Moin Akhter
Moin Akhter معین اختر | |
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| معین اختر | |
| Born | 24 December 1950 |
| Died | 22 April 2011 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Tv host • writer • singer • film director • film producer • comedian |
| Years active | 1966–2011 |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (1996) Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2011) |
| Pride of Performance Award Recipient | |
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| Date | 14 August 1996 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Presented by | Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto |
Moin Akhter (Urdu: معین اختر), (24 December 1950 – 22 April 2011) was a Pakistani television, film and stage artist, humorist, comedian, impersonator, host, writer, singer, director and producer who rose to fame in the era of Radio Pakistan along with his co-actors Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari. He became an icon through his screen persona "Rozi" and is considered to be a one-of-a-kind parodist and the king of Urdu comedy. His career spanned more than 45 years, from childhood in the Radio Pakistan era to work of great renown on television, film and stage until a year before his death in 2011.