Sajjad Kishwar

Pakistani actor (1933–2022)

Sajjad Kishwar
Born	6 July 1933 Ludhiana, Punjab, British Raj
Died	24 May 2022(2022-05-24) (aged 88) Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	TV, film and radio actor
Awards	Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan

Sajjad Kishwar (Urdu: سجاد کشور; 6 July 1933^[1] – 24 May 2022) was a Pakistani film, radio and television actor.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Awards

2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, Radio Pakistan^[5]^[4]^[6]^[7]
2010 Lifetime Achievement Award, National Development Council of Pakistan^[8]
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan.^[4]^[7]

Career

Sajjad Kishwar was born in the early 1930s in Ludhiana, Punjab, British India. He began his professional career in 1976.^[7]

Filmography

He appeared in more than 100 films and nearly 1000 television serials:^[9]^[7]

Films

1982 - Aangan
2007 - Khuda Kay Liye^[1]

Television

Raizgari^[7]
Akhri Shab
Waris (1979 - 1980) (Pakistan Television drama serial)
Dhoop Dewar (1982)

References

^ ^a ^b "Veteran Pakistani TV actor Sajjad Kishwar passes away". MM News website. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ Yasin, Aamir (23 February 2012). "Odeon Cinema to be history next month". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023. Famous film and TV actor Sajjad Kishwar said cinema houses were the symbol of cultural activities and they should not be converted into business plazas.
^ Shahab, S.K. (2003). "Article". Pakistan Illustrated. 13 (8): 104. Retrieved 20 December 2018. (From search result) "artistes Pakistan can be rightfully proud of, Nisar Qadri and Sajjad Kishwar.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yasin, Aamir (25 June 2015). "living colours : Drama gives voice to people's joys, their stories (Sajjad Kishwar interview)". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ "PBC (Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation) National Excellence Awards, 2006". Radio Pakistan website. February 2007. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ "Renowned actor Sajjad Kishwar passes away". Geo TV News website. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Veteran actor Sajjad Kishwar passes away at the age of 89". Something Haute. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ "150 artists get achievement awards". Dawn (newspaper). 7 December 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ "Sajjad Kishwar, a senior Pakistani television actor, has died". Bol News. 25 May 2022.