Remembering Moin Akhtar on his 67th birth anniversary

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Legendary Moin Akhtar is a talented artist of amazing abilities and has proven his abilities over the last many years he has been associated with Pakistani entertainment industry.
Moin Akhtar, Behroze Sabzwari, Safirullah Siddiqui aka Lehri and Umer Sharif. 

 Internationally acclaimed and one of the best comedian country has ever produced, Moin Akhtar was born on December 24 1950 in Karachi. Moin Akhtar’s love for cinema and television won him numerous recognitions nationally and internationally.

Moin Akhtar started his acting career as a child when he played the character of Shylock in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice in theater at the age of 13. He made his debut for television on 6 September 1966, in a variety show held on Pakistan Television (PTV). The show aimed on celebrating Pakistan’s first defense day and Moin Akhtar was part of this inaugural celebration. 

After this minor exposure, He took his career to the next level and started as a stand-up comedian in 1966 by impersonating Hollywood actor Anthony Quinn and one of John F Kennedy’s speeches. In both of his performances, he also mimicked the voice of the former president and the actor which received wide recognition and applause by the general viewership. 

After this, he continued to perform several roles in TV stage shows and later teamed up with Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari. Akhtar rose to the national spotlight and gathered critical acclaim for his performance in the drama Rosy, in which he played the role of a female TV artist. The drama Rosy was a remake of the Hollywood film Tootsie which tells the story of a talented but volatile actor who changes his makeover and takes over a new identity due to his difficult personality. Tootsie was also widely acclaimed and Dustin Hoffman received huge acclaim for his role, similar to that of Moin Akhtar. Moin Akhtar held his work in Rosy in high regards and stated that it was his best performance among all.

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. 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.

He was awarded honorary citizenship of Dallas in 1996 for his achievements. He is also listed among Amazing Pakistanis of all time.

 He died on 22 April 2011 at about 6:15pm in Karachi after suffering from a heart attack.

 The world famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has expressed its wish to include a statue of Moin Akhtar in their London museum.


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