Mehboob Alam (actor)

Mehboob Alam (14 March 1948 – 18 March 1994) was a Pakistani actor best known for his role in the PTV drama serial Waris (1979–1982),[1] in which he played the role of Chaudhry Hashmat Khan. He also appeared in the PTV drama Andhera Ujala (1984–1985) and Neelay Hath in 1989.[2]

Mehboob Alam acted in 38 movies (12 Urdu, 15 Punjabi, and 11 Sindhi), including Sooarth (Sindhi, 1973), Rut Ja Ristha, Dharti La Kunwar (1975),[3] Dharti Dilwaran Jee (Sindhi, 1975), Shehzor (Sindhi, 1976), Khaak Aur Khoon (Urdu, 1979), Chan Varyam (Punjabi, 1981), Fatafat (Punjabi, 1981), Khan Balouch (Punjabi, 1985), and Darya Khan (Sindhi, 1991).[2]

He died on 18 March 1994 in Karachi at age 46.[2]

Awards and recognition

References
  1. http://www.dawn.com/news/1169324, 'Waris' PTV drama serial (1979-1982) rated among 'Top Ten TV Drama Serials of Pakistan' on Dawn newspaper, Published 13 March 2015, Retrieved 20 Nov 2016
  2. http://pakistan360degrees.com/famous-tv-actor-of-pakistan-mehboob-alam/, Profile of Mehboob Alam (actor), Retrieved 20 Nov 2016
  3. http://www.citwf.com/film86862.htm, Actor Mehboob Alam in film Dharti La Kunwar (1975) on C.I.T.W.F. website, Retrieved 20 Nov 2016
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1777780/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1, Mehboob Alam's 2005 award info listed on IMDb website, Retrieved 20 Nov 2016


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