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Summary Legend actor, comedian, and host Moin Akhtar was remembered on his 61st birthday on Saturday.
Moin Akhtar was born on 24 December in Karachi while his parents had migrated from Mumbai, India. He was also a play writer, singer, film director and a producer.He was highly dynamic and versatile performer, he made his debut for television on 6 September 1966, in a variety show held on PTV to celebrate the first defense day of Pakistan. Since then, he has performed several roles in TV plays and shows, later making a team with Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari.The legendary actor was fluent in several languages, including English, Bengali, Sindhi, Punjabi, Memon, Pashto, Gujarati and Urdu. He performed not only in Pakistan but also in several countries. He played in several stage shows like Bakra Qiston Pe and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai with Umer Sharif in India too.He was awarded honorary citizenship of Dallas in 1996 for his achievements. He is also listed among Amazing Pakistanis of all time.Moin Akhtar died on 22 April 2011 in Karachi after suffering from a heart attack.
