Considered one of the most famous and influential actors of South Asia, Waheed Murad started his film career when he was 21-years-old, making a cameo appearance in the 1959 film Saathi. The film Armaan, which Murad produced and starred in, made a pivotal impact on the Pakistani film industry and turned Murad into an overnight sensation. During his career, Murad achieved the highest number of platinum, diamond, golden, and silver jubilees of any film actor in Pakistan. In November 2010, 27 years after Murad's death, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari posthumously awarded Murad the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Urdu: óêçñÃÂàçàêÃÂçò, <small>lit.âÂÂ</small>'Star of Excellence'), the third-highest honor and civilian award in the State of Pakistan.
By the end of his career, Waheed Murad had appeared in 124 films spanning the Urdu, Punjabi, and Pashto languages. He was awarded three Nigar Awards for Best Actor in the films Heera Aur Pathar (1964), Armaan (1966), and Andleeb (1969).
Waheed Murad produced 11 films and received the Nigar Award for Best Producer of the film Armaan (1966).
Waheed Murad directed the film Ishara (1969).
Waheed Murad wrote the films Armaan (1966), Ehsaan (1967), Ishara (1969), and Hero (1985).