Albela (actor)

Albela
Born
Akhtar Hussain

(1940-09-21)21 September 1940
Gojra, Punjab, British India[1]
DiedJuly 17, 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 63)[1][2]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[2]
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
  • Singer
Years active1966–1994
Children9, including Honey Albela and his grand son Moazzam Hussain Raza
AwardsNigar 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.[1] Albela is widely recognized as a stage actor who transformed Pakistani stage acting.[2] Some of his hit Punjabi films were Bharia Mela (1966), Badnam (1966), Baoo Ji (1968) and Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984).[1]

More occasionally, he was also a singer in Punjabi.

  1. ^ a b c d Film, stage actor Albela passes away (includes Profile and obituary of Albela (actor) on Dawn (newspaper) Published 18 July 2004, Retrieved 31 January 2022
  2. ^ a b c Anjum (18 July 2012). "Actor Albela remembered". Pakistan Today newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2024.