Agha Talish
Also Known As: Talish
Biography: Legendary actor Talish was Pakistan's best character actor, who played some unforgettable roles in some big films. Talish was introduced in a pre-partition film Saraey Kay Baher in 1947. He was seen as supporting actor in his first film Nath in 1950. He acted as hero in two Islamic films with Yasmin in Darbar-e-Habib (1956) and with Nayyar Sultana in Touheed in 1958. He was second hero in Punjabi film Guddi Gudda (1956) with Musarrat Nazir and Sudhir. His comedy roles in films like Jabroo (1956) and Aadmi (1958) were some big hits. He got more fame from a drunk role in film 700.000 (1957) with the sang Yaro, Mujhay Muaf Rakho, Main Nashay Mein Hun.. (sung by Saleem Raza, poet Saifuddin Saif, music Rasheed Attray). Talish played some unmatchable roles in Pakistani films. His remarkable role as Ajnabi - The Stranger (an Englishman who discovered oil in the Arabian dessert) in director Khalil Kaisar and writer Riaz Shahid's film Shaheed from 1962. Talish also played a unique role as an Israeli officer in writer and director Riaz Shahid's record breaker box office hit film Zarqa (1969). His roles as Nawab in Umrao Jan Ada (1972) and Zeenat (1975) were all time best roles in social films. He also played a fantastic comedy and title role in Barey Mian Deevaney (1977). Talish appeared in more than 450 films. Agha Ali Abbas Qazalbash (Agha Talish) was born on November 1927 at Ludhiana, Indian Punjab and died on February 19, 1998 at Lahore.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: November 10, 1927
Age: 97 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: February 19, 1998
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Diya Aur Toofan
Overview: Comedian Rangeela achieved some amazing success as singer, producer and director from this film.
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1969-05-09
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Blue Mount
Overview: It was Pakistan's one of the earliest experimental feature films. It had experimentation by the film director with the Freudian sensual themes which was very unusual for Pakistan at that time. So the film received a 'for adults only' rating. In this film, actress Komal had a really interesting foray into the parallel cinema. She portrayed the sensual play thing for actor Mohammad Ali.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1969-01-03
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Neend
Overview: A romance between a wealthy businessman and a poor coal collector turns sour.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1959-10-16
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Ek Gunah Aur Sahi
Overview: The story of a 'good-bad' madam who runs a brothel.
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1975-03-03
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Hamraz
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1967-10-20
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Seven Lacs
Overview: A heiress has to marry in order to spend her financial assets and physical possessions worth PKR seven lakh each. As part of this condition, she makes a plan to marry a convicted man....
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1957-10-11
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Puttar Jaggay Da
Overview: Pakistani Punjabi Action Movie 1990
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Original Language: pa
Release Date: 1990-06-08
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Kaneez
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1965-11-26
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Baji
Overview: A hit Pakistani musical starring Nayyar Sultana in the title role.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1963-05-03
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The Bar
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Shaheed
Overview: A lone foreigner arrives in Saudi Arabia and treated with generosity and hospitality by the Arab tribals. But the guy (named Lawrence) has insidious motives. He has his eyes on the oil deposits deep under the Arab territories, which the Arab chieftain opposes vehemently. With cunning and duplicity he manages to overthrow the chieftain, and gets his way with the blessings of the incumbent ruler. He sets up an oil drill and refinery, and exports the oil to foreign countries while paying a token amount of cash to the Arab ruler. He also colludes with the local Jews and uses a popular cabaret dancer named Laila to get her followers and fans hooked on opium. But an Arab blacksmith named Haris has been on to Lawrence, and plans a resistance with the exiled former chieftain.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1962-01-05
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Zarqa
Overview: It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, who killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement. It also addresses a real event of Neelo (The Actress) when she was forcibly invited by Nawab Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, the governor of West Pakistan to his office to perform a stage dance during the 1965's official visit of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Pakistan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1969-10-17
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Farishta
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1961-03-17
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Habu
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Genres: Action
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1961-04-28
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Saheli
Overview: A story about two women, who shared their husband.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1960-12-23
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Dil Nay Phir Yaad Kiya
Overview: Arshad and Hamid fall in love with Aneela. Hamid is willing to sacrifice his love for Arshad, as he is the son of Saith Ahsan Ali, who brought up Hamid after his father died in an accident. However, Aneela must make her decision.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1981-05-15
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Gulfam
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Genres: History Romance
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1961-12-29
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Shake Hand
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1962-03-09
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Darwaza
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Genres: Music
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1962-03-09
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Rebel
Overview: An Urdu action blockbuster set during liberation struggles against British colonizers. The first movie of Pakistani Actor Sultan Rahi
Genres: Action History Romance
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1956-09-14
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Qaidi
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Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1962-03-15
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Sardar
Overview: we currently don't have the plot of this movie.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1957-09-06
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Man
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1958-11-14
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Final Trick
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Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1958-10-31
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Bodi Shah
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Original Language: pa
Release Date: 1959-04-10
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Dosti
Overview: A pakistan man goes abroad his country for earning money.
Genres: Drama Adventure Romance
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1971-02-07
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Raaz
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1959-06-19
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Yeh Duniya
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1960-03-29
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Khaibar Mail
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1960-06-03
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The Living Corpse
Overview: A rendition of the Dracula tale with many similarities to the British 1950s Dracula.
Genres: Crime Drama Horror
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1967-07-07
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Bharia Mela
Overview: a romance/musical? Apparently flopped at the box office
Genres: Romance
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 1966-06-24
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Al-Asifa
Overview: A fictional story about Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation of their homeland..
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1971-11-20
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Lakhoon Main Aik
Overview: A Hindu girl who is raised in the Pakistani part of Kashmir, is gunned down while crossing the barbed-wire frontiers.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1967-04-28
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Yeh Aman
Overview: A film about the Indian government's atrocities in the Indian occupied valley of Kashmir, and the Kashmiri struggle for independence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ur
Release Date: 1971-11-20
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