00:00More than 700, just think, this is not a small thing, this is the undisputed king of Pakistani cinema, Sultan Rahi Sahib.
00:07Here is an amazing glimpse of the Guinness World Record, today we celebrate its 30th anniversary in this explainer.
00:13Legacy, his
00:14You will understand the sky-high rise and the mystery of his death which remains unsolved till date, such an incomparable legacy.
00:25He is absolutely alive on screen, but his 1996 film 'Galat' has become such a popular legend till date.
00:34The one that has taken everyone by surprise
00:41So let's take a look at his early life, the interesting thing is that his story starts from there
00:48It doesn't even begin where most of us think, he wasn't born in Uttar Pradesh, but Rawal
00:54It was Pandi's, then ours
01:05Harran Kun was no less than a film, he started with small roles in 1971, and yes there was a time
01:12When he used to travel on the same bicycle with his friend Genghis Uncle and spend his days eating only gram.
01:18were, but then comes 1972 and the film Bashira made Mus
01:35He was tragically murdered in 1996, now his passion for acting can be gauged from this one small but
01:42Starting with an amazing story, his son Haider Sultan tells that Sultan Rahi actually went to Lahore Zoo and saw lions.
01:50for hours
02:08Now if we look at the real person behind this legion, then the screen characters and their personal
02:15You will see a huge difference in life, this contrast really boggles your mind, on the screen that one
02:22bloodshed, revenge
02:33He was an Isgar, prayed five times a day, read the Quran with meticulous translation while travelling and
02:40He also bore the expenses of marriages of orphan girls in complete silence, no pretense, absolutely clear contrast.
02:48This is a very lovely example from his early days. Once, with great difficulty, he saved money for himself.
02:54He bought a new shirt, but then as he passed a cemetery, he saw a man freezing.
03:00trembling with vehemence they saw
03:01At that very moment, without thinking, he took off his only new shirt and made the unknown man wear it.
03:08With complete faith that God will definitely change its destiny for the better.
03:13Such was Sultan Rahi
03:18If we look at the hard work behind his success, it is beyond the reach of an ordinary person in life.
03:24It seems impossible to do more than 800 films.
03:28He was not called the man of steel of the industry for nothing.
03:32He had zero compromise on punctuality and hard work.
03:35Just look at this routine, your mind will be stunned.
03:3922 hours of work a day, 5 to 6 shooting shifts and just 2 hours of sleep?
03:47This was not a normal routine.
03:49Behind this profound modest strength was a habit of paan with strong tobacco.
03:54He was so punctual that any work that required 8 hours of shooting.
03:59Due to overlapping producer demands, he would finish it in just 2 hours and move on to the next location.
04:06So now look at this number.
04:0854
04:09The exact time when he died this painful death
04:12At that time, he had 54 films under production.
04:1654 films are proof that the entire film industry at that time was based on these films.
04:23was running on
04:24The Unsolved Murder Mystery, January 9, 1996
04:29Well, now we come to the night that changed everything.
04:33The day of 9 January 1996
04:36He was traveling to the US for a visa appointment.
04:40When he was suddenly martyred by firing at point blank range at Gujrawala Bypass
04:46And from here arises the question that has puzzled everyone for the last 30 years.
04:52Who actually killed Sultan Rahi?
04:55The official police file says it was a failed robbery attempt.
05:00But his family never believed this narrative.
05:03His son Haider Sultan's suspicion fell directly on his own driver Haji Hasan, who had worked with him for 35 years.
05:11Was
05:11Now these doubts were not just in the air.
05:14The logic was absolutely solid.
05:15First of all, Chashme Didagwa means the driver remains completely safe and unharmed.
05:20He claims he was just putting a jack under the car.
05:23Secondly, only one point plank shot was fired in the face.
05:26Thirdly, thousands of rupees in cash were completely safe on the dashboard of the car and in his pocket.
05:31Even if the robbers came, they left the cash and took only the briefcase containing the visa documents.
05:37And the strangest thing is that the tyre got punctured at that very moment in a completely deserted area.
05:42All of this doesn't really fit.
05:44But now comes the most suspenseful part of this story.
05:50A seasoned CIA investigator at the time
05:53SP Sachtar found the driver's story credible.
05:58And he immediately ordered him to appear the next day.
06:01And then what happens
06:02Surprisingly, a fax machine runs on the same machine.
06:06And orders for the immediate transfer of that experienced investigator arrive.
06:10After that, the case was quickly closed by putting the blame on a dacoit named Sanju Kana.
06:16A bandit who was later killed in a police encounter
06:24Even after 30 years,
06:27If we examine his funny legacy in this explainer, it appears to be a victim of extreme division.
06:33Was he the saviour of the industry or the cause of its destruction?
06:37We are not leaning towards any one side here, we are just presenting the facts objectively.
06:43On one hand, there is a report by Express News which calls him the messiah of the box office, an incompetent change icon and a
06:50She considers her a very capable and hardworking actress who kept the sinking film industry alive.
06:55But on the other hand, the Tazia of V News and Dr. Ali Kazmi is completely different.
07:00According to him, this era gave birth to the destructive dirty culture which lowered the standards of cinema.
07:08It eliminated competition from Wood and became the biggest reason for the revival of Pakistani cinema in the long term.
07:13So here we leave this last question and go on a journey of such a great and incomparable Phani service where one
07:20A very soft-hearted and generous man was made the biggest face of violence on screen.
07:25Will his wealth and his immense contributions always remain in the shadow of his tragic death and this controversial life?
07:33will remain suppressed
07:34This is a deep and unseen reality that will always compel us to ponder further.
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