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Many of Iftekhar's close relatives, including his parents and siblings, migrated to Pakistan during the [[Partition of India|partition]]. He would have preferred to stay in India, but rioting forced him to leave Calcutta. Along with his wife and daughters, he moved to [[Mumbai|Bombay]], where they struggled to make ends meet. Iftekhar had been introduced to actor [[Ashok Kumar]] during his time in Calcutta and contacted him in Bombay, gaining a role in the Bombay Talkies movie ''Muqaddar'' (1950). Iftekhar acted in over 400 films in a career that spanned from the 1940s through to the early 1990s. | Many of Iftekhar's close relatives, including his parents and siblings, migrated to Pakistan during the [[Partition of India|partition]]. He would have preferred to stay in India, but rioting forced him to leave Calcutta. Along with his wife and daughters, he moved to [[Mumbai|Bombay]], where they struggled to make ends meet. Iftekhar had been introduced to actor [[Ashok Kumar]] during his time in Calcutta and contacted him in Bombay, gaining a role in the Bombay Talkies movie ''Muqaddar'' (1950). Iftekhar acted in over 400 films in a career that spanned from the 1940s through to the early 1990s. | ||
His brother , Imtiaz Ahmed , was a famous TV character actor of PTV , especially Afshan and Tanhaiyan . | His brother, Imtiaz Ahmed, was a famous TV character actor of PTV, especially Afshan and Tanhaiyan . | ||
Like many of the older character actors who populated the Bollywood universe of the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar had been a lead actor in his youth during the "golden age" of Bollywood, in the 1940s and 1950s. His roles ranged from father, uncle, great-uncle, grandfather, police officer, police commissioner, courtroom judge and doctor. He also did negative roles in ''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]'', ''[[Sawan Bhadon]]'', ''[[Khel Khel Mein]]'' and ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''. | Like many of the older character actors who populated the Bollywood universe of the 1960s and 1970s, Iftekhar had been a lead actor in his youth during the "golden age" of Bollywood, in the 1940s and 1950s. His roles ranged from father, uncle, great-uncle, grandfather, police officer, police commissioner, courtroom judge and doctor. He also did negative roles in ''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]'', ''[[Sawan Bhadon]]'', ''[[Khel Khel Mein]]'' and ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''. | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Iftekhar married Hannah Joseph, a Jewish lady from [[Calcutta]], who changed her religion and name to Rehana Ahmed. They had two daughters; Salma and Sayeda.<ref>{{Cite web|title=इफ्तेख़ार ख़ान को गाने का था शौक पर बन गए अभिनेता|url=https://www.amarujala.com/kavya/mud-mud-ke-dekhta-hu/iftekhar-khan-life-story-in-words-of-his-daughter|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Amar Ujala|language=en}}</ref> Daughter Sayeda died of cancer on | Iftekhar married Hannah Joseph, a Jewish lady from [[Calcutta]], who changed her religion and name to Rehana Ahmed. They had two daughters; Salma and Sayeda.<ref>{{Cite web|title=इफ्तेख़ार ख़ान को गाने का था शौक पर बन गए अभिनेता|url=https://www.amarujala.com/kavya/mud-mud-ke-dekhta-hu/iftekhar-khan-life-story-in-words-of-his-daughter|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Amar Ujala|language=en}}</ref> Daughter Sayeda died of cancer on 7 February 1995. | ||
==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
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* ''Qazzak Ki Ladki'' (1937) | * ''Qazzak Ki Ladki'' (1937) | ||
* ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938) | * ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938) | ||
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* ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]'' (1963) - Ashok Kumar's Junior Lawyer | * ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]'' (1963) - Ashok Kumar's Junior Lawyer | ||
* ''[[Meri Surat Teri Ankhen]]'' (1963) - Prakash | * ''[[Meri Surat Teri Ankhen]]'' (1963) - Prakash | ||
* ''[[Grahasti ( | * ''[[Grahasti (film)|Grahasti]]'' (1963) - Harish's Brother-In-Law | ||
* ''[[Awara Badal]]'' (1964) - Darshan Singh | * ''[[Awara Badal]]'' (1964) - Darshan Singh | ||
* ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' (1964) - Indian Air Force Officer | * ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' (1964) - Indian Air Force Officer | ||
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* ''Nagin Ke Do Dushman'' (1988) | * ''Nagin Ke Do Dushman'' (1988) | ||
* ''[[Tamacha]]'' (1988) - Senior Officer (as Iftekhar) | * ''[[Tamacha]]'' (1988) - Senior Officer (as Iftekhar) | ||
* ''Falak ( | * ''[[Falak (1988 film)]]'' - Mr. D'Souza | ||
* ''[[Commando (1988 film)|Commando]]'' (1988) - Restaurant Manager (uncredited) | * ''[[Commando (1988 film)|Commando]]'' (1988) - Restaurant Manager (uncredited) | ||
* ''[[Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga]]'' (1988) - Inspector General of Police (as Iftekhar) | * ''[[Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga]]'' (1988) - Inspector General of Police (as Iftekhar) | ||
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* ''Kala Coat'' (1993) - Professor Khurana | * ''Kala Coat'' (1993) - Professor Khurana | ||
* ''[[Yaar Meri Zindagi]]'' (2008) - Munim | * ''[[Yaar Meri Zindagi]]'' (2008) - Munim | ||
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