Albela (actor)
Pakistani actor and comedian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akhtar Hussain (Punjabi: اختر حسین ; 21 September 1940 – 17 July 2004), better known by his stage name Albela (Punjabi: البیلا), was a Pakistani actor, comedian and singer.
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Born | Akhtar Hussain (1940-09-21)21 September 1940 |
Died | July 17, 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 63)[1][2] |
Nationality | Pakistani |
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Years active | 1966–1994 |
Children | 9, including Honey Albela and it's grand son Moazzam Hussain Raza |
Awards | Nigar Award in 1990 |
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In a career spanning over 50 years, he performed in numerous films, and television and theater plays.[1] Albela is widely recognized as a stage actor who transformed Pakistani stage acting.[2] Some of his hit Punjabi films were Bharia Mela (1966), Badnam (1966), Baoo Ji (1968) and Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984).[1]
More occasionally, he was also a singer in Punjabi.