Ayub Akhtar (ایوب اختر), better known by his stage name Babu Baral (ببو برال), was a Pakistani

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, theatre director and playwright. He was particularly known for his mimicry, especially of famous singers.

Personal life

Babu Baral was born Ayub Akhtar in Ghakar Mandi,

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during 1964. He had four children, two daughters and two sons. After Baral's death his family struggled financially, pushing his daughter Tabeer to take up stage performances at the age of 17. His other daughter Maryam married stage actor Saqi Khan in March 2018.

Career

Stage actor

Baral started his career as a comedian from

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in 1982.

Theatre director and playwright

He not only acted but also wrote and directed plays, most famously ''

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''.

Stage dramas

* ''

References

1964 births 2011 deaths Punjabi people Pakistani male comedians Pakistani male stage actors Pakistani male television actors Pakistani theatre directors Pakistani dramatists and playwrights People from Gujranwala {{Pakistan-actor-stub