Google pays homage to Waheed Murad with a doodle

Pakistan celebrates what would have been Murad's 81st birthday

Google, on Wednesday, paid tribute to legendary Pakistani actor, producer and script writer Waheed Murad on his 81st birth anniversary with a doodle.



Many took to Twitter to celebrate Murad's birthday.

Did you notice that #GoogleDoodle today is honoring Pakistan's "chocolate hero," #WaheedMurad, on his 81st birthday? He was one of the finest romantic heroes who brought grace and style to the Pakistani cinema.#ChocolateHero #USEmbassyISB #USPAK #USinPAK pic.twitter.com/lQ1R80etgR

— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) October 2, 2019

#GoogleDoodle #WaheedMurad 81 Birth anniversary 😍☺️ May you alwaysss RIP ameen pic.twitter.com/uwrX3yzPRj

— Iffat Zahra عفت ذهرا (@Iffat_Zehra) October 2, 2019

https://twitter.com/Saboor_Aly/status/1179224449603850240

Today Google Doodle is honoring the chocolate hero, Waheed Murad. It is vividly beautiful.#GoogleDoodle pic.twitter.com/bQGyx8gBvC

— Dilawar Hussain (@_DilawarHussain) October 2, 2019

Born on October 2, 1938, the actor - also known as `Chocolate Hero’, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. He graduated from the S M Arts College Karachi, and then earned a masters degree in English literature from University of Karachi.

The birth anniversary of legendary film star is being observed on Wednesday (October 2).

He was born in Sialkot. Murad started his film career from film Aulaad and performed as a hero in scores of films.

Many of his films hit the box-office after celebrating silver and golden jubilees. His film Armaan was the first one in the country, which won the status of platinum jubilee. He died on 23 November 1983 in Karachi.

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