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Sultan Rahi (; June 24, 1938 – January 9, 1996) was a Pakistani actor, producer and screenwriter. He established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema, and received a reputation as Pakistan's "Clint Eastwood".
During a career spanning 40 years, he acted in some 703 Lollywood and 100 Urdu cinema, winning around 160 awards.M. Saeed Awan (26 October 2014), "The dark side of Lollywood", Dawn News. Retrieved 1 February 2019. His first film was the Urdu-language Baghi in 1956. He was 18 years old in this film. This was the first Pakistani film to be screen in China. Rahi acted with many heroines but he was known for his duo with Anjuman; Khoon da Hisab (1995) was his last film with Anjuman.
Rahi earned two Nigar Awards for his work in Babul (1971) and Basheera (1972). In 1975 he portrayed the character of Maula Jatt in Wehshi Jatt, winning his third Nigar Award. He reprised the role in its sequel Maula Jatt (1979), his best-known film. Some of his other films include Sher Khan, Sharif Badmash, Chan Veryam, Kaley Chore, The Godfather, Sharif Badmash and Wehshi Gujjar.
His father, Subedar Major Abdul Majeed, was a retired officer from the British Indian Army who belonged to a Punjabi Muslims Arain family.
He had five children, of which one, Haider Sultan, is also an actor. "PTV to Commence Long Plays Again, First Play Main Woh Aur Main Underway!" (2 November 2018), HipInPakistan. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
Sultan Rahi appeared in key roles in over 535 films.
While they were changing the tyre, thieves approached the vehicle and tried to rob them. Rahi and his friend were both shot; Rahi eventually succumbed to his wounds, dying as a result.
He was the highest paid Pakistani actor of his time.
He was named in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific actor.
Bahar Begum reacted by saying: "I remember Sultan always saying that this industry will miss him when he’s gone but at the time, I don’t think we fully understood what he meant, but he truly proved his worth, There was only one Sultan Rahi in Lollywood and there will always be one Sultan Rahi – no one can replace him".
Mustafa Qureshi commented that "Our onscreen chemistry was unique in a number of ways. Our pairing was the most popular film partnership throughout Lollywood's history, It’s true, there will never be another Sultan Rahi, ever. Everything he earned was a result of sheer hard work and talent".
Film director Pervaiz Rana added: "Even though we are still making Punjabi films and many new heroes have entered and left the industry, I don’t think the golden era of Sultan Rahi will ever come back. His dialogues are etched in our hearts and memories, It’s the country’s love for Sultan that continues to reflect in his pictures and posters being plastered in shops and on buses."
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