Pakistani theatre and television comedian
Khalid Abbas Dar (born 1942) is an
television host in
Pakistan . His career has been spanning over five decades.
[1] Early life Dar was born in 1942 into the family of Abdul Malik Dar, director sports at the
Islamia College, who was vehemently opposed to his son's dreams to join the entertainment industry from the early years, eventually excluding him from his social circle when he did.
[2] Career Khalid Abbas Dar is an entertainer; who performs on radio, television and theater. He is an actor and a mimic. He has worked for over five and a half decades and today Khalid Abbas Dar is recognized as a well-known entertainer in Pakistan.[3] [4]
His career spans from 1958 to date. From his earliest recordings for Radio Pakistan , he then went onto television. Khalid Abbas Dar started his career as a child performer on Radio Pakistan in 1959.[5]
In 2009, Khalid Abbas Dar was associated with Express News for the political satire and one-man comedy show Darling .[5]
Radio After he continued his career with Radio Pakistan , Lahore , he was known as a well recognised adult voice in dramas and was associated with the popular radio show named Nizam Din daily for 14 years as an extempore companion and alter ego 'Mehtab Din'.[5] [4]
He was sent by Radio Pakistan, Lahore to the cities and towns to listen to the people's problems and try to resolve those problems highlighted in his radio programme.[5]
Performing for Pakistan Armed Forces After the ceasefire in the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, he was asked by the
Pakistan Armed Forces authorities, in concert with the
All Pakistan Music Conference , to go to the front lines with singers including
Mehdi Hassan , Ustad
Amanat Ali Khan ,
Bade Fateh Ali Khan ,
Masood Rana , Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan,
Tufail Niazi ,
Naseem Begum ,
Roshan Ara Begum , and
Shaukat Ali to entertain the defenders of the country.
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Mahtab Akbar Rashdi (2004)
Chishty Bin Subh-o-Mujahid (2004)
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Javaid Tufail Niazi (2009)
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Khalifa Muhammad Irshad Beg (2009)
Naseem Sultan (2009)
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