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Agha Talish

Legendary actor Talish was Pakistan's best character actor, who played some unforgettable roles in some big films. Talish was introduced in a pre-partition film Saraey Kay Baher in 1947. He was seen as supporting actor in his first film Nath in 1950. He acted as hero in two Islamic films with Yasmin in Darbar-e-Habib (1956) and with Nayyar Sultana in Touheed in 1958. He was second hero in Punjabi film Guddi Gudda (1956) with Musarrat Nazir and Sudhir. His comedy roles in films like Jabroo (1956) and Aadmi (1958) were some big hits. He got more fame from a drunk role in film 700.000 (1957) with the sang Yaro, Mujhay Muaf Rakho, Main Nashay Mein Hun.. (sung by Saleem Raza, poet Saifuddin Saif, music Rasheed Attray). Talish played some unmatchable roles in Pakistani films. His remarkable role as Ajnabi - The Stranger (an Englishman who discovered oil in the Arabian dessert) in director Khalil Kaisar and writer Riaz Shahid's film Shaheed from 1962. Talish also played a unique role as an Israeli officer in writer and director Riaz Shahid's record breaker box office hit film Zarqa (1969). His roles as Nawab in Umrao Jan Ada (1972) and Zeenat (1975) were all time best roles in social films. He also played a fantastic comedy and title role in Barey Mian Deevaney (1977). Talish appeared in more than 450 films. Agha Ali Abbas Qazalbash (Agha Talish) was born on November 1927 at Ludhiana, Indian Punjab and died on February 19, 1998 at Lahore.


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Born:
Nov 10, 1927
Movie/TV Credits:
33
First Appeared:
In the movie Rebel 1956-09-14
Latest Project:
Movie Puttar Jaggay Da 1990-06-08
Known For
Poster of Al-Asifa
Poster of Diya Aur Toofan
Poster of Blue Mount
Poster of Hamraz
Filmography
Movie Puttar Jaggay Da 1990-06-08
Movie Dil Nay Phir Yaad Kiya 1981-05-15
Movie The Bar 1979-01-01
Movie Ek Gunah Aur Sahi 1975-03-03
Movie Al-Asifa 1971-11-20
Movie Dosti 1971-02-07
Movie Diya Aur Toofan 1969-05-09
Movie Blue Mount 1969-01-03
Movie Zarqa 1969-10-17
Movie Lakhoon Main Aik 1967-04-28
Movie Hamraz 1967-10-20
Movie The Living Corpse Doctor 1967-07-07
Movie Bharia Mela 1966-06-24
Movie Kaneez 1965-11-26
Movie Baji 1963-05-03
Movie Darwaza 1962-03-09
Movie Shaheed Lawrence/Ajnabi 1962-01-05
Movie Shake Hand 1962-03-09
Movie Qaidi 1962-03-15
Movie Habu 1961-04-28
Movie Farishta 1961-03-17
Movie Gulfam 1961-12-29
Movie Yeh Duniya 1960-03-29
Movie Khaibar Mail 1960-06-03
Movie Saheli 1960-12-23
Movie Bodi Shah 1959-04-10
Movie Neend 1959-10-16
Movie Raaz 1959-06-19
Movie Final Trick 1958-10-31
Movie Man 1958-11-14
Movie Sardar 1957-09-06
Movie Seven Lacs 1957-10-11
Movie Rebel 1956-09-14