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Moin Akhtar: A Pakistani Comedian

 Moin Akhtar was a Pakistani stage actor who later joined the television and film industry and enchanted millions of Pakistani and international viewers with his humorist style, comedy, and impersonations of famous and ordinary people. He was also gifted with a thick and charming voice which also led him to be a host and singer. Moin  Akhtar had a way with words and combined with his vast experience he was also able to write, direct and produce numerous shows which rose to fame in the era of Radio Pakistan along with his co-actors Anwer Maqsood and Bushra Ansari. His world recognition, not only within the Pakistani viewers but in India and other parts of the subcontinent came from his performance in “Rosy”, in which he played the role of a peculiar woman and is considered one of the most important figures in history of the film industry of Sub Continent. His career spanned more than 45 years, from childhood in the Radio Pakistan era to modern filmmaking until a year before his death in 2011.

 

Moin Akhtar was known to provide humor to people of all ages, and with etiquette, that remains unmatched. His humor always attempted to avoid vulgar jokes and remarks which made him extremely popular among family audiences especially within the Subcontinent where the line between mild and vulgar jokes is very sensitive. Moin Akhtar not only spoke fluent English and Urdu but was also well versed in Bengali, Sindhi, Punjabi, Memoni, Pashto, and Gujrati. His performances were extremely famous in Pakistan but his fame was not limited to it. He was extremely popular in India as well and played in several stage shows across the border like Bakra Qiston Pe and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai with Umer Sharif.