1. Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif, often mononymously credited as Iftekhar or Iftikhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema.
11 Facts About Iftekhar
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Iftekhar is known for his film roles as a police officer.
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Iftekhar was born in Jalandhar and was the eldest among four brothers and a sister.
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Iftekhar had a passion for singing and was impressed with the famous singer Kundanlal Sehgal.
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Iftekhar made his debut in the 1944 film Taqraar, which was made under the banner of Art Films-Kolkata.
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Iftekhar would have preferred to stay in Calcutta, but rioting forced him to leave Calcutta.
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Iftekhar acted in over 400 films in a career that spanned from the 1940s through to the early 1990s.
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Iftekhar's brother, Imtiaz Ahmed, was a famous TV character actor of PTV, especially Afshan and Tanhaiyan.
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Iftekhar's roles ranged from father, uncle, great-uncle, grandfather, police officer, police commissioner, courtroom judge and doctor.
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Iftekhar did negative roles in Bandini, Sawan Bhadon, Call Girl, Khel Khel Mein and Agent Vinod.
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Iftekhar married Hannah Joseph, a Jewish lady from Calcutta, who changed her religion and name to Hina Ahmed.