Film star Muhammad Ali remembered

LAHORE: Film star Muhammad Ali was remembered on his 11th death anniversary on Sunday.

According to a private news channel, Muhammad Ali began his career from Radio Pakistan, Hyderabad, as a broadcaster and then as an actor. He made his silver screen debut from ‘Charagh Jalta Raha’ (1962) as a villain.

The first film in which he played the lead role was "Shararat" (1964) opposite Bahar. He acted in over 300 movies and was conferred with Pride of Performance in 1984 in recognition of his lifelong services to the entertainment industry of Pakistan and subsequently became the only actor who was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. Mohammad Ali died on March 19, 2006, due to a heart attack in Lahore.