14 February 2023
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Tribute To Zia Mohyeddin,
Aawaaz Se Andaaz Tk,
with Allama Iqbal Poetry
(Shikwa Jawab e Shikwa)
Zia Mohyeddin, ( 20 June 1931 – 13 February 2023) was a British-Pakistani film actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster who appeared in both Pakistani cinema and television, as well as in British cinema and television throughout his career.Zia Mohyeddin became famous for his emponymously-named Pakistan Television talk show Zia Mohyeddin Show (1969–1973).He was also known for originating the role of Dr. Aziz in the stage play of A Passage to India. He also appeared in Lawrence of Arabia.Zia Mohyeddin was born in Lyallpur, (now called Faisalabad), British India (now in Pakistan), to an Urdu-speaking family originally from Rohtak, East Punjab (now in Haryana), British India.His father, Khadim Mohyeddin, was a mathematician, musicologist, playwright, and lyricist associated with various theatre groups.
Zia spent his early life in Kasur and Lahore. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1953 to 1956.After stage roles in Long Day's Journey into Night and Julius Caesar, he made his West End debut in A Passage to India from 20 April to 3 December 1960 at the Comedy Theatre, which ran for 302 performances. He made his film debut in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), playing the role of Tafas (the Arab guide who is shot by Omar Sharif for drinking water from the wrong well). He then made numerous TV and film appearances. As an actor, he worked for nearly 47 years in the United Kingdom.
