About Iqbal Kashmiri
Lived 1942 – 2020 (aged 77–78). Iqbal Kashmiri was a film director.
Iqbal Kashmiri (1942 Lahore – 15 November 2020) was a Lollywood film director. Kashmiri died as a result of kidney disease. Kashmiri "delivered a total of 84 films, in Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto."
Early life and career Kashmiri's father, Karim Bakhsh, ran a hotel near Delhi Darwaza, Lahore, Pakistan. His first foray in film was as an extra in the 1954 movie Deewar. Taxi Driver was his first film as a director, in 1970 followed by Babul (1971) and Banarsi Thag (1973). Babul (1971 film)
As an actor Deewar (1954) (his debut film as an actor) Nigar Award for Best Director in 1986 for Hum Aik Hain (1986 film) Nigar Award for Best Director in 1987 for Choron Ki Barat (1987 film)
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Who was Iqbal Kashmiri?
lollywood film director
When was Iqbal Kashmiri born?
Iqbal Kashmiri was born in 1942 in British India, Lahore.
When did Iqbal Kashmiri die?
Iqbal Kashmiri died on 15 November 2020 in Lahore.
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Iqbal Kashmiri was a film director.
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