Death anniversary of legendary film actor Sultan Rahi observed

The 26th death anniversary of legendary film actor Sultan Rahi was observed on Sunday. 

He began his film career in 1959 as a guest actor in the film ‘Baghi’, but rose to tremendous fame after the release of the film ‘Maula Jatt’ in 1979.                                                

During his career, he appeared in more than 800 Punjabi and Urdu-language movies and was also named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific actor.           

Sultan Rahi was shot dead on this day in Gujranwala in 1996.