M. Ajmal

Ajmal Khan
Born
Mohammad Ajmal Qadri

(1910-05-17)17 May 1910[1]
Kolkata, British India
Died19 June 1988(1988-06-19) (aged 78)[1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Other namesAjmal, Ajmal Khan
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1988
Relativesactor Akmal (brother)
AwardsNigar Award in 1970

Mohammad Ajmal Qadri (popularly known as Ajmal) (17 May 1910 – 19 June 1988) was an Indian-born Pakistani actor, best known for his role as Kaido in classic Pakistani Punjabi film Heer Ranjha (1970 film).[1][2]

This film had super-hit music by music director Khwaja Khurshid Anwar and song lyrics by Ahmad Rahi.[2] Qadri played the same role in the previously made film Heer (1955 film) in Pakistan which was directed by the veteran film director Nazir Ahmed Khan.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Profile of M. Ajmal". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Filmography of actor M. Ajmal". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ Film Heer (1955) on IMDb website Retrieved 16 April 2022