The 47th death anniversary of famous Pakistani comedian and film actor Munawar Zarif was observed on Saturday.

Munawar Zarif was a versatile actor and comedian best known for his work in the Pakistani cinema of the 1970s and was named as “Shehenshah-i-Zarafat” by his fans in the film world.

He appeared in over 321 movies and was famous for his out of script dialogue delivery.

Munawar Zarif started his film career from a Punjabi film Dandian in 1961 and got breakthrough from film Hath Jori. His other famous flims are Pardey Mein Rehney Do, Banarsi Thugg and Jeera Blade.

He was awarded the Nigar Award on his outstanding performance in Baharo Phool Barsao, Zeenat and Ishaq Deewana.

Munawar Zarif died on April 29, 1976 in Lahore.