Talat Hussain (actor)

This article is about film and television actor. For news executive, see Talat Hussain (journalist).

Talat Hussain
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طلعت حسین
Born
Talat Hussain Warsi

(1940-09-18)18 September 1940
Delhi, British India
Died26 May 2024(2024-05-26) (aged 83)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor
Radio host
Teacher
Years active1962–2024
Children3
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (2021)
Pride of Performance (1982)

Talat Hussain Warsi (18 September 1940 – 26 May 2024) was a Pakistani actor and radio host.

The son of Shaista Begum, who was one of the pioneering voices of Radio Pakistan,[1] he was called "the Pakistani Laurence Olivier" for his versatility and his later role as mentor to other actors.[2]

  1. ^ InpaperMagazine, From (20 October 2012). "Profile: The pause factor". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ Peerzada, Salman (27 May 2024). "OBITUARY: Talat Hussain's last bow". Dawn News.