Nirala

This article is about the Pakistani comedian. For the Hindi poet, see Suryakant Tripathi.

Nirala
Born
Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi

8 August 1937
Uttar Pradesh province, British India
Died9 December 1990 (aged 53)[1]
Karachi, Pakistan
Occupationfilm actor (comedian)
Years active1960-1985

Nirala, real name Syed Muzaffar Husain Zaidi (Urdu: سيد مظفرحسین زيدي) (8 August 1937 – 9 December 1990) was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He only appeared in Urdu films made in Pakistan. His first film was Aur bhi gham hain (1960). His last film was Choroan Ka Badshah, which was released in 1988. His most successful film was Armaan in 1966, in which he played a supporting role with Waheed Murad.[2][3]

  1. ^ Aqeel Abbas Jafari, Pakistan Chronicle, Fazli Sons / Virsa, Karachi, 2010, ISBN 978-969-9454-00-4, Page-679
  2. ^ "Filmhistory: Armaan of a nation". Dawn (newspaper). Pakistan. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Profile of Nirala". Cineplot.com website. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2022.