Masood Akhtar | |
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Born | |
Died | 5 March 2022
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | (aged 82)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960 – 2022 |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006 |
Masood Akhtar ( Urdu: مسعود اختر; 5 September 1940 – 5 March 2022) was a Pakistani film and television actor who was considered one of the versatile actors of the industry. [1]
Masood Akhtar was born in Sahiwal on 5 September 1940. [1] [2] [3] After receiving his primary education from a local school, he entered Military College Murree. [4] Later, he enrolled in MAO College Lahore. After graduation, he started working in a bank, while he continued his studies to earn his Bachelor of Laws degree. [5]
Akhtar began his acting career in the 1960s with theatre and soon became one of the popular performers on stage. [1] In 1968, director and producer Shabab Kiranwi introduced him to the film industry. [5] He worked in around 135 movies — 78 Urdu, 51 Punjabi, three double versions and two Pashto. [6] Akhtar is the pioneer of starting stage drama at Alhamra Arts Council. [1] One of his early plays, Paisa Bolta Hai (transl. Money Speaks), which was staged at Alhamra in the 1970s, earned him much popularity. [1] [7]
Masood Akhtar died of lung cancer in Lahore on 5 March 2022, at the age of 82. He was hospitalized for two months before his death. He was buried at Gulshan-e-Ravi D Block Graveyard. Among the survivors were his widow and two daughters. His 26 years old son Ali Raza had died of a heart attack in September 2021. [7] [1] [3] [4]