Khalid Abbas Dar

Khalid Abbas Dar (born 1942) is an actor, playwright, director, theatre producer, entertainer, mimic, one-man show and a television host in Pakistan. His career has been spanning over five decades.^[1]

Khalid Abbas Dar
خالد عباس ڈار
Born	Khalid Abbas Dar 1942 (age 82–83) Lahore, Punjab, British India
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation(s)	TV Actor, Stage comedian
Awards	Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2013 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2007 Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1999

Early life

Dar was born in 1942 into the family of Abdul Malik Dar, director sports at the Islamia College, who was vehemently opposed to his son's dreams to join the entertainment industry from the early years, eventually excluding him from his social circle when he did.^[2]

Career

Khalid Abbas Dar is an entertainer; who performs on radio, television and theater. He is an actor and a mimic. He has worked for over five and a half decades and today Khalid Abbas Dar is recognized as a well-known entertainer in Pakistan.^[3][4]

His career spans from 1958 to date. From his earliest recordings for Radio Pakistan, he then went onto television. Khalid Abbas Dar started his career as a child performer on Radio Pakistan in 1959.^[5]

In 2009, Khalid Abbas Dar was associated with Express News for the political satire and one-man comedy show Darling.^[5]

Radio

After he continued his career with Radio Pakistan, Lahore, he was known as a well recognised adult voice in dramas and was associated with the popular radio show named Nizam Din daily for 14 years as an extempore companion and alter ego 'Mehtab Din'.^[5][4]

He was sent by Radio Pakistan, Lahore to the cities and towns to listen to the people's problems and try to resolve those problems highlighted in his radio programme.^[5]

Performing for Pakistan Armed Forces

After the ceasefire in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, he was asked by the Pakistan Armed Forces authorities, in concert with the All Pakistan Music Conference, to go to the front lines with singers including Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Bade Fateh Ali Khan, Masood Rana, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Naseem Begum, Roshan Ara Begum, and Shaukat Ali to entertain the defenders of the country.^[2]

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1999.^[2]
• Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2007.^[2][6]
• Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan in 2013.^[2][7]
• Roll of Honour 1966 awarded by government college ,Lahore.
• Best Entertainer Award 1987 awarded by PTV.
• Life time achievement award from radio Pakistan 2022^[8]