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Anglo-Pakistani actor Zia Mohyeddin was born June 20, 1931 in Faisalabad, British India but lived his early life in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Khadim Mohyeddin, was a mathematician and musicologist, and also a playwright and lyricist associated with various theatre groups.
Zia trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London from 1953-1956. Following important stage roles in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Julius Caesar" in 1957, he made his West End bow as Dr. Aziz in "A Passage to India" in 1960.
After making his 1960 film debut in Pakistan, Mohyeddin made an impression as Tafas, Lawrence's ill-fated Arab guide, in the British classic film Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He continued with work on the BBC on several TV series including "Danger Man," "Sir Francis Drake" and "The Doctors and the Nurses." Other British films followed with supporting roles in A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963), Behold a Pale Horse (1964), Deadlier Than the Male (1967), The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967), They Came from Beyond Space (1967) and Bombay Talkie (1970).
Zia returned to Pakistan at the request of the Bhutto regime in the late 60s and set up the PIA Arts and Dance Academy, which received critical merit for its classical as well as folk dances and music. He met the noted Kathak classical dancer Naheed Siddiqui and showcased her frequently in the company. They had a son, Hassan Mohyeddin, but later divorced. Zia also became a noted talk show figure on Pakistani TV (1969-1973).
Highly critical of the political regime, he left Pakistan in the late 1970's and returned to England, resuming his career there. Among his later films were Ashanti (1979), The Assam Garden (1985), and Immaculate Conception (1992), as well as the highly touted miniseries The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986) and Shalom Salaam (1989), among other guest appearances on such TV programs as "Z Cars," "Minder" and "King of the Ghetto" (recurring).
Of his three marriages, Zia has four children. After divorcing second wife Sarwar Zamani, he married Azra Mohyeddin in the middle 1990's with whom he has a daughter, Aaliya Mohyeddin (born in 2002 when Zia was nearly 70). His other two children are sons Risha and Minos. In later years, he traveled the world promoting his Urdu poetry and prose recitations to international acclaim. His memoir, "A Carrot is a Carrot: Memories and Reflection," was published in 2012.
In February, the then President of Pakistan invited Mohyeddin to form the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi and thereafter became its president. The octogenarian has continued to appear as a lecturer/speaker, hosts occasional TV programs and narrates short films and commercials.- Music Department
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One of the biggest singing & acting stars of 1940's Bollywood! In Pakistan after 1947, Noor Jehan played lead actress roles in films Chann Way (1951)Dopatta (1952) Paatey Khan (1955) Chhu Mantar (1958) Koel (1959). Noor Jehan also was the lead vocalist for film songs in all the above listed films.Then,of course, she continued with her film-song singing career in Pakistan until the early 1990s.She sang hundreds of hit film songs in both Punjabi and Urdu languages,became a music icon in Pakistan as a result of this.She passed away on Dec.23, 2000 in Karachi, Pakistan.- Actor
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Abid Ali was born on 29 March 1952 in Quetta, Pakistan. He was an actor and director, known for Moorat Aka Eunuch's Wedding (2004), Allah Waris (1990) and Muhabbat dard bunti hai (2018). He was married to Rabia Noreen and Humera Chaudhry. He died on 5 September 2019 in Karachi, Pakistan.- Actor
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Sheikh Mukhtar was the son of a railway police inspector. He made is film debut in the 1939 Mehboob Khan film Ek Hi Raasta playing an anti-hero. A towering figure who stood 6 feet 2 inches tall with a shoe size 12 UK (13 US), he was Hindi cinema's first anti-hero and tough guy. He starred in 3 Mehboob Khan classics: Ek Hi Raasta (1939), Bahen (1941), and Roti (1942).- Actor
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Waheed Murad was born on 2 October 1938 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Ishara (1969), Armaan (1966) and Ehsaan (1967). He was married to Salma Maker. He died on 23 November 1983 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Actress
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Khurshid started her film career way back in the late thirties and was among the two surviving actresses to have shared stellar honours with the renowned singer K.L. Saigal. Suraiya, another popular singer-actress of the forties and fifties, remains the only one now. Irshad Begum in real life, Khurshid had done a number of movies for Ranjeet Movietone and her leading men included Saigol, Motilal, Isharilal and Jairaj. Soon after partition she migrated to Pakistan and settled down in Karachi, where she did only two movies, Mandi and Fankar, both of which didn't fare well at the box-office. In 1956 Irshad Begum got married to Yusuf Bhaimia, and made philanthropy the mainstay of her existence. Since then she refused to give interviews or even talk about her film career. She was 79 when she passed away.- Muhammad Ali Jinnaha was a barrister, politician and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, and then as the Dominion of Pakistan's first governor-general until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as the Quaid-i-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-i-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). His birthday is observed as a national holiday in Pakistan.
- Talat Hussain was born on 18 September 1940 in Delhi, British India. He was an actor, known for Riyasat Aka Kingdom of Hearts (2005), Import-eksport (2005) and Project Ghazi (2017). He was married to Rakshanda Talat. He died on 26 May 2024 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Ibrahim Nafees was born in 1940 in Agra, United Provinces, British India [now Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India]. He was an actor, known for Dil Nasheen (1975), Do Sathi (1975) and Ehsaan (1967). He died on 20 May 2012 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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Rani was born on 8 December 1946 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. She was an actress, known for Umrao Jaan Ada (1972), Black Warrant (1982) and Ek Dil Do Diwane (1964). She was married to Mian Javed Qamar, Hasan Tariq and Sarfaraz Nawaz. She died on 27 May 1993 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Actress
Bibbo was an actress, known for Manmohan (1936), Mazdoor (1934) and Watan (1938). She died on 1 January 1972 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Qazi Wajid was born on 26 May 1930 in Lahore, British India. He was an actor, known for Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyaar (1990), Bedari (1957) and Dhoop Kinare (1987). He died on 11 February 2018 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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Nazrul Islam was born on 19 August 1939 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was a director and producer, known for Pyasa (1969), Shorolipi (1971) and Darpochurno (1970). He died on 11 January 1994 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Writer
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Wajahat Mirza was born on 20 April 1908 in Sitapur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. Wajahat was a writer and director, known for Gunga Jumna (1961), Kohinoor (1960) and Yahudi (1958). Wajahat died on 4 August 1990 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Music Department
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Taslim Fazli was a writer, known for Hill Station (1972), Black Warrant (1982) and Anari (1975). He died on 17 August 1982 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Qurban Jilani was an actor, known for Samandar (1968), Jahan Tum Wahan Ham (1968) and Albeli (1973). He died on 30 October 1996 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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- Actor
Mehdi Hassan was born on 18 July 1927 in Luna, Rajasthan, British India [now Luna, Rajasthan, India]. He was a composer and actor, known for Haider (2014), Soorat Aur Seerat (1975) and Waqt Ki Pukar (1967). He died on 13 June 2012 in Karachi, Pakistan.- Ismail Tara was an actor, known for I Am Shahid Afridi (2013), Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) and Chief Sahib (1996). He died on 24 November 2022 in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Izhar Qazi was born in 1955 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He was an actor, known for Jungle Ka Qanoon (1995), Ottui Baruwata (1987) and Sakhi Badshah (1996). He died on 23 December 2007 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Daniel Pearl was born on 10 October 1963 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Mariane Pearl. He died on 31 January 2002 in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Sadiq Ali was an actor, known for Chhoti Ammi (1964), Pukar (1939) and Prithvi Vallabh (1943). He died in 1972 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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Nisar Bazmi was born on 1 December 1924 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a composer and actor, known for Waqt Ki Pukar (1967), Kar Bhala (1956) and Roop Lekha (1949). He died on 22 March 2007 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.- Mehboob Alam was an actor, known for Chan Veryam (1981), Khak Aur Khoon (1979) and Chote Nawab (1980). He died on 20 March 1994 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Durdana Butt was born on 9 May 1938 in Lahore, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Balu Mahi (2017), Choti Si Kahani (2011) and Ishq Positive (2016). She died on 12 August 2021 in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Begum Hasina Moin was born on 20 November 1941 in Utter Pradesh, India. She was a writer, known for Aansoo (2000), Dhoop Kinare (1987) and Un Kahi (1982). She died on 26 March 2021 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.