As An Actor
Waheed Murad acted in a total of 124 films (2 films were released after his death) of which 38 were black and white and 86 were in colour. He acted in 115 Urdu films, 8 Punjabi films and 1 Pushto film. He also appeared as guest star in 6 films: 3 Urdu films & 3 Punjabi films. As an actor, Waheed achieved 4 Nigar Awards in the best actor's category for the films Heera Aur Pathar, Armaan, Andleeb and Mastana Mahi. A summary of his films released during 1960s to 1980s (excluding the films, in which he appeared as a guest actor) is as follows:
| Total | Urdu | Punjabi | Pushto | Diamond | Platinum | Golden | Silver | Flops | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-1970 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
| 1971-1980 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| 1981-1987 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 124 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 50 | 39 |
A complete list of his Diamond, Platinum, Golden and Silver Jubilee and flopped films is as below:
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