Santosh Kumar (actor)

Syed Musa Abbas Raza, (Urdu: سیّد مُوسٰی عبّاس رضا‎; 25 December 1925 – 11 June 1982) better known as Santosh Kumar (Urdu: سنتوش کُمار ‎), was a famous Pakistani film actor of 1950s and 1960s era. He belonged to a well-educated Urdu-speaking family from Lahore, British India. His brother Darpan was also a renowned film actor during the same period, while his other brother S.Suleiman was a film director.

Santosh Kumar
سنتوش کُمار

SI
In 1962 film Mousiqaar
Born
Syed Musa Raza

(1925-12-25)25 December 1925
Lahore, British India
Died11 June 1982(1982-06-11) (aged 56)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Years active1947–1982
Spouse(s)Jameela Begum (Late)
Sabiha Khanum (Late)
AwardsNigar Award for Best Actor (1957)
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2010)

Early life and career

Santosh Kumar's birth name was Syed Musa Raza. He was born in 1925 in Lahore, British India. However, he hailed from a Shia family of Uttar Pradesh, India. He graduated from Osmania University, Hyderabad, where he passed the Indian Civil Service (British India) examination with high marks.

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Santosh Kumar migrated to Lahore, Pakistan with his family.

Owing to his education and awareness, Santosh Kumar was always designated to lead the entourage to represent Pakistan in meetings held abroad, and because of this became known as the foreign minister of the Pakistani film industry. This was revealed by him in one of his interviews broadcast by the Radio Pakistan in the mid sixties.

Initially, he was married to Jameela Begum, but subsequently married actress Sabiha Khanum. The first Nigar Award for best actor in the history of Nigar Awards was presented to him in film Waada (1957). Then he won the Best Actor Nigar Awards for 1962 and 1963.[1] Finally he was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award by the President of Pakistan in 2010 long after his death.[2] Shaam Dhalay (1960) is the only movie he produced, directed and played the lead role in. He died on 11 June 1982.[1]

Santosh Kumar was Pakistan's superstar film hero, along with Sudhir, but he was the first-ever top romantic hero. His first film was Ahensa in 1947 in India. In Pakistan, his first film was Beli in 1950, and in the same year he became film hero of the first-ever Pakistani silver jubilee Urdu film Do aansoo. He was married to Sabiha Khanum.

Filmography-his major films

Death

Santosh Kumar died on 11 June 1982 at age 56.[1]

Awards and recognition

See also
  • List of Lollywood actors

References
  1. Death anniversary of Pakistani actor Santosh Kumar being observed today Samaa TV News website, Published 11 June 2017, Retrieved 20 March 2019
  2. "List of civil award winners". Dawn (newspaper). 16 August 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. Santosh Kumar Filmography on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 20 March 2019
  4. Filmography of Santosh Kumar on pakmag.net website Retrieved 20 March 2019
  5. Santosh Kumar's Nigar Awards info on cineplot.com website Retrieved 20 March 2019
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