Sultan Rahi | |
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Native name | سلطان محمد |
Born | Sultan Muhammad 1938 Uttar Pradesh, British India |
Died | 9 January 1996 (aged 57) Gujranwala, Pakistan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1959–1996 |
Sultan Muhammad (Urdu: سلطان محمد; born 1938), popularly known as Sultan Rahi, in a Muslim family of Saharanpur, was a notable Pakistani film actor who was prominent in Pakistan in Punjabi films during the 1970s and 1980s. He was mostly popular among people in Punjab, Pakistan and among Sikh and Punjabi community of India. He appeared in more than 700 Punjabi and Urdu-language movies, and is named in the Guinness Book of Records as the most prolific actor.[1]
Some of his major films include Maula Jatt, Sher Khan, Chan Veryam, Kaley Chore, and The Godfather. On January 9, 1996 at the time of death, he was 58 years old.
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Sultan Rahi was an extra in the 1959 film Baghi. Although he struggled for a few years in the early 1960s, playing only a few supporting roles. The turning point came in 1972, when three of his films celebrated diamond jubilees. In 1975 he became an action icon for the lovers of Punjabi films. The year 1979, changed his whole life as his film Maula Jatt became the most successful Pakistani film to date. It broke all records and did wonders for the Pakistani film industry. Rahi worked most often with directors Masood Rana and Younas Malik. He appeared in over 750 Punjabi and Urdu-language films.
Rahi dominated the film industry for decades until his murder on 9 January 1996; he was shot dead on the main highway in Pakistan known as GT Road. Asif Ali Zardari, current President of Pakistan is considered to be responsible for the murder of the legendary actor but no official investigations were carried out. Zardari was in the government therefore he stopped all the investigations. He has some property case with Sultan Rahi in which Rahi refused to accept his demands then Zardari ordered for his murder.[2][3]
Rahi is so far the only actor in Pakistan who appeared in diamond jubilee films as both hero and villain. He is the only leading actor whose films (Maula Jatt and Sher Khan) celebrated diamond jubilees in Karachi in their second runs. Many actors tried to adopt his style including shaan and Momar rana ,the two frontline heroes of Pakistan film industry in 1990`s.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1971 | Dil aur Dunia | ||
1972 | Khan Chacha | ||
Sultan | |||
Bashira | |||
1973 | Banarsi Thag | ||
Zarq Khan | |||
mughals kashmiri | |||
1974 | Dillagi | ||
Ultimatum | |||
Rastay ka Pather | |||
Sidha Rasta | |||
1975 | Dada | ||
Wehshi Jatt | |||
Shareef Badmash | |||
1976 | Toofan | ||
Jagga Gujjar | |||
1977 | Lahori Badsha | ||
Qanoon | |||
Jeera sain | |||
1978 | Ranga Daku | ||
1979 | Jatt Soorma | ||
Maula Jatt | |||
Goga Sher | |||
Wehshi Gujjar | |||
1980 | Behram Daku | ||
Boycot | |||
Hitler (also: Hitlar) | |||
1981 | Anokha Daaj | ||
Sher Maidan Da | |||
Miley Ga Zulm Da Badla | |||
Jeedar | |||
Jatt in London | |||
Veryaam | |||
Athra Puttar | |||
Sher Khan | |||
Sala Sahib | |||
Chan Veryam | |||
1982 | Do Bigha Zameen | ||
Muftber | |||
Rustam | |||
1983 | Raka | ||
Lawaris | |||
Dara Baloch | |||
Rustam Khan | |||
Murad Khan | |||
Shan | |||
Baghi Sher | |||
1984 | Kalia | ||
Sholay | |||
Qatil Hasina | |||
Jabar Khan | |||
1985 | Qismat | ||
Ajab Khan | |||
Jagga | |||
1986 | Qaidi | ||
Queemat | |||
1987 | Sangal | ||
Allah Rakha | |||
Dulari | |||
Badal | |||
Nache Nagan | |||
1988 | Mola Bakhsh | ||
Mafroor | |||
Hasina 420 | |||
Roti | |||
1989 | Hakumat | ||
Super Girl | |||
Kalka | |||
Balawal | |||
Sultana | |||
Dakait | |||
Rangiley Jasoos | |||
Mujram | |||
Khuda Bux | |||
1990 | Siren | ||
Sher Dil | |||
1991 | Sher Dil | ||
Kaley Chore | |||
Chiraghbali | |||
Badmash Thug | |||
Qatil Qaidi | |||
1992 | Majhoo | ||
1994 | Bala Pere Da | ||
1996 | Sakhi Badsha |