 57) |
Cause of death | Murder |
Nationality (legal) | Pakistani |
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Years active | 1956–1996 |
Spouse(s) | Shaheen (divorce) Naseem Sultan |
Children | 5[1] |
Awards | Nigar Awards |
He established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema,[2] and received a reputation as Pakistan's "Clint Eastwood".[3]
During a career spanning 40 years, he acted in some 703 Punjabi films and 100 Urdu films, winning around 160 awards.[4]
Rahi earned two Nigar Awards for his work in Babul (1971) and Basheera (1972).[5][6]
In 1975 he portrayed the character of Maula Jatt in Wehshi Jatt, winning his third Nigar Award. He reprised the role in its sequel Maula Jatt.
Some of his other films include Sher Khan, Chan Veryam, Kaley Chore, The Godfather, Sharif Badmash and Wehshi Gujjar.[2][3]