Waheed Murad filmography
Waheed Murad was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer, famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for acting. Waheed is considered as one of the most famous and influential actors of South Asia. He is often referred to as "Chocolaty Hero" or "Chocolate Hero". Born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, did graduation from S.M. Arts College Karachi, and then masters in English literature from University of Karachi. He started his film career as cameo in 1959 in the film Saathi when he was 21 years old. His naughty facial gestures, bold romanticism and alluring performance style during picturisation of songs made him immensely popular.
One of his films is Armaan, which was produced by him, made a pivotal impact on the sub-continental film industry such that the Pakistani film industry was considered as the rising star and the film made him a superstar overnight. Once, in an interview in 1967, he said that Dilip Kumar, too, was not an immortal actor. Waheed was known as a cheque which could be cashed any where in the country and is the only actor of film industry to secure the highest number of platinum, diamond, golden and silver jubilees. He mesmerized Pakistani nation during 1960's & 1970's more than anyone before or after and is considered to be evergreen chocolate hero of Pakistan's silver screen history.
In November 2010, after a long period of 27 years after his death, the Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari awarded him the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third highest honour and civilian award by the State of Pakistan, given in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science.
Waheed acted in a total of 124 films as an actor and 6 films as a guest star. He had produced 11 films, directed 1 film and written 4 films.
As an actor
Waheed Murad acted in a total of 124 films of which 38 were black and white and 86 were in colour. He acted in 115 Urdu films, 8 Punjabi films and 1 Pushto film. He also appeared as guest star in 6 films: 3 Urdu films & 3 Punjabi films. As an actor, Waheed achieved 4 Nigar Awards in the best actor's category for the films Heera Aur Pathar, Armaan, Andleeb and Mastana Mahi. A summary of his films released during the 1960s to 1980s is as follows:| Total | Urdu | Punjabi | Pushto | Diamond | Platinum | Golden | Silver | Flops | |
| 1962-1970 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
| 1971-1980 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| 1981-1987 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 124 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 50 | 39 |
A complete list of his Diamond, Platinum, Golden and Silver Jubilee and flopped films is as below:
Diamond Jubilee films
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Golden Jubilee films
Silver Jubilee films
| Year | Film | Director | Other actors | Remarks |
| 1965 | Bahu begum | Wazeer Ali | Habib, Sabira Sultana, Deeba, Nasira | Waheed's first film with Deeba |
| 1965 | Eid mubarak | S.M. Yousuf | Zeba, Habib, Rukhsana, Iqbal Yousuf | Pakistan's first film with few colour scenes |
| 1966 | Josh | Iqbal Yousuf | Zeba, Sudhir, Rozina, Hanif, Iqbal Yousuf | |
| 1966 | Jaag Utha Insaan | Sheikh Hassan | Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Firdous, Ibrahim Nafees | |
| 1966 | Bhayya | Qazi Zaheer Rehan | Chitra Singha, Anwar Hussein, Shabana | Waheed's only film in East Pakistan |
| 1967 | Doraha | Pervez Malik | Shamim Ara, Deeba, Talish, Qurban Jilani | Waheed's first film with Shamim Ara |
| 1967 | Phir subha hogi | Rafiq Rizvi | Deeba, Iqbal Yousuf, Talat Siddiqui, Nirala | |
| 1967 | Maan baap | Khalil Qaiser | Zeba, Zamurrad, Yousuf Khan, Alauddin | |
| 1967 | Rishta hai pyar ka | Qamar Zaidi | Zeba, Iqbal Yousuf, Hanif, Farida Adeeb | Pakistan's first film which was shot abroad |
| 1967 | Insaniyat | Shabab Kiranvi | Zeba, Tariq Aziz, Nanna, Ali Ejaz, Firdous | |
| 1968 | Samandar | Rafiq Ghauri | Shabnam, Hanif, Rozina, Rashid | Waheed's first film with Shabnam |
| 1968 | Jahan Tum Wahan Hum | Pervez Malik | Shabnam, Nirala, Badar Munir | |
| 1969 | Ishara | Waheed Murad | Deeba, Rozina, Lehri, Talat Hussein | |
| 1969 | Ladla | A.H. Siddiqui | Shabnam, Santosh Kumar, Sabiha Khanam, Lehri, Talish | |
| 1969 | Eik Nagina | S.A. Hafiz | Deeba, Aliya, Qavi, Lehri, Saiqa, Adeeb | |
| 1970 | Afsana | Luqman | Deeba, Rozina, Nanna | |
| 1970 | Bewafa | S. Suleman | Shamim Ara, Rehana, Nabila, Mustafa Qureshi | |
| 1970 | Naseeb Apna Apna | Qamar Zaidi | Shabnam, Nirala, Saqi | |
| 1970 | Chand Suraj | Shor Lakhnavi | Nadeem, Shabana, Rozina, Nanna, Sangeeta | - Waheed's first film with Nadeem - Pakistan's first film that was based on two different stories |
| 1972 | Hill station | Iqbal Yousuf | Shamim Ara, Iqbal Yousuf, Qavi, Nirala | Waheed played double role, one as a hero and another as villain |
| 1972 | Daulat aur duniya | Khalifa Saeed | Aliya, Rozina, Nanna, Khalifa Nazir | |
| 1972 | Zindagi aik safar hai | S.M. Yousuf | Shamim Ara, Ejaz, Deeba, Iqbal Yousuf, Faizi | Waheed's 50th film as an actor |
| 1973 | Jaal | Iftikhar Khan | Nisho, Shaista Qaiser, Husna, Nanna | |
| 1973 | Anhoni | Iqbal Akhtar | Aliya, Zarqa, Lehri, Saqi, Zahid Khan | |
| 1974 | Pyar hi pyar | R.A. Rakhin | Asiya, Shazia, M. Saeed, Alauddin, Adeeb | |
| 1974 | Nanna farishta | K. Khursheed | Deeba, Mohammad Ali, Nayyar Sultana | |
| 1974 | Haqeeqat | Nazrul Islam | Mohammad Ali, Deeba, Babra Sharif, Talish | Waheed's first film with Babra Sharif |
| 1974 | Deedar | Hassan Tariq | Mohammad Ali, Rani, Mumtaz, Sabiha Khanam | |
| 1976 | Zubaida | Aslam Daar | Babra Sharif, Nisho, Sabiha Khanam, Aslam Pervaiz, Lehri | |
| 1976 | Waqt | Zafar Shabab | Babra Sharif, Kaveeta, Shamim Ara, Habib, Nanna | |
| 1976 | Waada | Aslam Daar | Deeba, Asiya, Saiqa, Lehri, Alauddin | |
| 1976 | Goonj uthi shehnai | S.M. Yousuf | Mohammad Ali, Zeba, Ruhi Bano, Aslam Pervaiz | |
| 1976 | Aap ka khadim | Wazir Ali | Mohammad Ali, Zeba, Najma, Rangeela | |
| 1977 | Apne huye paraye | Iqbal Akhtar | Mumtaz, Gullu, Sangeeta, Nayyar Sultana | |
| 1978 | Nazrana | Nazar Shabab | Rani, Neelo, Gullu, Bindia, Ali Ejaz, Masood | |
| 1979 | Waday ki zanjeer | Shabab Kiranvi | Mohammad Ali, Sabiha Khanam, Anjuman, Ali Ejaz | Waheed's 100th film as an actor |
| 1979 | Yahan se wahan tak | Syed Kamal | Kamal, Mumtaz, Asif Khan, Ali Ejaz | |
| 1979 | Tarana | Nazar Shabab | Rani, Gullu, Nanna, Tamanna, Bahar, Meena | |
| 1979 | Nishani | Jamshed Naqvi | Shabnam, Qavi, Tariq Aziz, Nayyar Sultana | |
| 1980 | Zameer | Iqbal Akhtar | Mohammad Ali, Deeba, Ruhi Bano, Lehri | |
| 1980 | Chhotay nawab | Iqbal Akhtar | Shahid, Babra Sharif, Neelo, Nanna, Hanif | |
| 1980 | Badnaam | Iqbal Yousuf | Mohammad Ali, Rani, Babra Sharif, Naghma, Lehri | |
| 1981 | Gun man | Iqbal Yousuf | Mohammad Ali, Rani, Babra Sharif, Mumtaz | |
| 1981 | Mere apne | Shamim Ara | Shamim Ara, Shahid, Mumtaz, Asif Raza Mir | |
| 1981 | Dil ne phir yaad kya | Iqbal Akhtar | Shahid, Babra Sharif, Ibrahim Nafees, Nayyar Sultana | |
| 1981 | Gherao | Iqbal Yousuf | Mohammad Ali, Shabnam, Asif Khan | |
| 1981 | Pakhtoon pay wilayat kamba | Javed Sajjad | Mumtaz, Asif Khan, Badar Muneer | Waheed's only Pushto film, which was pictured in U.K. |
| 1982 | I Love You | Jamshed Naqvi | Shahid, Shabnam, Arzoo, Nanna | |
| 1982 | Aahat | Javed Fazil | Nadeem, Shabnam, Bindia, Saqi | |
| 1983 | Maang meri bhar do | Gauhar Ali | Mohammad Ali, Shabnam, Lehri, Ishrat | |
| 1985 | Hero | Iqbal Yousuf | Babra Sharif, Mumtaz, Adil Murad, Nadeem | The last film of Waheed Murad's life |
Flopped films
As a cameo
Waheed Murad appeared in 6 films in cameo roles.| Year | Film | Director | Cast | Business |
| 1959 | Saathi | AlHamid | Darpan, Neelo, Husna, Talish | Silver Jubilee |
| 1963 | Baji | S. Suleman | Darpan, Nayyar Sultana, Zeba, Talish | Flop |
| 1973 | Khushiya | Haidar Choudhary | Habib, Sangeeta, Munawar Zarif, Afzal Khan, Bahar, Ilyas Kashmiri | Silver Jubilee |
| 1976 | Ajj di taza khabar | Iftikhar Khan | Asiya, Yousuf Khan, Babra Sharif, Mansoor, Nayyar Sultana | ? |
| 1978 | Begunah | Rangeela | Asia, Aurangzeb, Mussarat Shaheen, Alaudin, Rangeela, Aslam Pervez | ? |
| 1981 | Parvah nain | Iftikhar Khan | Mumtaz, Yousuf Khan, Kavita, Ali Ejaz, Sabiha | Flop |
As a producer
Waheed Murad, as a producer, produced 11 films, of which 8 films were black & white and 3 films were colour. Most of these films, including Armaan, were appreciated by film critics. As producer he also achieved a Nigar award in the best producer's category for Armaan.| Year | Film | Director | Cast | Business |
| 1961 | Insaan badalta hai | Munawwar Rasheed | Darpan, Shamim Ara, Lehri | Golden Jubilee |
| 1963 | Jab se dekha hai tumhay | Munawwar Rasheed | Darpan, Zeba, Aga Jan, Lehri | Flopped |
| 1964 | Heera Aur Pathar | Pervez Malik | Waheed Murad, Zeba, Ibrahim Nafees, Kamal Irani, Nirala | Golden Jubilee |
| 1966 | Armaan | Pervez Malik | Waheed Murad, Zeba, Nirala, Rozina, Zahoor Ahmed | Platinum Jubilee |
| 1967 | Ehsaan | Pervez Malik | Waheed Murad, Zeba, Nirala, Rozina, Azad, Ibrahim Nafees | Golden Jubilee |
| 1968 | Samandar | Rafiq Rizvi | Shabnam, Waheed Murad, Hanif, Rozina, Rashid | Silver Jubilee |
| 1969 | Ishara | Waheed Murad | Waheed Murad, Deeba, Rozina, Talat Hussain | Silver Jubilee |
| 1970 | Naseeb Apna Apna | Qamar Zaidi | Waheed Murad, Shabnam, Nirala, Tamanna, Saqi | Silver Jubilee |
| 1971 | Mastana mahi | Iftikhar Khan | Waheed Murad, Naghma, Aliya, Munawwar Zareef, Asad Bukhari | Golden Jubilee |
| 1973 | Jaal | Iftikhar Khan | Waheed Murad, Nisho, Shaista Qaiser, Husna, Nanna | Silver Jubilee |
| 1985 | Hero | Iqbal Yousu | Waheed Murad, Babra Sharif, Mumtaz, Adil Murad, Nadeem | Silver Jubilee |
As a director
Waheed Murad directed only one film Ishara, which failed to achieve the box office target.| Year | Film | Cast | Business |
| 1969 | Ishara | Waheed Murad, Deeba, Rozina, Talat Hussain | Silver Jubilee |
As a writer
Waheed Murad wrote the script for 4 films, two of them were much appreciated by cinemagoers.| Year | Film | Director | Cast | Business |
| 1966 | Armaan | Pervez Malik | Waheed Murad, Zeba, Nirala, Rozina, Zahoor Ahmed | Platinum Jubilee |
| 1967 | Ehsaan | Pervez Malik | Waheed Murad, Zeba, Nirala, Rozina, Ibrahim Nafees, Azad | Golden Jubilee |
| 1969 | Ishara | Waheed Murad | Waheed Murad, Deeba, Rozina, Talat Hussain | Silver Jubilee |
| 1985 | Hero | Iqbal Yousuf | Waheed Murad, Babra Sharif, Mumtaz, Adil Murad, Nadeem | Silver Jubilee |