[citation needed] Multiple films were made based on his novels and fictions, such as Last bullet (Uzbek language|Uzbek: So’nggi o’q) in 1994.

Tohir Malik was born on 27 December 1946, in Tashkent, in a family of military workers.

As a student he wrote "Hikmat afandining o'limi", the first ever fantasy fiction story in the history of Uzbekistan.

After graduation Tohir taught in many schools, and became the department director of "Lenin uchquni".

He helped develop the detective genre in Uzbekistan, penning Falak,[4] Somon yo’li elchilari, Tiriklik suvi,[5] Zaharli g’ubor (rereleased as “Vasvasa”), Chorrahada qolgan odamlar[6] (rereleased as Devona), Charxpalak, Qaldirg’och (rereleased as Savohil), Bir ko’cha bir kecha,[7] So’nggi o’q,[8] Shaytanat, Ov,[9] Murdalar gapirmaydi,[10] Iblis devori,[11] Talvasa, Mehmon tuyg'ular,[12] Jinoyatning uzun yo'li,[13] Odamiylik mulki, Eng kichik jinoyat[14] and Tilla kalamush[15][16] Tohir was awarded "Uzbekistan's national writer" in 2000 by the edict of President Islam Karimov.