Yakub (actor)

Yakub
Born
Yakub Khan

(1903-04-03)3 April 1903
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, British India
Died24 August 1958(1958-08-24) (aged 55)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active1924 – 1958
SpouseLakshmiben

Yakub Khan (3 April 1903 – 24 August 1958), known as Yakub,[1][2][3] was an Indian actor born into a Pathan family in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.[4] He is best known for his comic and comic villainous roles.[5]

He began his career with roles as an extra, but eventually was cast in more important roles, frequently playing the parts of heroes and villains. He became one of the most renowned screen villains, while achieving equal success in comedy and character roles.[6] Yakub appeared in over 100 films.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Yakub (interview conducted in 1954)". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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  3. ^ Stars of The Indian Screen-by Sushila Rani Baburao Patel Parker and Sons 1952
  4. ^ Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema, edited by Gulazara, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee. Yakub pg.638 Popular Prakashan 2003
  5. ^ Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy by Sanjit Narwekar 2005 Rupa ISBN 81-291-0859-3
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema, edited by Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee. Yakub pg.638