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Remembering Moin Akhtar, the great entertainer

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Moin Akhtar, one of the greatest-ever entertainers to have been produced by Pakistan, had passed away nine years ago on April 22 but he’s still fondly and passionately remembered and his works remain fresh in the memory of a large number of audience in different corners of the planet. 

Hailing from Karachi, versatility was the name of the game for him as besides being a television, film and stage artist of pedigree, he was also a terrific humorist, comedian, impersonator, host, writer, singer, director and producer. 

The multi-faceted Moin Akhtar had the elusive quality of doing justice to all his roles and he was incredibly successful in making every character his own with his talents and hard work.

Born on December 24, 1950, he began his career from Radio Pakistan at the age of 16 but he came into prominence with his stints on television as he went from strength to strength and never looked back. 

His all-round excellence made him one of the most after personalities of the showbiz industry in Pakistan. 

He immortalized himself with the popular comedy show ‘Loose Talk’ became not only the talk of the town but it was watched with great interest in many countries as he and Anwar Maqsood, alongwith Bushra Ansari, entertained millions week after week in 1990s. 

The impossibly gifted Moin Akhtar seemed to have many years left in him as he remained fit and agile throughout his career. His journey, however, was cut short abruptly by a fatal heart attack on April 22, 2011 as he was only 60 at the time of his untimely death.
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