Actor Ajmal

Mohammad Ajmal Qadri (popularly known as Ajmal) (17 May 1910 – 19 June 1988) was best known for his role as Kaido in classic Pakistani Punjabi films Heer and then Heer Ranjha (1970 film). This film had super-hit music by music director Khwaja Khurshid Anwar and film song lyrics by Ahmad Rahi. He 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.

Early life and career

Ajmal was mostly seen in supporting roles in Pakistani movies. His movies tally is 212 (77 Urdu films and 135 Punjabi films). His first film in Pakistan was Hichkolay (1949). Ajmal (real name Mohammad Ajmal Qadri) was born on 17 May 1910, and died on 19 June 1988, in Lahore. He was the elder brother of Punjabi films lead actor Akmal.

Selected filmography

Ajmal was introduced in pre-1947 Lahore-made Punjabi film Sohni Mahiwal in 1937.

He started as a villain actor and appeared in big movies like:

Yamla Jat (1940)

Khazanchi (1941 film)

Khandan (1942 film)

Zamindar (1942)

And Most Probably the First Asian (Indo-Pakistan) Actor to perform character of a Villain against Hollywood Actor Rex Barker, in movie Moon of Dosehra which was shot while Hindustan (Pakistan-India) was being ruled by British India.

Heer (1955 film) (with Inayat Hussain Bhatti & Swara Lata)

Heer Ranjha (1970 film)

Behram Daku (1980 film)

Moti Tay Dogar (1983 film)

Mela (1986) (Directed by Hassan Askari)

Awards

Special Nigar Award for film Heer Ranjha (1970 film)

Source:Wikipedia