Akhtar Hussain Albela (Punjabi: اختر حسین البیلا) (21 September 1940 – 17 July 2004) was a Pakistani actor and comedian.
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Born | Akhtar Hussain (1940-09-21)21 September 1940 Gojra, Punjab, British India[1] |
Died | July 17, 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 63)[1][2] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[2] |
Nationality | Pakistan |
Occupation | Actor, Comedian[1] |
Years active | 1966 – 1994 |
Awards | Nigar Award in 1990 |
Albela died of a heart failure at age 63 in Lahore on 17 July 2004.[1][3]
Albela was born in Gojra, Punjab, British India (now in Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan) in 1940. He performed in numerous films, television and theater plays in his career spanning over 50 years.[1] Some of his hit Punjabi films were Bharia Mela (1966), Badnam (1966), Baoo Ji (1968) and Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984).[1]
He has 7 daughters and two sons. His son, Honey Albela has worked in comedy shows on Geo TV, Aap TV and Express TV. Albela is widely recognized as a stage actor who transformed Pakistani stage acting.[2]
He died on 17 July 2004 in Lahore. Before his death, Albela was admitted to the Ittefaq Hospital, Lahore, when he had heart and liver problems. He was buried in Green Town, Mian Chowk Graveyard, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
Title | Released | Language |
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Ik Madari | 1973 | Punjabi |
Khushia | 1973 | Punjabi |
Begum Jaan | 1977 | Urdu |
Rustam Tey Khan | 1983 | Punjabi |
Jagga Tay Shera | 1984 | Punjabi |
Silsila | 1987 | Punjabi |
Roti | 1988 | Punjabi |
Sarmaya | 1990 | Punjabi |
Hoshyar[4] | 1990 | Punjabi |
Zabata | 1993 | Urdu/Punjabi |
International Luteray | 1994 | Urdu/Punjabi |
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