Web Desk: The first death anniversary of iconic actor and voice artist Talat Hussain is being observed on Monday.
Talat Hussain was one of the pioneer voices of Radio Pakistan and a legendary actor of television and cinema.
He was born in 1940 in Delhi and his professional career spans over half a century.His father was a civil servant before the partition of India, and his mother used to host radio programmes as a hobby.
Talat married Rakhshanda, a professor, in 1972, and they were blessed with two daughters and a son.
Talat had a decades-long career in acting, direction, singing and arts. He began his career in the Pakistani television industry in 1967.
His contributions to the National Academy of Performing Arts are noteworthy. He has acted on several channels outside Pakistan.
He also worked for some time for the BBC in London.
Some of his famous dramas include ‘Tariq Bin Ziyad’, ‘Bandish’, ‘Des Pardes’, ‘Eid Ka Jora’, ‘Fanoon-e-Latifa’, ‘Hawaein’, ‘Ek Naye Mor Pe’, ‘Parchaiyan’, ‘The Castle’, ‘Aik Umeed’, ‘Typist’, ‘Insan Aur Aadmi’, ‘Rabtaa’, ‘Night Constable’, ‘Darwaza Shajar Ka’ and ‘Kashkol’.
Talat displayed his acting prowess in films both in Pakistan and abroad.
Some of these films include ‘Chiragh Jalta Raha’, ‘Gumnam’, ‘Insan Aur Aadmi’, ‘Jinnah’, ‘Import-Eksport’ (Norwegian), ‘Laaj’, ‘Qurbani’, ‘Sautan Ki Beti’ (Indian)’ ‘Ishara’, ‘Aashna’, ‘Bandagi’ and ‘Mohabbat Mar Nahin Sakti’.
Talat left an indelible mark on the Pakistani showbiz industry, from delightful dramas to insightful writing.
Talat, who studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, was honoured with the civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2021 and the Pride of Performance Award in 1982 by the government of Pakistan for his outstanding contributions to radio, television, and cinema.
He was also the recipient of the Amanda Award in 2006 for Best Supporting Actor in the Norwegian film ‘Import-Eksport’.
He passed away in Karachi on this day last year at the age of 83.
