Munawar Zarif (Urdu: منور ظریف) (25 December 1940 – 29 April 1976) was a Pakistani comedian and film actor. He was a versatile[2] actor and comedian best known for his work in the Pakistani cinema of the 1970s. He was one of the most popular and highest paid actor of his time.[3] His fans named him ‘Shehenshah-i-Zarafat’ or the ‘King of Humor’
He was born on 25 December 1940 in Gujranwala, Punjab.[1] He started his film career from a Punjabi film Dandian in 1961 and got a breakthrough in the film Hath Jori in 1964. After a film career as a comedian, he became a film actor, first as a side-hero in film Pardey mein rehney doe (1968) and then in the title roles and hero in the same year in film Banarsi Thugg (1973) and Jeera Blade (1973). He was awarded the Nigar Award on his outstanding performance in Baharo Phool Barsao (1972), Zeenat (1975) and Ishaq Deewana (1971). He appeared in more than 300 films in just 16 years from 1961–76.[5] He was also famous for his Ad-Lib dialogue delivery. Often he would improvise so much that his fellow actors would have trouble keeping up with him
Dandiyan Punjabi 1961
Haath Jori Punjabi 1964
Malangi Punjabi 1965
Bharia Mela Punjabi 1966
Imam Din Gohavia Punjabi 1967
Parde Min Rehny Do Urdu 1968
Diya Aur Toofan (1969 film) Urdu 1969
Heer Ranjha Punjabi 1970
Dil Aur Duniya Urdu 1971
Baharo Phool Barsao Urdu 1972
Rangila Aur Munawar Zarif Punjabi/Urdu 1973
Ajj Da Mahinwal Punjabi 1973
Banarsi Thug Punjabi 1973
Jeera Blade Punjabi 1973
Khusiya Punjabi 1973
Ziddi Punjabi 1973
Manjhi Khitay Dhanwan Punjabi 1974
Naukar Wohti Da Punjabi 1974
Hasday Aao Hasday Jao Punjabi 1974
Zeenat Urdu 1975
Sheeda Pastaol Punjabi 1975
Shaukan Mele Di Punjabi 1975
Sharif Badmash Punjabi 1975
Janu Kapatti Punjabi 1976
Chitra Tay Shera Punjabi 1976
Budtameez Punjabi 1976
Reshma Te Shera Punjabi 1976
