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Moin Akhtar
Famous artist Moin Akhter passes away
Moin Akhtar
Famous television and stage actor Moin Akhter has died here on Friday.
Moin Akhter was under treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) due to heart disease.
Moin Akhtar, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, born 24 December 1950; died 22 April 2011) was a Pakistani television, film and stage actor, as well as a comedian, impersonator, and a host. He was also a play writer, singer, film director and a producer.
He made his debut for television on 6 September 1966, in a variety show held on PTV to celebrate the first defense day of Pakistan. Since then, he has performed several roles in TV plays/shows, later making a team with Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari.
He is an inspiration for the generations to come and is one of the few that stands out so distinguishably. Akhtar is fluent in several languages, including English, Bengali, Sindhi, Punjabi, Memon, Pushto, Gujarati and others, while in the Urdu-speaking world, he is beloved for providing humor for people of all ages, and with an etiquette that remains unmatched. He has a following not only in Pakistan but on the other side of the border, India, too due to the stage shows, Bakra Qiston Pe and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai with Umer Sharif. It would not be wrong to say that his ardent fans are spread all around the globe.
Moin Akhtar rose to the national spotlight and gathered critical acclaim for his performance in the drama Rosy /Rozy (روذی), in which he played the role of a female TV artist. Rozy was an Urdu adaptation of Hollywood movie Tootsie starring Dustin Hoffman. Moreover, in a talk-show namely Loose Talk, which began in 2005 on ARY Digital, he has appeared as a different disguised guest who is interviewed by Anwar Maqsood, the writer and the host of the program. Loose Talk ended after over 400 episodes, each seen with Moin disguised as a different personality.
Moin Akhtar
(Urdu: معین اختر, also spelled as, Moeen Akhtar, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 24 December 1950 - 22 April 2011)[1] was a Pakistani television, film and stage actor, as well as a comedian, impersonator, and a host. He was also a play writer, singer, film director and a producer.
A highly dynamic and versatile performer from Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, he made his debut for television on 6 September 1966, in a variety show held on PTV to celebrate the first defense day of Pakistan. Since then, he has performed several roles in TV plays/shows, later making a team with Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari.
He was beloved for providing humor for people of all ages, and with an etiquette that remains unmatched. His attempts to avoid vulgarity in his humor rendered him a favorite amongst family audiences. Akhtar was fluent in several languages, including English, Bengali, Sindhi, Punjabi, Memon, Pushto, Gujarati and Urdu. He performed not only in Pakistan but played in several stage shows like Bakra Qiston Pe and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai with Umer Sharif in India too.
Moin Akhtar rose to the national spotlight and gathered critical acclaim for his performance in the drama Rosy /Rozy (روذی), in which he played the role of a female TV artist. Rozy was an Urdu adaptation of Hollywood movie Tootsie starring Dustin Hoffman.[2] Moreover, in a talk-show namely Loose Talk, which began in 2005 on ARY Digital, he appeared as a different character in each and every of over 400 episodes interviewed by Anwar Maqsood, the writer and the host of the program.
He passed away on 22 April 2011 at about 6:15pm in Karachi after suffering from a heart attack.
Television Serials
- Roozi
- Dollar Man ( AIMS Production )
- Makaan no 47
- Half Plate
- Family-93
- Eid Train
- bandar road se kemari
- SUCH MUCH
- AANGEN TEHRA ( Guest appear )
Host
He was the host of the show in which
- King Husain of Jordan was invited.
- the Prime minister of Gambia, Dawoodi-Al-Joza, was invited.
- President Zia-ul-Haq was invited.
- Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was invited.
- President General Yahya Khan was invited.
- President Ghulam Ishaq Khan was invited.
- Studio Dhhaai 2.5
- Studio pone teen 2.75
Song & Albums
- Chhorr Ke Jaane Wale
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
- Choat Jigar Pe Khai Hai
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
- Ro-Ro Ke De Raha Hai
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
- Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
- Dard Hi Sirf Dil Ko Mila
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
- Dil Ro Raha Hai
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
- Hoten Hai Bewafa
Album: Tera Dil Bhi Yun Hi Tadpe
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