Salahuddin Toofani
Salahuddin Toofani (1948 – 8 March 2008) was a Pakistani actor, primarily seen in comedy roles, who rose to prominence on stage and television during the 1970s and achieved fame in the early 1980s as a member of the Saturday Night Live-styled sketch comedy TV series Fifty Fifty (comedy show).
A native of the northwestern Sindh province, Salahuddin was born in its fourth-largest city, Larkana, and began his acting career upon moving to Karachi, Pakistan. Starting as a performer on Radio Pakistan, he was seen in several stage and television productions as well as in films, including Dhamka, Ladla and Aik Aur Aik Giyara.[1][2]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2004[3]
Death[edit]
Salahuddin Toofani died on 8 March 2008 in Karachi at the age of 59.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Salahuddin Toofani listed as an actor on the cast of Fifty Fifty TV series (scroll down to read about Fifty Fifty and its cast) on pakvim.net website Retrieved 14 September 2019
- ↑ Salahuddin Toofani profile on livetv.pk website Retrieved 14 September 2019
- ↑ Awards for civilians announced Dawn (newspaper), Retrieved 14 September 2019
External links[edit]
- Salahuddin Toofani as an actor on Pakistani 'Fifty-Fifty' TV series videoclip on YouTube
- Salahuddin Toofani listed as an actor on Pakistani 'Fifty-Fifty' TV series videoclip on YouTube
- Another 'Fifty-Fifty' YouTube videoclip showing Salahuddin Toofani
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