WEB DESK: Second death anniversary of the late director, actor, voice artist, novelist, and television broadcaster Zia Mohyeddin is being observed today.
He was Born in Faisalabad on June 20, 1931, Zia enjoyed a multifaceted and successful career that encompassed acting, directing, broadcasting, and literary pursuits.
In a career spanning more than six decades in various disciplines, theatre remained Mohyeddin’s lifetime passion.
As the founding chair and later president emeritus of Pakistan’s premier National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA), he mentored some of the country’s biggest acting talents.
Among a few Pakistanis to have performed in theatre and films outside the country, Mohyeddin delivered some of his most memorable performances in the Hollywood epic Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Behold the Pale Horse (1964) and Bombay Talkie (1970).
He authored two books: memoir A Carrot is a Carrot (2008), and The God of My Idolatry, a collection of essays published in 2016.
Mohyeddin was a recipient of two of Pakistan’s top civilian awards: the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2003 and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2012.
