Talish

Acting

Talish

Born — Died

1927-11-10 — 1998-02-19

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

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…

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 11 titles

Nachay Nagin poster
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Infamous snake revenge movie. A cobra hijacks a truck and chases a bad man. Musical numbers also happen.

Nachay Nagin

1987

Wafa poster
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A Pakistani Urdu-language film directed by Luqman, starring Babra Sharif, Asif Raza Mir, Aslam Parvez and Talish.

Wafa

1981

Dhee Rani (Beloved Daughter) poster
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A humble villager marries his daughter into a wealthy family, unaware that everyone but his old friend opposes the match. Forced into an elitist household that rejects her, she struggles to earn acceptance and protect her dignity.

Dhee Rani (Beloved Daughter)

1985

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NR

Pakistani Urdu-language film

Lazawal

1984

Bandish poster
8.3

Faisal (Nadeem Baig) travels from Pakistan to Indonesia to claim the property of his late father. An accident makes him lose his memory as he forgets about the five crucial days that he had spent in Singapore.

Bandish

1980

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NR

Film directed by Mohammad Javed Fazil

Faisla

1986

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Dehleez is a 1983 Pakistani Urdu-language drama film based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, with screenplay by Syed Noor. It started Nadeem and Shabnam with Afzaal Ahmad and Agha Talish. The music of the film was composed by Kamal Ahmed.

Dehleez

1983

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Pakistani Film

Watan

1981

Ishq Nachavay Gali Gali (Love Roams Every Street) poster
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A Chaudhry boy and a Kami girl fall in love, challenging generations of tradition, as the boy's stubborn father, the village's powerful Chaudhry, stands determined to keep them apart. The Winner of 1984 Nigar Award for Best Punjabi Film.

Ishq Nachavay Gali Gali (Love Roams Every Street)

1984

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NR

Pakistani film.

Taqat Ka Toofan

1989

Shani poster
8.0

A glowing space ship that arrives in the middle of the forest near a village in Pakistan and a glowing figure appears and follows a terrified girl Hina and assume the appearance of a young man he happens to view in a framed portrait.He is greeted with open arms by the villagers and especially by Hina because of his new appearance that is of Shaani,but they know nothing about reality.

Shani

1989

1970s · 13 titles

1960s · 23 titles

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Neighbors running adjacent shops in a Punjabi village clash over daily business and local petty rivalries, but love across families and the outbreak of war force them to rethink where their loyalties lie.

Neighbours

1966

Zinda Laash (The Living Corpse) poster
6.1

A rendition of the Dracula tale with many similarities to the British 1950s Dracula.

Zinda Laash (The Living Corpse)

1967

Malangi poster
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Malangi is a 1965 Pakistani biographical and musical film directed by Rashid Akhtar and produced by Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. The cast included Akmal, Shirin, Yousuf Khan and Talish. This was a 'Golden Jubilee' film of 1965 and had super-hit film songs by the music director Master Abdullah.

Malangi

1965

Salma poster
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The Urdu film Salma (1960) was directed by Ashfaq Malik.

Salma

1960

Gulfam poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gulfam

1961

Neela Parbat (Blue Mount) poster
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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.

Neela Parbat (Blue Mount)

1969

Farishta poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Farishta

1961

Qaidi poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Qaidi

1962

Zarqa poster
7.0

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.

Zarqa

1969

Buzdil poster
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The Urdu film Buzdil (1969) was directed by Saqlain Razvi.

Buzdil

1969

Hazar Dastaan poster
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A fisherman discovers his royal heritage and battles a sorcerer using body-swapping magic to protect his kingdom and a mystical diamond.

Hazar Dastaan

1965

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a romance/musical? Apparently flopped at the box office

Bharia Mela

1966

Baitee poster
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A rising film star's career ambitions drive a wedge into her marriage. But when a family tragedy strikes, she is forced to confront the true price of her stardom.

Baitee

1964

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Film starring Nadeem

Aneela

1969

Darwaza poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Darwaza

1962

Diya Aur Toofan poster
8.0

Comedian Rangeela achieved some amazing success as singer, producer and director from this film.

Diya Aur Toofan

1969

Aag poster
NR

A young man and a woman fall deeply in love, hoping to build a future together. However, their relationship is soon pushed to the breaking point by a series of misunderstandings, family interference, and the harsh pressures of social expectations.

Aag

1967

Khaibar Mail poster
10.0

Khaibar Mail (or Khyber Mail) is a classic Pakistani film from 1960, known for its adventure/drama set around a train journey, featuring stars like Agha Hussaini, Nasira, Neelo, and Aslam Pervaiz, telling tales of love, danger, and local culture against the backdrop of the Khyber Pass region

Khaibar Mail

1960

Yeh Duniya poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Yeh Duniya

1960

Ajab Khan poster
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In 1923, after British forces insult his village’s honor, Pashtun tribesman Ajab Khan Afridi leads a daring rebellion against the Raj. His quest for justice soon ignites a massive standoff that challenges the might of the British Empire on the North-West Frontier.

Ajab Khan

1961

Shake Hand poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Shake Hand

1962

Ladla poster
NR

A family drama.

Ladla

1969

Saheli poster
10.0

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Saheli

1960