Akhtar Hussain Albela ( pa, ) (21 September 1940 – 17 July 2004) was a Pakistani

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and

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. Albela died of a heart failure at age 63 in

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on 17 July 2004.

Early life and career

Albela was born in

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(now in

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) in 1940. He performed in numerous films, television and theater plays in his career spanning over 50 years. Some of his hit Punjabi films were Bharia Mela (1966), Badnam (1966), Baoo Ji (1968) and Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984).Film, stage actor Albela passes away (includes Profile and obituary of Albela (actor) on Dawn (newspaper)
Published 18 July 2004, Retrieved 31 January 2022 He has 7 daughters and two sons. His son, Honey Albela has worked in comedy shows on Geo TV, Aap TV and Express TV. Albela is widely recognized as a stage actor who transformed Pakistani stage acting.(Anjum
Actor Albela remembered
Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 18 July 2012, Retrieved 31 January 2022

Death and legacy

He died on 17 July 2004 in Lahore. Before his death, Albela was admitted to the

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, when he had heart and liver problems. He was buried in Green Town, Mian Chowk Graveyard, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Discography

* ''Kali Meri Pagg Tey Gulabi Shalwar Jee'' (Albela with

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, song from film ''Allah Ditta (1988)''), music by

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* ''Ik Wadh Gaya Hor Zanana Sheikh Javed Warga'' - Albela with

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(song about

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from film ''Siren'').

Filmography

Awards and recognition

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as Best Comedian for the Punjabi-language film ''Hoshyar'' (1990)

References

External links

* 1940 births 2004 deaths People from Toba Tek Singh District Punjabi people Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male stage actors Pakistani male comedians Male actors from Lahore 20th-century comedians Nigar Award winners {{Pakistan-actor-stub