Islamabad: Celebrating 95 Years of laughter and legacy in comedy on the birth anniversary of Lehri.
Safeerullah Siddiqui‚ popularly known as Lehri was born in Kanpur in 1929‚ he moved to Karachi after partition and began working as a steno-typist during his teenage years.
He performed on radio and stage before entering the film industry. His big break came in the 1950s‚ when director Sheikh Latif cast him in his film Anokhi.
After bagging the role of a comedian in the film‚ Siddiqui was given the name of “Lehri” that became his identity during his 38 years career in the film industry.
Out of the 225 films that Lehri acted in his career‚ his comic roles in Mera Ghar Meri Jannat‚ Tasvir‚ Tum Salamat Raho‚ Ishara‚ Nai Laila Naya Majnu‚ Tum Milay Pyaar Mila‚ Bahadur‚ Saiqa‚ Naukar and Zameer won him outstanding appreciation and fame.
His last film “Dhanak” was released in 1986.
He won the Nigar Award 11 times for various films between 1964 and 1986.
Lehri died on September 13, 2012 in Karachi‚ aged 83.
