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Moin Akhtar’s 6th death anniversary today

KARACHI: Renowned Pakistani television, theatre and film actor, a comedian par excellence Moin Akhtar left us six years ago yet the heart still refuses to accept his untimely demise.

Akhtar was born on December 24, 1950 and joined the Pakistani entertainment industry in 1966. His extraordinary impersonations and compelling performances earned him recognition in no time.

He was among the very first few artists who laid the foundations of mimicry complimented with a measured course of satire. According to Akhter, “I was quite a character; imitating teachers in school. My friends and family were in awe of this talent and I soon found myself catering requests to mimic just about anyone and everybody.”

Among the many memorable performances by the legend Moin Akhtar include Studio 2.5, Studio 2.75, Aangan Terha, Chaar Bees, Fifty-Fifty, Such Much and the much-acclaimed persona of Rozy.

Akhtar’s collaboration with Anwer Maqsood in Loose Talk was extraordinary for the duo was able to come up with four hundred ghettos in all and had the audience hooked to it for many years.

In response to his contributions to art and the Pakistani society as a whole, he was awarded the Pride of Performance Award in 2003, Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2004 and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.