Rafi Khawar Nanna
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Rafi Khawer popularly known as Nanna (Urdu
: ننھا), was a renowned comedy actor of Pakistan
i films and tv drama.
film was Watan ka sipahi, released in 1966. Nanna got breakthrough from film Noukar in 1975. He was hero in film Tehka Pehlwan in 1979 and same year his film Dubai Chalo was super hit on box office. His pair with Ali Ejaz was popular since film Insaniyat in 1967.
He was regarded as an exceptional comedy talent and for many years was the star of the hit TV show " Alif Noon" that ran across three seasons during the 70s and 80s. He was a familiar face, well known and loved by all. He was a respected figure in his community.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: ننھا), was a renowned comedy actor of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i films and tv drama.
Career
His first UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
film was Watan ka sipahi, released in 1966. Nanna got breakthrough from film Noukar in 1975. He was hero in film Tehka Pehlwan in 1979 and same year his film Dubai Chalo was super hit on box office. His pair with Ali Ejaz was popular since film Insaniyat in 1967.
He was regarded as an exceptional comedy talent and for many years was the star of the hit TV show " Alif Noon" that ran across three seasons during the 70s and 80s. He was a familiar face, well known and loved by all. He was a respected figure in his community.
Filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Naukar |
| 1979 | Dubai Chalo |
| 1980 | Sohra Te Jawai |
| 1981 | Sala Sahib |
| 1982 | Dostana |
| Naukar Te Malik | |
| 1983 | Sona Chandi |
| 1985 | Choorian |
Awards
| Year | Award | Group | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actor | Bharosa | |
| 1983 | Nigar Award | Best Comedian | Love Story |