Egyptian by birth, Omar Sharif begin his career in 1950, acting on native films. His debut venture was Shaythan Al Sahra (1954).
Omar Sharif
Later, in 1962, the movie Lawrence Of Arabia marked his entry in English films, becoming famous for his roles in British and American movies including Dr. Zhivago (1965) and Funny Girl (1968).
The 83 old actor died on last Friday at his hometown, Cairo, the capital city, due to a heart attack.
Omar Sharif, has gained many fans worldwide, on which M-Town Megastar Mammootty was a diehard fan of him.
In his facebook status Mammootty said : “Born Mohammed Kutty I grew up falling in love with cinema from as far as I can remember. Many actors cast strong impressions on me but none so much as Omar Sharif. So much to the point that when I first joined college I told everyone my name was Omar Sharif. I lived with that alias for a while but it was just a matter of time before I was found out by college mates. They then went on to nickname me Mammootty.”
“I like to believe that’s how that name was born. From Lawrence of Arabia and Dr Zhivago right upto his recent Monsieur Ibrahim I’ve followed his films and I’ve been his ardent fan.”
His post ends with the statement “His introduction in Lawrence of Arabia is probably the greatest of any actor in any film. That’s the image I’ll always have in my mind. His passing is a great loss to all film lovers. Most of all, to fans like me.”
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