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Talat Hussain (actor)

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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]

Early life and education

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Talat Hussain was born in Delhi, British India on 18 September 1940, his parents moving to Karachi soon after partition, where his mother Shaista Begum joined Radio Pakistan as a broadcaster.[2] His father was a civil servant.[3]

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Islamia College and in 1972 he enrolled in the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.[2]

Career

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1960s-1970s:Early work in radio and cinema

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One of his first movies was Chiragh Jalta Raha (1962), where he played a supporting role, now considered a classic, and in 1967 he joined Radio Pakistan as a voiceover artist.[2]

He then shared the screen with some important names of Pakistan's cinema, such as Waheed Murad in Ishara (1969) or Mohammad Ali in Insaan Aur Admi (1970).[3]

1970s-1980s:Rise to prominence through television

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In the 1970s and the 1980s the country witnessed the rise of PTV television serials, Talat Hussain playing lead roles in popular serials such as Bandish (1976).[3]

1990s-2010s:Mature character roles

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In the later part of his career he used to play character roles marked by maturity, like in Kashkol (1993).[3]

International productions

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Talat Hussain worked in several foreign films, television drama serials and long plays, including the Turkish movie Malkoçolu Ölüm Fedaileri (1971),[2] Channel Four's television serials Traffik (1989) and Family Pride (1991). In 2006, Hussain won the Amanda Award for the Best Supporting Role in the Norwegian film Import-Eksport (2005).[1] He also appeared in the Indian film Souten Ki Beti (1989) and made a guest appearance in Jinnah (1998).[1]

Other work

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Acting teacher

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As of 2012, he was a faculty member at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi where he taught acting.[1][4]

He was also the director of the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi's theatre department.[2]

Literature

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He wrote short stories, including Sanduq and Taza Bastiyan that have been theatrically enacted by his students, and was working on novels at the time of his death.[2]

He also composed prose poetry.[5]

Qur'anic narration

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In the 1980s he recorded a narration of a translation of the Qur'an in Urdu, which remains popular.[6]

Personal life

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Hussain was married to Rakhshanda Hussain, a professor of psychology at the University of Karachi. They had three children, two daughters and one son: Tazeen, the eldest daughter, was a television actress before quitting after her wedding, while younger daughter Roohaina, has a few television plays to her credit.[1]

Illness and death

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In February 2012, Talat Hussain revealed that he had caught a skin allergy in 2010, which developed complications due to incorrect treatment by a local cosmetologist. He said "I couldn't even talk properly, let alone walk or sit after the treatment."[4]

Hussain died in Karachi on 26 May 2024, at the age of 83.[7]

Legacy and tributes

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Talat Hussain's career was recorded by the author Huma Mir in the book Yeh Hain Talat Hussain. In 2014, tributes were paid to him at an event at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, by many television personalities, including playwright Haseena Moin, veteran TV actor/playwright of Alif Noon (1982) fame; Kamal Ahmed Rizvi; journalist Mazhar Abbas; and veteran TV actor Qazi Wajid.[8]

Selected filmography

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Television serials

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Year Title Role Director Channel Notes Ref
1976 Parchaiyan Shiraz PTV [1][4]
Bandish Shahzad
1979 Typist Safdar Ali
1980 Rabta Tahir
Waiting Room Kamal Akmal
1982 Sarab Shahid
1985 Karawaan Tofeeq Ahmed
1989 Traffik Drug lord Tariq Butt Channel 4 English production [1]
1990 Kareem Sahab Ka Ghar Kareem PTV
1993 Kashkol Fazal Jah NTM [1]
1994 Umedon Ke Saye No Yes PTV
1997 Hawain Meer Muhammad
2000 Aansoo Doctor Ahsan
Sath Sath Ya Alag Alag No Yes
2001 Doordesh Raja
2002 Des Pardes Malik Nasir
Thori Khushi Thora Gham Shamsheer
The Castle: Aik Umeed Fawad Ali Syed
2004 Meharun Nisa Yousuf Indus TV/ Zee TV
Ana Agha Jalal Khan ARY Digital
2005 Riyasat Qadir Jogi
2011 Dolly Aunty Ka Dream Villa Malik Nazeer Geo TV
2016 Mann Mayal Rehman Hum TV
2019 Damsa Sohail ARY Digital
2023 Na Tumhain Khabar Na Humien Khabar Mansoor Aan TV

Films

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Stage

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  • Andhera Ujala
  • Raz o Niaz
  • Guriya Ghar
  • Lao Tau Qatalnama Mera
  • Sufaid Khoon
  • Khalid Ki Khala
  • Jo Chalay To Jaan Sey Guzar Gayey

Awards and nominations

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Lux Style Awards

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Source:[13][14]

Ceremony Category Project Result
3rd Lux Style Awards Best Film Actor Laaj Nominated
4th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Satellite) Ana
5th Lux Style Awards Yeh Bhi Kisi Ki Bayti Hai Won
Riyasat Nominated
8th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) Kabhi Aye Na Judai Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k InpaperMagazine, From (20 October 2012). "Profile: The pause factor". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Peerzada, Salman (27 May 2024). "OBITUARY: Talat Hussain's last bow". Dawn News.
  3. ^ a b c d Suhayb, Muhammad (3 June 2024). "Talat Hussain: The Inevitable Pause". Youlin Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Rafay Mahmood (20 February 2012). "Celebrated TV star waits to light up screens again (Talat Hussain)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ Peerzada, Salman (3 June 2024). "Fellow artists remember Talat Hussain — the late actor, radio host and luminary". Dawn News. Mr Hussain also wrote prose poems.
  6. ^ Shuayb, Haroon (3 June 2022). "Talat Hussain: An Actor with Extraordinary Grace and Skill". Youlin Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024.
  7. ^ Dawn.com (26 May 2024). "Veteran actor Talat Hussain passes away in Karachi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  8. ^ Drama is reflection of society: Talat Hussain The News International (newspaper), Published 12 April 2017, Retrieved 25 August 2022
  9. ^ a b c d e "Filmography of Talat Hussain". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  10. ^ Talat Hussain stars in Project Ghazi Retrieved 25 August 2022
  11. ^ Humayun, Sheheryar and Saira team up for Pakistan's 'first ever superhero film' The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 14 July 2016, Retrieved 25 August 2022
  12. ^ Pakistan Day: Ali Zafar, Humayun Saeed, Bushra Ansari, others honoured with civil awards The News International (newspaper), Published 23 March 2021, Retrieved 25 August 2022
  13. ^ Winners announced for the 8th Lux Style Awards Archived 30 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Lux Style Awards for the year 2004 Archived 15 July 2003 at the Wayback Machine
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