Salahuddin Tunio (, ; born 28 February 1949) is a Pakistani actor in television and film. He is the father of actor-producer Fahad Mustafa.
Early life and education Tunio was born to Muhammad Ibrahim Tunio on 28 February 1949, in the village Dhanibux Tunio near Qambar, Sindh. He completed his matriculation from Government High School Sukkur and later earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Sindh. In 1979, he was appointed as a chemistry lecturer at Allama Iqbal College in Karachi. He later entered public service, joining the Health Department as a Drug Inspector in 1981, and retired in 2009 as Chief Drug Inspector.
Career
Cinema In a 2025 interview with Dawn, Tunio stated that after the death of actor Waheed Murad during the production of the 1985 film Hero, director Iqbal Yusuf approached him to complete the remaining scenes of the film. Tunio said he was considered for the role due to his resemblance to Murad, but he declined the offer and chose to continue focusing on television rather than moving into film at that stage of his career.
Television He has acted in numerous Sindhi and Urdu TV dramas.
Awards and recognition In 2014, Salahuddin Tunio was awarded the Pride of Performance by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of his contributions to television and the performing arts. The civil award was conferred by the President of Pakistan on Independence Day as part of the annual national honours ceremony.
Selected filmography
Television series Year Title RoleNetwork Notes1990Choti Si DuniyaBhoora KhanPTV1993Badaltey MausamPervaiz2009Tanveer Fatima (B.A)Dilawar Ali KhanGeo Entertainment2011Meri Subh Ka SitaraNawaz IkramEk Hatheli Pe Hina Ek Hatheli Pe Lahoo Miskeen Ali "Nazim Saheb" 2012AksCheemaARY DigitalMain Gunehgar NahiAmmara's father-in-law2014Bashar MominPoliticianGeo Entertainment2015Rang LaagaInspector ShaukatARY DigitalBay QasoorAmin2016Joru Ka GhulamKhalidGeo Entertainment2017Bubbly Kya Chahti HaiRasheed MirchiARY DigitalLead roleAisi Hai TanhaiLawyer2018KhalishJabbar LakhiGeo EntertainmentPari Hun MeinExpress TVAb Dekh Khuda Kya Karta HaiMinisterGeo Entertainment2019Chand Ki PariyanIqbal (Bala)ARY Digital2023Bandish 2Baba Sahab
Films +YearTitleNotes2026Aag Lagay Basti Mein
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