Mustafa Qureshi

Mustafa Qureshi
ﻣﺼﻄﻔﯽٰ قریشی
Born (1938-05-11) 11 May 1938 (age 86)
Hyderabad, Sind, British India (now Pakistan)
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active1957–present
Known forPlaying Noori Natt
WorksFilmography
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Spouse
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(died 2022)​
ChildrenAamir Qureshi (actor-singer)
AwardsNigar Awards in 1979, 1981 and 1983
HonoursPride of Performance Award in 1988

Mustafa Qureshi (born 11 May 1938) is a Pakistani film and television actor.

He has acted in more than 600 movies, in Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi languages.[1]

He is best remembered for playing the antagonist Noori Natt in Maula Jatt (1979).[2]

He was born into a Sindhi family despite his later work mainly in Punjabi cinema.

Qureshi won Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Lal Aandhi (1979). He then won his first Nigar Award for Best Actor for 1981 film Sher Khan. He won his third Nigar Award and second in best actor category for his role in Rustam Te Khan (1983).

He was awarded Pride of Performance in 1988.

He has voiced Germander in the Commander Safeguard animated series.[3]

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  2. ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (19 October 2014). "Maula Jatt: the secret history". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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