Albela (actor)
Albela | |
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| البیلا | |
| Born | Akhtar Hussain 21 September 1940 |
| Died | July 17, 2004 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Pakistani, Punjabi |
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| Years active | 1966–1994 |
| Children | 9, including Honey Albela, Salim Albela and his grand son Moazzam Hussain Raza |
| Awards | Nigar Award in 1990 |
Akhtar Hussain (Punjabi: اختر حسین ; 21 September 1940 – 17 July 2004), better known by his stage name Albela (Punjabi: البیلا), was a Pakistani actor, comedian and singer.
In a career spanning over 50 years, he performed in numerous films, and television and theater plays. Albela is widely recognized as a stage actor who transformed Pakistani stage acting. Some of his hit Punjabi films were Bharia Mela (1966), Badnam (1966), Baoo Ji (1968) and Ishq Nachaway Beehi Beehi (1984).
He was also a very famous singer in Punjabi.