A tribute to the action legend on his 12th anniversary on January 9 was observed here on Wednesday. Sultan Rahi was a legendary action film hero and The Sultan (The King), who ruled Pakistani films in two decades from 1975-1995.
He appeared in more than 700 movies and was the most successful film hero on box office ever. He began as an extra actor in 1956 from film Baghi but struggled many years, a private TV channel reported.
In the late 60's he got some significant roles as supporting, villa character actor. 1972 was a turning point in his film career, when three of his main films celebrated diamond jubilees.
In 1975 he appeared in a very violent but super hit film and became an icon of action hero. In 1979 film Moula Jatt created all time business records and Sultan Rahi was in the title role. He dominated film industry until his tragic murder on January 9, 1996.
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