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Ishaq Bux(1917-2000)

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Ishaq Bux in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Ishaq Bux was born on 15 June 1917 in Kampur, India. He was an actor, known for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Six Days of Justice (1972). He died on 2 September 2000 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 15, 1917
DiedSeptember 2, 2000(83)
BornJune 15, 1917
DiedSeptember 2, 2000(83)
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Known for

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
8.4
  • Omar
  • 1981
Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
7.4
  • A Transylvanian
  • 1975
Clifford Rose and Mollie Sugden in Six Days of Justice (1972)
Six Days of Justice
7.0
TV Series
  • Magistrate
Wendy Padbury, Maggie Wells, and Jacqueline Stanbury in Seasons of the Year (1971)
Seasons of the Year
TV Series
  • Yasha

Credits

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Actor

  • The Sign of Four (1987)
    The Sign of Four
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Lal Chowder
    • 1987
  • Tandoori Nights (1985)
    Tandoori Nights
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Hansa Mia
    • Hansa Miah
    • 1985–1987
  • The Singing Detective (1986)
    The Singing Detective
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Ali (Nig Nog) (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • King of the Ghetto (1986)
    King of the Ghetto
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mullah
    • 1986
  • Richard O'Sullivan and Joanne Ridley in Me and My Girl (1984)
    Me and My Girl
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Babu Bhatti
    • 1985
  • A Passage to India (1984)
    A Passage to India
    7.3
    • Selim
    • 1984
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Man at Airport
    • Elderly Indian Man
    • 1979–1984
  • The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
    The Jewel in the Crown
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Aziz
    • 1984
  • Maila
    • Mullah
    • 1983
  • Patrick Stewart in Maybury (1981)
    Maybury
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Indian
    • 1983
  • Roger Moore, Maud Adams, and Kabir Bedi in Octopussy (1983)
    Octopussy
    6.5
    • Fakir (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • John Cleese and Denis Quilley in Privates on Parade (1983)
    Privates on Parade
    4.8
    • Sikh Doorman
    • 1983
  • Julie Dawn Cole and Janina Faye in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Imam
    • 1982
  • Michael Palin in The Missionary (1982)
    The Missionary
    6.2
    • Maharajah
    • 1982
  • Armchair Thriller (1978)
    Armchair Thriller
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Arab Servant
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 15, 1917
    • Kampur, India
  • Died
    • September 2, 2000
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)

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    He appeared in two adaptations of E.M. Forster's 1924 novel "A Passage to India": A Passage to India (1965) and A Passage to India (1984). He played Qasam Ali in the former and Selim in the latter. Saeed Jaffrey played Mr. Hamidullah in both productions.

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