Khayyam Sarhadi
| Khayyam Sarhadi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1948 Bombay, British India |
| Died |
February 3, 2011 (aged 62) Lahore, Punjab |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Actor, Radio personality |
| Spouse(s) |
Atiya Sharaf (m.) Saiqa (m.) |
| Children |
4 (daughters) Zarghuna Khayyam |
| Parents |
Zia Sarhadi (father) Zahira Ghaznavi (mother) |
| Relatives | Zhalay Sarhadi (niece) |
Khayyam Sarhadi (Urdu: خییام سرحدی) (1949 – February 3, 2011) was a Pakistani film and television actor and a radio personality.[1]
Early life
Khayyam was born to a Muslim family in 1949 in Bombay, to Zia Sarhadi and Zahira Ghaznavi [2] in British India, grew up there. Later he moved to Karachi and stayed there for sometime and moved again to Lahore. His maternal grandfather, Rafiq Ghaznavi, was a musician and since both his parents were writers, he was into showbiz from an early age. Khayyam went to United States where he got the master degree in cinematography.
Personal life
Khayyam Sarhadi was married to an actress Atiya Sharaf later the couple got divorced and he got married to a TV actress Saiqa. He had four daughters one from Atiya and three from Saiqa, one of his daughters is Zarghuna Khayyam. Sarhadi was a son of a famous Indian film director, producer and writer Zia Sarhadi and a writer mother Zahra Sarhadi.[3] He was the uncle of a model and actress Zhalay Sarhadi.
Career
Sarhadi started his career from acting and directing theatre plays and later started working in TV dramas with Pakistan Television Corporation. Since then he had worked in thousands of dramas and directed a few as well. He also worked in some films.[4] His scripts were always in Roman because he couldn't read Urdu well.[3] Throughout his career Khayyam Sarhadi won hundreds of awards including; Ptv National Award, Nigar Award and also the biggest award of Pakistan, The Pride Of Performance Award. He was among the few lucky people who won Pride Of Performance at a young age.
Death
Sarhadi died with a sudden heart attack on February 3, 2011 with the age of 62 in Lahore.His funeral was held at his residence in DHA.[5]
Filmography
Television
- Anokha Ladla
- Daddy
- Dastaan – guest
- Deep Sey Deep Jalay
- Dil-e-Abad
- Eendhan
- Ghulam Gardish
- Khali Aankhen
- Kisi Ko Maan Liya Apna
- Man Chale Ka Sauda
- Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan
- Mirza and Sons
- Mujhe Hai Hukum-e-Azan
- Mutthi Bhar Mitti
- Paranda
- Parsa
- Saiqa
- Suraj Kay Saath Saath
- Waris
- Yariyan
- Zeenat Bint-e-Sakina Hazir Ho
- angar wadi
Awards
- Pride of Performance Awards[3] – 1991
References
- ↑ "Biography of Khayyam Sarhadi". pakmdb.com. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Rafiq Ghaznavi: Live while alive". Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Khayyam left acting poorer". Dawn. February 13, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Khayyam Sarhadi's information". The Nation. February 4, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Khayyam Sarhadi died with the heart attack". Dawn. February 4, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
External links
- Khayyam Sarhadi at the Internet Movie Database
- Khayyam Sarhadi at the The New York Times
- Profile: Khayyam Sarhadi