This Day in History of Pakistan Moin Akhtar - ( 24 December 1950 22 April 2011)

bushjaved

Councller (250+ posts)
I wish Moin Akhtar would have been with Imran Khan for his campaign. He was a great support for Imran Khan.
May his soul rest in peace. Amin!
 

Machar

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Two years after Moin Akhtars demise, the artistic void remains + Moin Akhtar remembered by Anwar Maqsood and Qazi Wajid










April 2011 was considered the cruelest month for Pakistans entertainment industry when the country lost four of its most cherished entertainers and comedians. Among them was Moin Akhtar who passed away on the same date two years ago and left an artistic void behind.

On his second death anniversary, his friends, family and colleagues remember him fondly for the quality and consistency of his work.

Akhtar, who devoted 44 years of his life to entertaining audiences and promoting arts in Pakistan, was one of the most beloved comics and actors ever to grace the stage and television screens in the country and passed away at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. He breathed his last at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) where he was shifted for treatment.

Born on December 24, 1950, Akhtar managed to achieve in the six dynamic decades of his life all one could imagine in such a small time span. He started off as a stand-up comedian in 1966-67 by impersonating Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn and John F Kennedys speech in which he also mimicked the voice of the former president. Akhtar was more than just a class act and that is why at a young age of 13, he played the character of Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice.

Be it theatre, TV, film, stand-up comedy, hosting and even singing Moin was the master of all crafts. It was his love for art and dedication to acting that made him famous not just within Pakistan but also across the border and the Middle East.

His plays like Bakra Qiston pae and Buddha Ghar Pae Hae which he performed alongside Umer Sharif are still watched across the world on DVDs and YouTube.

He had already won wide acclaim following his regular appearances on Pakistan Television. He rendered several memorable performances alongside Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari and is acknowledged as a pioneer, giving comedy in Pakistan a new look and direction.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/538902/two-years-after-moin-akhtars-demise-the-artistic-void-remains/



 

rehman1978

Senator (1k+ posts)
Re: Two years after Moin Akhtars demise, the artistic void remains + Moin Akhtar remembered by Anwar Maqsood and Qazi Wajid

One of the greatest talent produced by Pakistan
 

shani572

Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Re: Two years after Moin Akhtars demise, the artistic void remains + Moin Akhtar remembered by Anwar Maqsood and Qazi Wajid

Hazaaroun saal nargis apni benori par roti hai
Badi mushkil say hota hai chaman mein dedaawar paida.

The world is not gonna get anyone like him. May ALLAH rest his soul in peace
 

Nice2MU

President (40k+ posts)
Re: Two years after Moin Akhtars demise, the artistic void remains + Moin Akhtar remembered by Anwar Maqsood and Qazi Wajid

A Great Actor and A Great Human being. Allah May Keep his soul in Rest.

I hardly missed any of his program in the time of PTV.
 
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