Talish

Agha Ali Abbas Qizilbash (also known as Agha Talish) (Punjabi, Urdu: آغا طالِش) (13 November 1923 – 19 February 1998) was a Pakistani actor who made his debut in 1947 and was mostly known and recognized in Pakistan for playing character actor or villain roles. Talish was honoured by a Pride of Performance award, by the Government of Pakistan in 1989.

Talish was born in Ludhiana, British Raj into a Qizilbash family in 1923. His breakthrough film in Pakistan was film producer Saifuddin Saif's Saat Lakh (1957) where his on-screen performance for this popular hit song was widely admired, Yaaro Mujhe Maaf Rakho Mein Nashe Mein Hoon.

On 5 January 1962 Shaheed was released, his biggest hit film. A film on the theme of Palestine with a script by Riaz Shahid and music by Rasheed Attre, it was produced and directed by Khalil Qaiser. The highlight was the instant hit song Uss Be-wafa Ka Sheher Hai Aur Hum Hain Dosto, by renowned poet Muneer Niazi, with musical composition by Rasheed Attre.

Talish died on 19 February 1998 after a long illness at Lahore, Pakistan. He had a 50-year-long film career.

• Six Nigar Awards in the years 1961, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1975 and 1994
• Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1989