Ismail Tara

Ismail Tara
Born
Muhammad Ismail Merchant

(1949-11-16)16 November 1949
Karachi, Dominion of Pakistan
Died24 November 2022(2022-11-24) (aged 73)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active1964 – 2022
Known forFifty Fifty (TV comedy show)
Awards5 Nigar Awards

Ismail Tara (Urdu: اسماعیل تارا; 16 November 1949 – 24 November 2022), born Muhammad Ismail Merchant, was a Pakistani actor and comedian.[1]

Beginning in 1964, he worked in stage plays, television serials and Lollywood films till his death in 2022.

He was best known for his work in Fifty Fifty, which aired on PTV in the 1980s.[2]

He was a five time Nigar Awards winner for the best comedian in Haathi Mere Saathi (1993), Aakhri Mujra (1994), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Chief Sahib (1996) and Deewarein (1998).

  1. ^ "Biography of Ismail Tara". tv.com.pk website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Majid Jehangir-Ismail Tara: damp squib". Dawn (newspaper). 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.