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Yousuf Khan (actor)
Yousuf Khan (Urdu: یوسف خان; (1929 – 19 September 2009) was one of the Pakistan's most respected actors.[2][3] He appeared in more than four hundred films in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto languages over his 46 year long career.[2][1][4] CareerYousuf Khan made his debut in the Pakistani film Parwaaz in 1954.[2] He started his film career as a supporting actor, but later matured into a lead actor. He started his film career when the Pakistani film industry was ruled by big name actors like Sudhir, Santosh Kumar, Darpan and Aslam Pervaiz. He made a name for himself first as a romantic hero in Urdu language films. Later on, in the late 1970s and 1980s, he became known as an action hero in Punjabi and Pashto language films.[2][5] Filmography
DeathYousuf Khan died on 19 September 2009 at age 79 at Lahore, Pakistan of cardiac arrest. He was buried in the town of his birth, his hometown Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan.[2][1][3] Awards and recognition
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