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Sultan Rahi was a famous Pakistani actor, producer, and screenwriter. He positioned himself as one of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema's most prominent and successful actors. He appeared in 703 Punjabi films and 100 Urdu films throughout the period of his 40-year career, receiving nearly 160 awards. He was awarded the honour of "Pakistan's Clint Eastwood He is a legendary actor and considered to be the m >> Read More... " for his contributions to the Pakistani film industry. Rahi was born to an Arain family in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1938, during British rule. His father, Subedar Major Abdul Majeed, was a retired British Indian Army officer. Rahi has five children, one of whom, Haider Sultan, is also an actor. Maula Jatt, Sher Khan (1981), Chan Veryam (1981), Kaley Chore, and Sakhi Badshah (1996) are some of his major movies.

His other works include Behram Daku (1980), Sala Sahib, and Ghulami, among others. Sultan Rahi has played leading roles in over 535 films. Nigar Awards were won by Rahi. His film ' Babu Bio coming soon... >> Read More... ' receives a special award at the Nigar Awards in 1971. Received Best Actor award for ‘Basheera’, 'Wehshi Jatt’ at Nigar awards 1972 and 1975 respectively. During the 1980s and 1990s, he was a one-man film industry powerhouse, with an incredibly successful film career. He was named as the most prolific actor in the Guinness Book of World Records. His film career was tragically and unexpectedly ended when he was assassinated in January 1996.