Umar Daraz Khallil

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Umar Daraz Khalil is a Pakistani actor. He began his Pashto film career in 1971, starring in the film Darra Khayber.

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Early life

Daraz was born in Chamkani Village in the suburbs of Peshawar and is the son of film and stage actor Khalil Khan. He joined the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) as a clerk until moving to Lahore in order to pursue acting. His younger brother, Ishrat Abbas, is also a TV actor and has performed in a number of Hindko, Pashto and Urdu plays.

Career

Umar Daraz began his acting career with a PTV play in 1968. In 1971, Daraz embarked on his Pashto film career, playing a defiant tribal chieftain in Dara Khyber. [ citation needed ] According to his younger brother, Ishrat Abbas, Daraz was never cast as the hero of a film. He played the villain in nearly 700 Pashto films and 350 Urdu and Punjabi films. [ citation needed ] He acted in Pashto and Hindko dramas. Daraz's hit Pashto movies include Goongai, Speen Sterge, Da Oche Khan, Khabara Da Izzat Daa, and Lewanai. His most successful Urdu film is Ghazi Ilam Deen Shaheed, while his most well-known Punjabi film is Paani. [1]

After the decline of the film industry, Daraz ended his film career, but later started performing in CD dramas. However, during the last part of his life, he struggled with finances. [2]

Recognition

Daraz was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including the President’s award for Pride of Performance. [ citation needed ]

Death

The 71-year-old actor was admitted to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar after a paralysis attack. His funeral prayer was offered in Faqirabad in Peshawar. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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