Google pays tribute to Waheed Murad on 81st birth anniversary

ISLAMABAD: Tech giant Google paid tribute to Pakistani film actor Waheed Murad aka ‘Chocolate Hero’ on his 81 birthday with a doodle on Wednesday.

The legendary Pakistani actor, producer, and scriptwriter Waheed Murad were often called ‘Chocolate Hero’ was the first Pakistani actor whose films were celebrated Platinum, Diamond, Silver and Golden Jubilee.

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Born on 2nd October 1938, Waheed Murad was graduated from the S.M. Arts College Karachi, and then earned a master’s degree in English literature from the University of Karachi.

He started his film career in a cameo in 1959 in the film Saathi when he was 21 years old. One of his films, Armaan, which was produced by him, was a great success. He acted in 125 feature films and earned 32 film awards.

In November 2010‚ 27 years after his death‚ he was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for distinguished contributions in the fields of literature and arts. He died on November 23‚ 1983 in Karachi.