His debut was marked after he starred in the 2002 Lollywood release Pehla Sajda.
The use of the gandasa as a weapon was made famous by the Lollywood film Maula Jatt, in which the implement was portrayed as an Excalibur-like weapon used by the film's namesake, Maula Jatt.
Iqbal Town has been home to famous actors and actresses of Lollywood.
In the Lollywood film Bol, there is a prominent character Saqa Kanjar (played by Shafqat Cheema) who financially helps a fanatic hakim after the later has to bribe the police to bury the case of honour killing of his own son Saifi.
His another grandson Agha Ali is a singer, actor, model and anchor and his step-granddaughter Meesha Shafi - the step-daughter of Waseem Abbas is a singer and actress who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood and Lollywood.