Kaifee

Kaifi (born Kifayat Hussain Bhatti; 13 March 1943, Gujrat – 13 March 2009, Lahore) was a Pakistani film actor and a director.[2]

Kaifee
Born
Kifayat Hussain Bhatti

13 March 1943[1]
Gujrat, Punjab British India
Died13 March 2009(2009-03-13) (aged 66)[1]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
Years active1964 – 2004
Spouse(s)Ghazali
Chakori Kaifee
RelativesInayat Hussain Bhatti (brother)
Waseem Abbas (nephew)
Ali Abbas (grandnephew)
Agha Ali (grandnephew)

He was the younger brother of the legendary Punjabi singer and actor Inayat Hussain Bhatti. Both brothers worked with each other to make some highly successful films in Pakistan.

Kaifee directed more than 30 films and acted in almost 100 films, with only two of his films as director being in Urdu language, Bikhray Moti (1975) and Roti, Kapra aur Insaan (1977).

His last film as an actor was Meri Hathjori (1989) while his last movie as a director was Maidan (2004).[3]

Career

After co-directing his brother Inayat's movie Waris Shah (1964), his first film as an independent film director was Munhzor (1966), which was a silver jubilee hit film, while his second film Chann Makhna (1968) became a super hit golden jubilee film.[4] In the same year, he introduced himself as a film hero in film Sajjan Pyara (1968). His third film was Jind Jan (1969). Ishq Deevana (1971) was another golden jubilee film and his film Zulm da Badla (1972) celebrated diamond jubilee.[1]

Personal life

Kaifee was married to film actress Ghazali in the 1970s, and their son Amir Kaifi became an actor,[5]

He later married actress Chakori and their sons Hasan Kaifi and Asad Kaifi are both active in the entertainment industry.[6][7]

He died on his birthday on 13 March 2009 at the age of 66.[1]

Selected filmography
Year Title Actor Director Language Note
1966 Munhzor No Yes Punjabi Debut film as director
1968 Sajjan Pyara Yes Yes Punjabi Debut film as actor
Chann Makhna No Yes Punjabi Golden Jubilee super hit
1969 Jind Jan Yes Yes Punjabi Super hit
1970 Dunya Matlab Di Yes No Punjabi Hit
Sajjan Beli Yes No Punjabi Average
1971 Wehshi Yes No Urdu Hit
Ishq Deevana Yes No Punjabi Hit
1975 Bikhray Moti Yes Yes Urdu Average
1977 Roti, Kapra Aur Insan Yes Yes Urdu Average, also producer
1979 Maula Jatt Yes No Punjabi Super hit
1985 Shah Behram Yes Yes Punjabi Average
1989 Meri Hathjori Yes No Punjabi Last film as actor
2004 Medan No Yes Punjabi Last film as director

References
  1. Profile of Kaifee on pakmag.net website Retrieved 20 December 2018
  2. Kaifee (Kifayat Hussain Bhatti)'s trivia info on IMDb website Retrieved 20 December 2018
  3. "Kaifee's detailed film records on Pakistan Film Magazine". Pakistan Film Magazine.
  4. Film Chann Makhna (1968) (A 'Golden Jubilee' film) - info listed on IMDb website Retrieved 20 December 2018
  5. "Children of most veteran artists shun showbiz, find future in other fields" (22 March 2017), Dunya News. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. Actress Ghazala (Kaifee's wife) - Profile and Filmography on cineplot.com website Published 18 March 2016, Retrieved 20 December 2018
  7. Career highlights of film star Chakori (Kaifee's wife) Dawn (newspaper), Published 3 November 2010, Retrieved 20 December 2018
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