Ghayyur Akhtar, was a radio, television, film and theater actor from Lahore, Pakistan.
10 Facts About Ghayyur Akhtar
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Ghayyur Akhtar is best known for acting a role in the television serial Sona Chandi.
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Ghayyur Akhtar was honored with Pride of Performance Award and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
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Ghayyur Akhtar was known as "Hameed Bhai " from his performance on the television serial Sona Chandi and Chacha Barkat from Radio Pakistan because of his "O Ho Ho Ho" dialogue.
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Ghayyur Akhtar worked as a writer, actor, director and producer.
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Ghayyur Akhtar shifted his career to television in the 1980s and appeared on PTV classic serials like Sona Chandi, Khawaja and Son, Waris and soaps like Ainak Wala Jin.
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Ghayyur Akhtar appeared in mainstream cinema in Direct Hawaldar, but television drama remained his major field.
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Ghayyur Akhtar appeared on the Din News political talk show Wah Wah as a Chaudary for over a year.
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Ghayyur Akhtar was decorated with a Pride of Performance award in 2008 and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
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Ghayyur Akhtar died on 7 February 2014 in Lahore after a prolonged illness.