Mehboob Alam (14 March 1948 – 18 March 1994) was a Pakistani actor. He is best known for playing the feudal Chaudhry Hashmat Ali in PTV drama Waris (1979) as .[1]

Mehboob Alam
Born
Mehboob Alam

(1948-03-14)14 March 1948
Died18 March 1994(1994-03-18) (aged 46)
Other namesMahboob Alam
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film actor
  • radio artist
Years active1970–1994

Career

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He also appeared in the PTV drama Andhera Ujala (1984), Apnay Log (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), Dharti Dilwaran Jee (Sindhi, 1975), Shehzor (Sindhi, 1976), Khaak Aur Khoon (Urdu, 1979), Chotay Nawab (Urdu, 1980), Chan Varyam (Punjabi, 1981), Fatafat (Punjabi, 1981), Khan Balouch (Punjabi, 1985), and Darya Khan (Sindhi, 1991).[3][4]

Death

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He died on 18 March 1994 in Karachi at age 46.[5]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Network
1979 Waris Chaudhry Hashmat Ali PTV
1981 Dehleez Rafiq PTV
1982 Alif Noon Customer PTV
1983 Ragon Mein Andhera Officer PTV
Nangay Paon Mirza Aziz Koka PTV
Samundar Shabaz Khan PTV
1984 Andhera Ujala Police officer PTV
Khul Ja Sim Sim Ayesha's father PTV
1985 Waqt Muzafar's Father PTV
Apnay Log Sarwar Ejaz PTV
1986 Deadline Sohail PTV
1987 Wadi Karam Khan PTV
Raat Mehmood PTV
1988 Mama Seemi Nanva PTV
1989 Pyas Sanwal PTV
Neelay Hath Jeevan PTV
1990 Fishaar Toheed PTV
1994 Manchalay Ka Sauda Sufi Karni PTV

Film

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Year Film Language
1973 Soorath Sindhi
1974 Ghairat Jo Sawal Sindhi / Punjabi
1975 Rutt Ja Rishta Sindhi
Dharti Lal Kanwar
Nawabzada Punjabi
Dharti Dil Waran Ji Sindhi
Masoom Urdu
1976 Shehzor Sindhi
1977 Aamna Samna Urdu
Dard
Apnay Huay Paraey
1978 Sharmili
Prince
Haider Ali
Achhay Mian
Haidar Daler Siraiki
1979 Khaak Aur Khoon Urdu
Har Fun Maula Punjabi
1980 Rishta Urdu
Chotay Nawab
1981 Fatafat Sindhi
Chan Varyam Punjabi
1982 Wehshi Daku
1983 Border Built Urdu
Shagird Maulay Jatt Da Punjabi
1984 Lal Toofan
1985 Khan Baloch Siraiki
1986 Joora Punjabi
Poti Ain Pag Pashto
1987 Mera Insaf Urdu
Khuli Kachehri Punjabi
1991 Darya Khan Sindhi

Awards and recognition

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2005 The 1st Indus Drama Awards Special Award Won Contribution to Cinema [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Top Ten TV Drama Serials of Pakistan". Dawn Newspaper. 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile of Mehboob Alam". Pakistan. 20 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Actor Mehboob Alam in film Dharti La Kunwar". C.I.T.W.F. 20 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Famous TV actor Mehboob Alam remembered". 14 March 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ "30th death anniversary of actor Mehboob Alam observed". Radio Pakistan. 18 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Mehboob Alam's 2005 Award". IMDb. 20 November 2016.[user-generated source]
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