Marking the 24th death anniversary of legendary Pakistani actor Sultan Rahi today, with a career spanning over 40 years, he is the most celebrated actors of Pakistani film industry.
There is no doubt that his acting skills have excelled in Punjabi films and has also given the audience a gift of over 100 Urdu films. Celebrating the legacy he left behind, Twitter gives him the honor he rightfully deserves.
Starting with the Government of Pakistan, their official Twitter account posted a commemorative profile of the film star.
“Death anniversary of Pakistani film legend Sultan Rahi is being observed today. He remained the most popular Punjabi hero during 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in more than 700 Punjabi and Urdu-language films and was named in Guinness Book of Records as most prolific actor.”
Death anniversary of Pakistani film legend Sultan Rahi is being observed today. He remained the most popular Punjabi hero during 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in more than 700 Punjabi and Urdu-language films and was named in Guinness Book of Records as most prolific actor. pic.twitter.com/0YJ12zi6Xp
— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) January 9, 2020
Radio Pakistan also celebrated Sultan Rahi’s achievements.
Remembering legendary film actor #SultanRahi on his 24th death anniversary https://t.co/RaZ3ebaPGB
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) January 9, 2020
Various news channels also joined the slogan, and #SultanRahi started trending in no time.
Sultan Rahi Continues to Reign Over Hearts 24 Years after Death https://t.co/SIXPWsOQLN
— ACE News (@acenews_com_pk) January 9, 2020
کڑوروں دلوں پر راج کرنے والے سلطان راہی کو 9 جنوری 1996 کو گوجرانوالہ میں فائرنگ کرکے قتل کردیا گیا تھا
تفصیلات جانیئے:https://t.co/WzpPuf8qm6#AajNews #AajUpdates #SultanRahi pic.twitter.com/Kiz8bid1Uj— Aaj News Urdu (@aaj_urdu) January 9, 2020
سلطان راہی کو فلم انڈسٹری میں جگہ بنانے کے لیے سخت جدوجہد کرنا پڑی، ایک پروڈیوسر نے تو یہ تک کہہ دیا کہ آپ اداکار نہیں بن سکتے۔۔۔https://t.co/XFM7fo45uw#SultanRahi #Pakistan
— Urdu News (@UrduNewsCom) January 9, 2020
پنجابی فلموں کے سلطان کو دنیا چھوڑے 24 برس بیت گئے#SultanRahi pic.twitter.com/XkbWvqWrEB
— AbbTakk (@AbbTakk) January 8, 2020
The public also expressed their views and showed respect for the ‘macho man of Punjabi cinema’.
#SultanRahi the legend! pic.twitter.com/6Wnpxf9HW5
— Mzubairkhattak (@zubairsam2012) January 9, 2020
24 death anniversary of MUHAMMAD SULTAN KHAN popular as a SULTAN RAHI pic.twitter.com/9GeYBFMFNR
— mehtab haider (@sadimehtab) January 9, 2020
#Sultanrahi #Deathaniversary pic.twitter.com/hR8cdQls76
— Danish Saeed (@saeeddanish) January 8, 2020
Sultan Rahi is one of the most talented and versatile Pakistani actors that the world has seen. The torch-bearer of Punjabi cinema gave Pakistan numerous hit movies. Some of these include Maula Jatt, Wehshi Gujjar, Kayla Jatt, Ghulami, Sher Khan, Godfather, Basheera, Rotti and Sher Dil.
In the words of veteran film producer Chaudhry Ejaz Kamran, Sultan Rahi is “irreplaceable“.
“Many actors have come and gone in this industry but there was only one Sultan Rahi whose memory will remain. There is no doubt that the actor will ever be replaced. On his death day, we are missing the golden days of our industry and praying for him. His star stellar performance in Punjabi films like Maula Jatt, Wehshi Gujjar and Basheera films will be remembered forever. His dialogues are still preserved in the mind of fans,” he said.
