Syed Kamal

Syed Kamal (; (27 April 1937 – 1 October 2009), often just known as Kamal, was a Pakistani film and TV actor, producer, director and screenwriter.

Popular in the 1960s and 1970s, he worked in some 120 films.

In 1998 he released his autobiography, Dastan-e-Kamal.

Early life and education Syed Kamal was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, British India on 27 April 1937. Following his secondary education at the Faiz-e-Aam School in Meerut, he earned a Bachelor's degree from Agra University.

Career

Cinema Syed Kamal was a popular filmstar in the 1960s and the 1970s. Kamal, whose film Tauba (1963)

In 1979, he directed and starred in the Urdu movie Yahan Se Wahan Tak. Written by Haseena Moin, it was his only film with Waheed Murad.

Television After retirement from films, he began acting in Pakistan Television dramas at a fairly advanced age. His most notable TV appearance is in hit TV drama Kashkol (1993) in which he played a wealthy businessman whose son (played by his real life son, Ghalib Kamal) becomes addicted to heroin.

Death and legacy Syed Kamal died on 1 October 2009 at Karachi after a lingering illness at age 72. He had been a heart patient for many years and had fallen accidentally at his home about a month ago. He was bedridden since his fall. His survivors include his wife, his son Ghalib Kamal and three daughters. Among his other activities, he founded the Karachi Film Guild and Pakistan Film and TV Academy.

Selected filmography