1.
Late legendary film actor Waheed Murad was born on 2nd
october,1938 at Karachi, Pakistan.
2.The
only movie actor in the Indo pak. Subcontinent who
during his twenty three year film career 1960 - 1983.)
worked as an actor,director, producer and script writer.
3.
Near and dear ones called him "Veedu"
4.
Only child of Mr. and Mrs. Nisar Murad.
5.
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
6.
Favorite color: Light blue.
7.
Favorite proverb: Live and let live.
8.
He was in love with three ladies: Mother:Shireen Murad,
Wife: Salma and daughter: Aliya.
9.First
fell in love with salma, when both were in grade nine in
Grammar school, Karachi.
10.
Had hatred for those who lied
11.
Usually slept after midnight.
12.
Favorite past time: Reading English books.
13.
Favorite personality: Hitler.
14.
In 1967 he said in an interview that Dilip Kumar, too,
is not an immortal actor.
15.
Waheed Murad's debut: S.M. Yusuf's Aulad in 1962.
16.
Once he really wept while shooting of a touching scene
in: Maan Beta.
17.
It goes to his credit to act in the first color movie of
Pakistan: Eid Mubarak (only a short scene was colored)
18.
It was difficult to make friends with Waheed Murad.
19.Rarely
danced in clubs, on weekends.
20.
Rendered a song (duet) in : Ishara, which was also
directed by him.
21.
The only highly qualified actor in Pakistan film
industry: Masters in English Literature.
22.
Between 1960 and 1970 he was the richest actor,
director, producer and script writer of the pakistan
film industry.
23.
He was a cheque which could be cashed any where in the
country.
24.
Favorite dish: Fried shrimp/ fish with rice.
25.
Likes Japan on top.
26.
Always punctual on the sets.
27.
His four favorite movies were: Armaan, Insaniyat,Anjuman
and Andaleeb.
28.
Armaan had such a tremendous impact on him that he named
his house in Lahore Qasr - e - Armaan.
29.
He never talked unnecessarily.
30.
Favorite hair - dresser:Rafiq hair dresser in Karachi
and Khursheed hair dresser in Lahore.
31.
Favorite song: Bhooli Hoi Hoon Dastan: Do-Raha.
32.
Hero of Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film: Armaan.
33.
Acted in one hundred and twenty three films.
34.
Performed the role of a villain in only one film:Sheshey
Ka Ghar.
35.
Most popular hero after Dilip Kumar, whose hair style
has been adopted by people in and outside Pakistan.
36.
Favorite pakistani singer: Ahmed Rushdi.
37.
Play back songs picturised on him always carry a touch
of reality and vividness which no other Pakistani hero
has ever been able to accomplish.
38.
Hero of the first Pakistani movie : Rishta Hai pyar ka,
which was shot outside Pakistan. (In England)
39.
Hero of the Pakistan's first tableeghi film: Khuda Aur
Mohabbat.
40.
Naag Muni: Pakistan's first urdu film in which both
waheed Murad and the lead actress performed double
roles.
41.
Hero of Chand Sooraj, the first Pakistani movie which
was based on two different stories.
42.
He directed eleven films, starting with Insan Badalta
Hai(1961).
43.
He acted in one hundred and fourteen urdu films, eight
punjabi films and one pushto film.
44.
He performed in thirty eight black and white films and
eighty five color films.
45.
His fifty nine films attained silver jubilee, thirty
three golden jubilee, six platinum jubilee and one
diamond jubilee.
46.
He received three nigar awards for best actor and one
for best producer.
47.
The only film actor of Pakistan film industry to secure
the greatest number of paltinum, diamond, golden and
silver jubilees.
48.
The youngest film producer of Pakistan film industry: He
was twenty three, when he produced Insan Badalta Hai.
49.
Akele Na Jana: Armaan: The song and the film that
immortalised him.
50.
In 1972 three of his films: Khalish, Daulat Aur Duniya
and Baharo Phool Barsao did golden jubilees.
51.
He was short - tempered in his youth.
52.
Waheed introduced Sohail Rana in 1962 for " Jab se
dekha hai tumhe's" music.
53.
He invited Shabnam to then west Pakistan in 1968 and
gave her a role in 'Samandar'.
54.
He introduced his peon- cum- driver Badr Munir to the
filmdom (Pushto film hero)
55.
He flatly refused to picturise a song of film "Izzat"
on him, because its lyrics were vulgar.
56.
He was the only hope of Pakistan film industry who could
have appeared in a film utterly different from the ones
which were in vogue in his hay days.
57.
"Maang Meri Bhar Do" was the last film
released during his life time.
58.
Some people misjudged his sober mood for his proudness.
59.
It goes to his credit to introduce numerous people to
the filmdom, strangely enough , all these so - called
friends left him alone, when he was most in need of
their support.
60.
In 1976,Waheed's fourteen films were released,maximum in
any one year, during his twenty three year career.
61.
Waheed and Zeba used to get extremely tired after a
day's shooting,so much so that while boarding a flight
from Lahore to Karachi at 12 .00 midnight , occasionally
he used to rest his head over Zeba's shoulder and vice
versa. Such was the understanding and sincerity between
them.
62.
He was keenly desirous to publish all his memorable
experiences of film industry,Waheed disclosed this to
Mr. Elias Rashdi month before his death.
63.
Always respected his parent's, elders teachers , and
senior's.
64.
He possessed a vast collection of of English literature
books and cassettes of Urdu and English songs and music.
65.
He acquired his early education from Mary Colaso school
and in 1952 he passed Matriculation from here.
66.
He did B.A. from S.M. Science college.
67.
He married Salma on Thursday , the 17th of September,
1964 at Nisar Murad's house in Tariq Road , Karachi.
68.
His native language was Punjabi.
69.
His height was 5' 11"
70.
In 1981, when he was healthy, his weight was 158 lbs.
71.
He used to drive his car very fast.
72.
He was very kind hearted by nature, however, he did not
wanted to expose these feelings.
73.
He preferred not to wear vest.
74.
While at home, he mostly liked to wear shalwar kameez,
but in functions he preferred to wear three piece suit.
75.
He enjoyed chewing paan, qawam and used to drink tea.
76.
He never smoked cigarette.
77.
He usually took two and a half hours to sleep,once he
was in bed. During this time, he liked to listen to
music and read English books.
78.
The two foreign magazines which he regularly scanned
were Time and Newsweek.
79.
His favorite poet was Keats.
80.
His favorite city in Pakistan was Karachi.
81.
His hobbies were cricket, music and photography.
82.
He did not enjoyed watching T.V.
83.
His favorite foreign singer was Egypt's Um -e- Kulthum.
84.
He never grabbed any body's money and never allowed
anybody to do it to him.
85.
His first breakthrough came in 1960, when as a producer
he produced his first film "Insaan Badalta Hai"
86.
His second breakthrough came in 1961, when director S.M.
Yusuf selected him for "Aulad"(Waheed's first
movie as an actor.
87.
With the release of "Heera Aur Pathar" waheed
achieved overnight fame.
88.
He was the hero, script writer and producer of
Pakistan's first platinum jubilee film 'Armaan'
89.
He wrote the script for Armaan, Ehsaan, Ishara, and
Hero.
90.
His first punjabi film was 'Mastana Mahi.'
91.
The film distributor who possessed the majority of his
films is Ever ready pictures.
92.
Of all his films which he had produced, he was
particularly proud of 'Ehsaan' whose topic was women who
had lost their husbands.
93.
Radio Pakistan have so far presented forty three
interviews of Waheed Murad which is a record.
94.
On five occasions he appeared on Pakistan Television,
twice in Neelam Ghar twice in geet mala and once in
silver jubilee.
95.
He never overacted in any movie;
96.
He received the title of " Master of song
picturisation"
97.
He had been suffering from peptic ulcer for quite a
while.
98.
He suffered a serious accident at Ravi Road, Lahore in
November 1983.
99.
He was to undergo plastic surgery at Mid East hospital,
Clifton, Karachi, on Thursday,24th of october, 1983,
which never took place.
100.
He had been living with his self professed sister Mrs,
Mumtaz Ayub at Defence housing society, Karachi in his
last days.
101.
In an interview he had said: No one understands me .
This legendary actor in Armaan (1966) had earnestly
urged Zeba not to go alone for how will he be able to
live without her.Ironically, on Wednesday, the 23rd of
November , 1983, presumably between 2.00 a.m. and 3.00
am in the morning he decided to leave for the farewell
journey all alone leaving millions of his admirers in
tears. |
