Google marks 81st birth anniversary of Waheed Murad

Google marks 81st birth anniversary of Waheed Murad
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Summary Waheed Murad acted in 125 feature films and earned 32 film awards.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Google, on Wednesday, paid tribute to legendary Pakistani actor, producer and script writer Waheed Murad on his 81st birth anniversary with a doodle.



Born on October 2, 1938, Waheed Murad also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. He graduated from the S.M. Arts College Karachi, and then earned a masters degree in English literature from University of Karachi.

He started his film career in a cameo in 1959 in the film Saathi when he was 21 years old. One of his films, Armaan, which was produced by him, was a great success. He acted in 125 feature films and earned 32 film awards.

In November 2010‚ 27 years after his death‚ he was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for distinguished contributions in the fields of literature and arts. He died on November 23‚ 1983 in Karachi.

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