Ilyas Kashmiri (25 December 1925 – 12 December 2007) was a Pakistani film actor.[1]
Ilyas Kashmiri الیاس کشمیری | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri 25 December 1925 |
| Died | 12 December 2007 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1945 – 2000 |
| Known for | Film roles as a villain |
| Spouse | Parveen |
| Children | Mozzam Ilyas (son), Asim Ilyas (son) |
| Parent | Noor Din (father) |
Early life and career
editBorn in Muhalla Dara Shikoh, near Rivoli Cinema, in Lahore, Punjab, British India, Kashmiri became an actor in Bombay before the Partition of India. Throughout his career, Kashmiri appeared in more than 600 movies, mostly in villain roles. He was a handsome, well-built 6 feet 2 inches tall man suited for these villainous roles.[1][2]
Due to his long acting career, he remained an inspiration for the beginners in the Pakistani film industry and was known as Taya Jee in the film world.[3]
Filmography
edit- Mundri (Punjabi-language film, 1949) (producer: Agha G. A. Gul)[2]
- Mahi Munda (1956)[3][1]
- Kismet (1956)
- Yakke Wali (1957)[2][3][1]
- Waada (1957)[2]
- Mukhra (1958)
- Ishq Par Zorr Nahin (1963) (producer: Ilyas Kashmiri)[2][3]
- Imam Din Gohavia (1967)
- Mera Ghar Meri Jannat (1968)
- Zarqa (1969)[2]
- Rangeela (1970)
- Khushia (1973)
- Banarsi Thug (1973 film) (1973)[2][1]
- Ziddi (1973)[2]
- Sharif Badmash (1975)
- Bin Badal Barsaat (1975)
- Wehshi Jatt (1975)
- Aik Gunnah Aur Sahi (1975)
- Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat (1975)[2]
- Chitra Tay Shera (1976)
- Seeta Maryam Margaret (1978)
- Ranga Daku (1979)
- General Bakht Khan (1979)
- Behram Daku (1980)
- Sher Khan (1981)
- Chan Varyam (1981)
- Chan Suraj (1981)
- Anokha Daaj (1981)
- Maidan (1982)
- Ik Doli (1982)
- Charda Suraj (1982)
- Rustam Te Khan (1983)
- Sher Mama (1983)
- Dara Baloch (1983)
- Jagga Tay Shera (1984)
- Kalia (1984)
- Malanga (1986)
- Mela (1986)
- Joora (1986)
- Qaidi (1986)
- Moti Sher (1987)
- Saranga (1994)
- Madam Rani (1995)
Death
editIlyas Kashmiri died on 12 December 2007 in Lahore, aged 81. He had been bed-ridden for the previous six years. He had been suffering from diabetes for some years and his left leg was amputated a few years ago due to gangrene.[1][2] His wife, Parveen, had died ten years before him.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Actor Ilyas Kashmiri passes away". Dawn newspaper. 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arif Waqar. "A villain's death (Ilyas Kashmiri's obituary)". BBC News (in Urdu language). Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Profile of Ilyas Kashmiri". Cineplot.com website. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
External links
edit- Ilyas Kashmiri at IMDb Filmography of Ilyas Kashmiri on IMDb website
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