Badar Munir (1940 – 11 October 2008) was a Pakistani film actor. Originally from MadyanActor Badar Munir passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 October 2008, Retrieved 15 December 2017 in the state of Swat, he starred in over 732 Pashto, Urdu and Punjabi language films from 1969 to 2008.
Early life and career Badar Munir was raised in Swat in a family with a religious background. After completing his elementary school education there, he came to Karachi.
Before joining films, Badar Munir used to drive a rikshaw on Karachi streets. Then he got a job as a lighting technician on actor Waheed Murad's recommendation in a Karachi film studio. He was introduced by Waheed Murad to the film industry in 1970. His first movie was Yousuf Khan Sher Bano (1970), with Yasmin Khan as the heroine. This was the first Pashto language film of the Pakistan film industry in 1970. In 2016, the city of Karachi had the largest urban population of Pashto-speaking people in the world, larger than even in Peshawar, Kabul, Quetta and Kandahar.
Filmography Year Film Language 1968 Jahan Tum Wahan Hum Urdu 1969 Nai Laila Naya Majnu Urdu 1970 Yousuf Khan Sher Bano Pashto 1971 Adam Khan Dukhaniye Pashto 1972 Jahan Baraf Girti Hai Urdu 1973 Orbal Pashto 1974 Dedan Pashto 1974 Khana Badosh PashtoFilm Khana Badosh (1974) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 16 December 2017 1975 Roshni Urdu 1975 Dulhan Aik Raat Ki Urdu 1976 Nawye de ywe shpe Pashto 1977 Aj Diyan Kurrian Punjabi 1978 Jan Ki Baazi Urdu 1978 Shola Punjabi 1979 General Bakht Khan Urdu 1979 Aurat Raj Urdu 1981 Daagh Pashto 1982 Da gaz da maydan Pashto 1983 Nimgarai aarrman Pashto 1984 Shponkai Pashto 1984 Khan Dekan Panjabi 1984 Topak zama kanon Pashto 1984 Haibat khan Punjabi 1985 Yarana Pashto 1985 AuladFilm Aulad (1990) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 16 December 2017 Pashto 1986 Shak Urdu 1988 Daka Pashto 1990 Haseena Atom BombFilm Haseena Atom Bomb (1990) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 16 December 2017 Urdu1991 Dushman Kaka Pashto 1992 Zama zid Pashto 1991 Adam Khor Pashto 1994 Saranga Pashto1995 Goorkun Pashto 1997 Deewane Tere Pyar Ke Urdu 2000 Tere Pyar Mein Urdu 2001 Musalman Urdu 2001 Pathan Urdu 2003 Body Guard Pashto 2003 Amanat Pashto 2006 Musafar Pashto
Death and legacy Badar Munir had been suffering from kidney-related ailments and diabetes for some five years prior to his death. He had a paralysis attack a few years ago. Two days before his death, he had a heart attack and was hospitalized where he died on 11 October 2008.
See also List of Lollywood actors
References
External links
Filmography of Badar Munir on Complete Index To World Film website Badar munir favorite website