Iftekhar
Acting Born Feb 22, 1920 Died Mar 4, 1995 Jullundur, Punjab, British India 190 credits
Biography
Iftekhar works in acting. Born February 22, 1920 in Jullundur, Punjab, British India. Died March 4, 1995. Archytele tracks 190 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Khule-Aam
ShivaKaaranama
Galiyon Ka BadshahNocturne IndienFarz Ki Jung
Mirza GhalibTamasCommandoPaap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar DoongaWoh Phir Aayegi
Himmat Aur MehanatInsaniyat Ke DushmanAvamNazranaMarte Dam Tak
ZindaganiAngaarayLocket
YudhMeri JungTawaifAaj Ka DaurHum Dono
Yaadon Ki ZanjeerJagirDharm Aur QanoonMashaalKanoon Kya Karega
MawaaliHaadsaaMazdoorMahaanRishta Kagaz Ka
Dard Ka RishtaYeh Vaada RahaNikaahSaath SaathRaksha
WardatBaseraaRockyKhoon Aur PaaniPaanch Qaidi
The Burning TrainDostanaInsaaf Ka TarazuGanga Aur SurajKarz
Kaala PattharNoorieThe Great GamblerJhoota Kahin KaMr. Natwarlal
DonTrishulBesharamKhatta MeethaAnkhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
KarmApnapanPaapiAgent VinodDulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye
Kabhi KabhieFakiraLaila-MajnuOne Better Than the OtherJaaneman
SholayDeewaarSaazishChori Mera KaamKhel Khel Mein
Call GirlMajboorIshk Ishk IshkPatthar Aur Payal36 Ghante
ZanjeerDaagLoaferGaddaarAchanak
DastaanZindagi ZindagiApradhPyar DiwanaJoroo Ka Ghulam
Haré Rama Haré KrishnaSharmeeleeGamblerKal Aaj Aur KalJal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli
Bombay TalkiePrem PujariJohny Mera NaamJourneyTum Haseen Main Jawan
Aadmi Aur InsaanPyar Ka MausamIttefaqJahan Pyar MileyIntaquam
Sunghursh
Teesri ManzilPhool Aur PattharTeesri KasamPinjre Ke Panchhi
The GuideGuideShaheed
SangamCha Cha ChaCha Cha Cha
Meri Surat Teri AnkhenGrahastiBandini
ProfessorSoorat Aur Seerat
ChhabiliKanoon
Full Filmography
190 titles- Khule-Aam (1992) as Col. Pratap Singh Rana (as Iftikhar)
- Shiva (1990) as College Principal
- Kaaranama (1990)
- Galiyon Ka Badshah (1989) as Police Commissioner
- Nocturne Indien (1989) as Le professeur de théosophie
- Farz Ki Jung (1989) as Police Commissioner Walia
- Mirza Ghalib (1988)
- Tamas (1988) as Ehsan Ali
- Commando (1988) as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988) as Inspector General of Police
- Woh Phir Aayegi (1988) as Somnath
- Main Tere Liye (1988) as Advocate Mehta
- Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987) as Doctor
- Insaniyat Ke Dushman (1987) as Senior Police Officer
- Avam (1987) as Ram Kumar
- Nazrana (1987) as Advocate
- Marte Dam Tak (1987) as D.C.P. Lal
- Zindagani (1986) as Thakur
- Angaaray (1986) as Khan Chacha
- Locket (1986)
- Yudh (1985) as Commissioner
- Meri Jung (1985) as Garewal Saab
- Tawaif (1985) as Lala Fakirchand
- Aaj Ka Daur (1985) as Wealthy Man
- Hum Dono (1985) as Mathura Das
- Phaansi Ke Baad (1985) as Mohammed Riaz
- Bond 303 (1985)
- Jaanoo (1985) as Dr. Prabha's senior
- Dekha Pyar Tumhara (1985)
- Yaadon Ki Zanjeer (1984)
- Jagir (1984) as S.P. / I.G. Praveen Singh
- Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984)
- Mashaal (1984)
- Kanoon Kya Karega (1984) as Police Commissioner Samant
- Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan (1984) as Akhtar Mirza
- Awaaz (1984) as Police Commissioner
- Aaj Ki Awaz (1984) as Judge V.V. Deshmukh
- Maqsad (1984)
- Mawaali (1983)
- Haadsaa (1983) as Police Inspector
- Mazdoor (1983) as Kundanlal Batra
- Mahaan (1983) as Police Commissioner
- Rishta Kagaz Ka (1983) as Bhatnagar
- Mangal Pandey (1983)
- Dard Ka Rishta (1982)
- Yeh Vaada Raha (1982) as Dr. Sahni
- Nikaah (1982)
- Saath Saath (1982) as Mr. Gupta
- Raksha (1982) as Chief of Secret Services
- Rajput (1982) as Ram Avtaar Singh
- Bezubaan (1982) as Amarnath
- Sun Sajna (1982) as Karim
- Wardat (1981) as Chief
- Baseraa (1981) as Doctor Gokhle
- Rocky (1981) as Dr. Bhagwandas
- Khoon Aur Paani (1981) as DSP Khan
- Paanch Qaidi (1981)
- Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981) as Dr. Dixit
- Chehre Pe Chehra (1981)
- Harjaee (1981) as Dr. Gupta
- Laparwah (1981) as Inspector
- The Burning Train (1980) as Railway Board Chairman
- Dostana (1980) as Prosecuting Lawyer
- Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980) as The Judge
- Ganga Aur Suraj (1980)
- Karz (1980)
- Humkadam (1980) as Dr. Farid
- Bombay 405 Miles (1980) as Ranvir Singh
- Cobra (1980)
- Kaala Patthar (1979) as Mr. Singh
- Noorie (1979) as Ghulam Nabi
- The Great Gambler (1979)
- Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) as Police inspector
- Mr. Natwarlal (1979)
- Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) as Inspector Shinde
- Surakksha (1979) as CBI Head
- Don (1978) as DSP D'Silva
- Trishul (1978) as Mr. P.L. Varma
- Besharam (1978) as Police Commissioner
- Khatta Meetha (1978)
- Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) as Dr. Pradhan
- Ganga Ki Saugand (1978) as Gupta
- Bandie (1978) as Senapati Raghuvir Singh
- Phaansi (1978) as Iftekhar Retired Sub-Inspector Mahendra
- Vishwanath (1978) as Police Commissioner Mahanta
- Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)
- Karm (1977) as Judge Shyamlal Kumar
- Apnapan (1977) as Kishan Agarwal
- Paapi (1977) as Inspector (Raj Kumar's foster father)
- Agent Vinod (1977) as Madanlal
- Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977) as Dr. Farid
- Chandi Sona (1977) as Police Commissioner
- Kabhi Kabhie (1976) as Mr. Malhotra
- Fakira (1976) as Commissioner Sujit
- Laila-Majnu (1976) as Emir Sharwari
- One Better Than the Other (1976) as (uncredited)
- Jaaneman (1976) as Police Commissioner
- Sholay (1975) as Narmalaji
- Deewaar (1975) as Mulk Raj Daavar
- Saazish (1975) as Interpol Officer
- Chori Mera Kaam (1975) as Police Commissioner
- Khel Khel Mein (1975)
- Aakhri Daao (1975) as Inspector Khurana
- Call Girl (1974) as Sonachand
- Majboor (1974)
- Ishk Ishk Ishk (1974) as Ghumli
- Patthar Aur Payal (1974) as DIG B.K. Varma
- 36 Ghante (1974) as Vijay's Father
- Jeevan Sangram (1974) as Police Inspector Chadhha
- Zehreela Insaan (1974) as Principal Vishamber Nath
- Raja Shiv Chhatrapati (1974) as Aurangzeb
- Woh Main Nahin (1974)
- Benaam (1974) as Police Commissioner
- Badla (1974) as DSP Lobo
- Ujala Hi Ujala (1974) as Mr. Jamuna Prasad
- Chor Chor (1974) as Aakash's father
- Zanjeer (1973) as Police Commissioner Singh
- Daag (1973) as Inspector Singh
- Loafer (1973) as Police Commisioner
- Gaddaar (1973) as 'Professor'
- Achanak (1973) as Col. Bakshi
- Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) as Diwanji
- Anamika (1973) as Dr. Irshad Husain
- Raja Rani (1973) as Suresh's Father
- Black Mail (1973) as Mr. Mehta
- Joshila (1973)
- Dastaan (1972)
- Zindagi Zindagi (1972) as Ismail
- Apradh (1972) as Police Inspector
- Pyar Diwana (1972)
- Joroo Ka Ghulam (1972)
- Jawani Diwani (1972) as Thakur
- Haré Rama Haré Krishna (1971)
- Sharmeelee (1971) as Colonel
- Gambler (1971) as Police Commissioner (as Iftikhar)
- Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) as Ram's Friend
- Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971) as Dr. Verma
- Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) as Nawab Safdarjung
- Door Ka Raahi (1971)
- Bombay Talkie (1970) as Vizarat Khan
- Prem Pujari (1970)
- Johny Mera Naam (1970) as Police Commissioner Mehta
- Journey (1970) as Prosecuting Lawyer
- Tum Haseen Main Jawan (1970) as Raja Sahab (Anuradha's dad) (as Iftikhar)
- My Love (1970) as Doctor
- The Train (1970) as Police Commissioner
- Sawan Bhadon (1970) as Gauri Shankar
- Sau Saal Beet Gaye (1970)
- Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) as Saxena
- Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) as Keshav
- Ittefaq (1969) as Inspector Karwe
- Jahan Pyar Miley (1969)
- Intaquam (1969)
- Sunghursh (1968) as Shankar B. Prasad
- Teesri Manzil (1966) as Inspector Das
- Phool Aur Patthar (1966)
- Teesri Kasam (1966)
- Pinjre Ke Panchhi (1966) as Police Inspector
- The Guide (1965) as as Iftekhar
- Guide (1965)
- Shaheed (1965) as Public Prosecutor - Lahore (as Iftikar)
- Sangam (1964) as Indian Air Force Officer
- Cha Cha Cha (1964) as Family doctor
- Cha Cha Cha (1964)
- Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) as Prakash
- Grahasti (1963) as Harish's brother-in-law
- Bandini (1963) as Chutti Babu
- Professor (1962) as Painter (cameo)
- Soorat Aur Seerat (1962)
- Chhabili (1960)
- Kanoon (1960)
- Raat Ke Rahi (1959) as Watson
- Kangan (1959) as Ramesh
- Dilli Ka Thug (1958) as Inspector Dilip Singh
- Night Club (1958)
- Sitaron Se Aage (1958) as Mohan
- Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957) as Police Inspector
- Jagte Raho (1956) as Chandu
- Taksaal (1956)
- Shree 420 (1955) as Police Inspector
- Devdas (1955)
- Mirza Ghalib (1954) as Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Biraj Bahu (1954) as Kishorilal, Deodhar's assistant
- Aaghosh (1953) as Mahinder
- Ashiana (1952) as Jeevan
- Sagai (1951) as Chandni’s Father
- Lajawab (1950)
- Patanga (1949) as 'Mali' / Gardener
- Ghar (1945)
- The Criminals of Kathmandu as Harinath Chowdhury
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Iftekhar best known for?
Iftekhar is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mashaal (1984), Dostana (1980), Kaala Patthar (1979), Noorie (1979).
When and where was Iftekhar born?
Iftekhar was born on February 22, 1920 in Jullundur, Punjab, British India. They passed away on March 4, 1995.
How many credits does Iftekhar have?
Iftekhar has accumulated over 190 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1945 to 1992.
Iftekhar by the numbers
190credits
188films
2TV series
1945–1992active years
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