Santosh Kumar (actor)

Santosh Kumar
In 1962 film Mousiqaar (1962)
Born	Syed Musa Raza 25 December 1925 Lahore
Died	11 June 1982 (aged 56) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Years active	1947–1982
Spouse(s)	Jameela Begum Sabiha Khanum
Awards	Nigar Award Best Actor [film Waadah (1957)] Sitara-i-Imtiaz Award by President of Pakistan in 2010

Nigar Award Best Actor [film Waadah (1957)]

Syed Musa Abbas Raza, (December 25, 1925 – June 11, 1982) better known as Santosh Kumar (Punjabi, Urdu: سنتوش کمار‎), was a famous Pakistani film actor of 1950s and 1960s era. He belonged to a well-educated Urdu-speaking family from Lahore, British India. He was married to Sabiha Khanum. His brother Darpan was also a renowned film actor during that period. His other brother S. Suleiman was a renowned film director.

Santosh Kumar was Pakistan's superstar film hero, along with Sudhir, but he was the first-ever top romantic hero. His first film was Ahensa in 1947 in India. In Pakistan, his first film was Beli in 1950, and in the same year he became film hero of the first-ever Pakistani silver jubilee Urdu film Do aansoo.

Santosh Kumar’s real name was Syed Musa Raza. He was born in 1925 in Lahore, British India. However, he hailed from a noble Shia Muslim family of Uttar Pradesh, India. He graduated from Osmania University, Hyderabad, where he passed the I.Sc. (pre-graduate course) examination with high marks. Santosh Kumar was often offered roles in government, but he declined in favour of people he felt were better suited for such positions.