Santosh Kumar

Infobox actor
bgcolour = silver
name = Santosh Kumar


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birthname = nowrap|Syed Musa Raza
birthdate = birth date|1925|12|25|df=yes
location = Lahore, Punjab, British India
deathdate = nowrap|death date and age |1982|6|11|1925|12|25|df=yes
deathplace = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
yearsactive = 1947 - 1982
spouse = Jameela Begum Sabiha Khanum
academyawards =
awards = Nigar Award - Best Actor (film Waada) 1957

Santosh Kumar (December 25, 1925 – June 11, 1982) (Urdu: سنتوش کمار real name Syed Musa Raza) was a famous Pakistani film actor of 1950s and 1960s era. He belonged to a well educated family from Uttar Pradesh, India. He was married to Sabiha Khanum. His brother Darpan was also a renowned film actor during that period. His other brother S. Suleiman was a renowned film director.

Santosh Kumar was Pakistan's second super star film hero after 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 hero of the first ever silver jubilee Urdu film "Do Aansoo".

Brief Bio

Santosh Kumar’s real name was Syed Musa Raza. He was born in 1925 in Lahore, British India. He graduated from Osmania University, Hyderabad, where he passed the I.Sc. (pre-graduate course) examination with high marks. Santosh Kumar was widely regarded as a dignified, intelligent, and charismatic fellow. He was often offered roles in government order, but respectfully declined in favor of people he felt were better suited for such positions.

Initially, he was married to Jameela Begum but subsequently married actress Sabiha. The first Nigar Award for best actor in the history of Pakistan was presented to him in film "Waada". "Shaam Dhalay" is the only movie he produced, directed and played the lead role. He passed on June 11, 1982 only months short of his first son, Syed Ahsan Raza's wedding.

Filmography of Santosh Kumar

*1 1950 Beli Punjabi Shahina, Santosh, Sabiha, M. Ismael
*2 1950 Do Aansoo Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Shamim, Ajmal, Allauddin
*3 1950 Shammi Punjabi Shammi, Santosh, Ajmal, Shola, Ghulam Mohammad
*4 1950 Gabhroo Punjabi Shamim, Santosh, Ajmal, Allauddin
*5 1951 Akeli Urdu Ragni, Santosh, Neena, Nazar, Charlie
*6 1951 Chann way Punjabi Noor Jehan, Santosh, Jahangir, Yasmin, Salim Raza
*7 1953 Ghulam Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Shammi, Ragni
*8 1953 Awaaz Urdu Gulshan, Santosh, Majeed, Shahnawaz
*9 1953 Sheri Babu Punjabi Sawarn Lata, Santosh, Nazar, Inayat Bhatti, Allauddin
*10 1953 Mehbooba Urdu Shammi, Santosh, Asha Poslay, M. Ismael
*11 1953 Gulnaar Urdu Noor Jehan, Santosh, Babbo, Zarif, Shahnawaz
*12 1953 Aaghosh Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, M. Ismael
*13 1954 Raat ki baat Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Gulshan Ara, Allauddin
*14 1955 Qatil Urdu Sabhia, Santosh, Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervez
*15 1955 Pattan Punjabi Musarrat Nazir, Santosh, Aasha, Nazar, Allauddin
*16 1955 Nazrana Urdu Ragni, Santosh, Zeenat, Nazar, Azad
*17 1955 Inteqam Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Shaheena, M. Ismael
*18 1956 Hameeda Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Ejaz, Shola, Zeenat, Nazir
*19 1956 Lakht-e-Jiggar Urdu Noor Jehan, Santosh, Yasmin, Habib
*20 1956 Qismat Urdu Musarrat Nazir, Santosh, Yasmin, Majeed
*21 1956 Intezaar Urdu Noor Jehan, Santosh, Asha Posley, Rani Kiran, Majeed
*22 1956 Sarfarosh Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Meena, Asif Jah, Ghulam Mohammad
*23 1956 Miss 56 Urdu Meena Shori, Santosh, Aslam Pervez, Shamim Ara
*24 1957 Ishq-e-Laila Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Asha, Ajmal, Allauddin
*25 1957 Waada Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Laila, , Anjum, Ilyas Kashmiri
*26 1957 Sardaar Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Asif Jah, Ilyas Kashmiri, Talish
*27 1957 Saat Laakh Urdu Sabhia, Santosh, Nayyer Sultana, Asif Jah, Talish
*28 1957 Bedaari Urdu Ratan Kumar, Ragni, Santosh, Meena,
*29 1958 Hasrat Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Yousuf Khan, Ajmal, Zarif, Allauddin
*30 1958 Mukhra Punjabi Sabiha, Santosh, Asha Posley, Anjum, Nazar
*31 1959 Muskarahat Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Aslam
*32 1959 Naaji Punjabi Sabiha, Santosh, Zarif, Ajmal, M. Ismael
*33 1959 Tere baghair Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, M. Ismael, Allauddin
*34 1959 NaghmA.e-Dil Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Asha, Ilyas
*35 1960 Saltanat Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Nazar, Ilyas Kashmiri
*36 1960 Sham dhaley Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Rukhsana, Nazar
*37 1962 Mousiqaar Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Meena, Abbas Nosha, Rehan
*38 1962 Ghoonghat Urdu Nayyar Sultana, Santosh, Neelo, Laila, Talish
*39 1963 Rishta Punjabi Sabiha, Santosh, Rangeela, Aliya, Albela
*40 1963 Daaman Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Neelo, Waheed Murad
*41 1963 Seema Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Sultan, Panna
*42 1964 Safaid Khoon Urdu Rani, Santosh, Mohammad Ali, Meena, Allauddin
*43 1964 Ishrat Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Ilyas, Allauddin
*44 1964 Bees din Urdu Rani, Mohammad Ali, Santosh, Nirala, Adeeb
*45 1964 Azad Urdu Bahar, Santosh, Asad Bukhari, Ajmal
*46 1964 Chingari Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Saloni, Komal, Talish
*47 1964 Haveli Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Nazir, Talish
*48 1965 Faishon Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Habib
*49 1965 Naela Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Darpan, Gul Rukh, Ragni, A. Shah
*50 1965 Kaneez Urdu Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Sabiha, Santosh, Aslam, Talish
*51 1966 Hamrahi Urdu Khalid, Haidar, Hina, Santosh, Mohammad Ali, Ejaz, Habib
*52 1966 Insaan Urdu Rani, Santosh, Sabira Sultana, Allauddin
*53 1966 Majboor Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Husna, Jugnu, Rekha
*54 1966 Mera Salaam Urdu Sabira, Santosh, Baby Najma, Azad
*55 1966 Maa, Bahu aur Beta Urdu Husna, Santosh, Yasmin, Luddan
*56 1966 Sawaal Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Siloni, Ejaz, Rangeela, Sawarn Lata, Nazir
*57 1966 Taqdeer Urdu Husna, Santosh, Lehri, Aslam Pervez
*58 1966 Tasveer Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Zeba, Aslam, Mohammad Ali (guest)
*59 1966 Lori Urdu Zeba, Santosh, Mohammad Ali, Saloni, Talat Siddiqi
*60 1967 Be reham Urdu Rani, Santosh, Seema, Zulfi, Talish
*61 1967 Lahu pukarega Urdu Firdous, Santosh
*62 1967 Sitamgar Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Rani, Darpan
*63 1967 Dewar Bhabi Urdu Rani, Sabiha, Santosh, Lehri, Jafri, Najmi
*64 1967 Aag Urdu Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Lehri, Sabiha, Santosh, Aslam
*65 1968 Commander Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Rani, Saiqa, Adeeb
*66 1968 Naheed Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Deeba, Javed Sheikh
*67 1968 Shehnshah-e-Jahangir Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Ejaz, Saloni
*68 1968 Jan-e-Arzoo Urdu Shamim Ara, Santosh, Deeba, Lehri, Aslam
*69 1968 Wohti Punjabi Neelo, Santosh, Lehri, Mohammad Ali (Guest)
*70 1969 Pakdaaman Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Ejaz, Rukhsana, Allauddin, Salma Mumtaz
*71 1969 Ladla Urdu Shabnum, Santosh , Sabiha, Lehri, Talish
*72 1969 Maan Beta Urdu Rani, Sabiha, Santosh, Lehri, Masood Akhtar
*73 1970 Anjuman Urdu Rani, Deeba, Waheed Murad, Lehri, Tamanna, Santosh, Sabiha Khanum
*74 1970 Anjuman Urdu Rani, Deeba, Sabiha, Santosh, Lehri, Ilyas
*75 1971 Garhasti Urdu Sabiha, Santosh, Sangeeta, Janaal, Nasira, Lehri
*76 1971 Salaam-e-Mohabbat Urdu Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Santosh, SangeetaQavi
*77 1971 Jaltey Suraj ke neechey Urdu Rozina, Nadeem, Babeeta, Sabiha Khanum, Santosh
*78 1972 Ek Raat Urdu Deeba, Shahid, Sabiha, Santosh, Aslam Pervez
*79 1972 Mohabbat Urdu Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Andleeb, Sabiha, Santosh
*80 1973 Sharabi Punjabi Naghma, Habib, Santosh, Sabiha, Mazhar Shah
*81 1974 Miss Hippy Urdu Shabnam, Nadeem, Sabiha, Santosh, Munawar Zarif
*82 1976 Tallaq Urdu Shabnam, Shahid, Santosh, Lehri
*83 1982 Angan Urdu Babra Sharif, Nadeem, Santosh, Nanha, Bindia, Talish
*84 1985 Deewane do Urdu Babra Sharif, Nadeem, Talish, Sabiha, Santosh

External links

* [http://mazhar.dk/film/stars/heroes/50s.htm#santosh Profile]
* [http://anisshakur.tripod.com/id70.html Biography]
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