Mehboob Alam (14 March 1948 – 18 March 1994) was a Pakistani actor best known for his role in the PTV drama serial '' Waris'' (1979–1982), in which he played the role of Chaudhry Hashmat Khan. He also appeared in the PTV drama ''

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'' (1984–1985) and ''

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'' in 1989.http://pakistan360degrees.com/famous-tv-actor-of-pakistan-mehboob-alam/, Profile of Mehboob Alam (actor), Retrieved 20 Nov 2016 Mehboob Alam acted in 38 movies (12 Urdu, 15 Punjabi, and 11 Sindhi), including ''Sooarth'' (Sindhi, 1973), ''Rut Ja Ristha, Dharti La Kunwar'' (1975), ''Dharti Dilwaran Jee'' (Sindhi, 1975), ''Shehzor'' (Sindhi, 1976), Khaak Aur Khoon (Urdu, 1979), ''

Chan Varyam ''Chan Varyam'' () is a 1981 Pakistani action film. Directed by Jahangir Qaisar and produced by Mohammad Sarwar Bhatti, the film stars Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Iqbal Hassan, Mustafa Qureshi, Afzaal Ahmed, Humayun Qureshi and Mehboob Alam. Relea ...

'' (Punjabi, 1981), ''Fatafat'' (Punjabi, 1981), ''Khan Balouch'' (Punjabi, 1985), and ''Darya Khan'' (Sindhi, 1991). He died on 18 March 1994 in

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at age 46.

Awards and recognition

The 1st Indus Drama Awards The 1st Indus Drama Awards ceremony, presented by Indus TV Network, sponsored by Dulux, took place on 23 September 2005, at PAF Museum, Karachi. The ceremony was recorded, and was scheduled to be televised in Pakistan and UAE on October 1, 20 ...

in 2005,https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1777780/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1, Mehboob Alam's 2005 award info listed on IMDb website, Retrieved 20 Nov 2016 a 'Special Award' awarded after his death.

References

External links

* http://www.citwf.com/person69216.htm, Filmography of actor Mehboob Alam on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website, Retrieved 20 Nov 2016 * https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1777780/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1, Filmography of actor Mehboob Alam on IMDb website, Retrieved 20 Nov 2016 1948 births 1994 deaths Pakistani male television actors Place of birth missing {{Pakistan-tv-actor-stub