Albela (actor)

Akhtar Hussain Albela (Punjabi: اختر حسین البیلا) (21 September 1940 – 17 July 2004) was a Pakistani actor and comedian.

Albela
Born
Akhtar Hussain

(1940-09-21)21 September 1940
Gojra, Punjab, British India[1]
DiedJuly 17, 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 63)[1][2]
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[2]
NationalityPakistan
OccupationActor, Comedian[1]
Years active1966 – 1994
AwardsNigar Award in 1990

Albela died of a heart failure at age 63 in Lahore on 17 July 2004.[1][3]

Early life and career

Albela was born in Gojra, Punjab, British India (now in Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan) in 1940. He performed in numerous films, television and theater plays in his career spanning over 50 years.[1] Some of his hit Punjabi films were Bharia Mela (1966), Badnam (1966), Baoo Ji (1968) and Ishq Nachaway Gali Gali (1984).[1]

He has 7 daughters and two sons. His son, Honey Albela has worked in comedy shows on Geo TV, Aap TV and Express TV. Albela is widely recognized as a stage actor who transformed Pakistani stage acting.[2]

Death and legacy

He passed away on 17 July 2004 in Lahore. Before his death, Albela was admitted to the Ittefaq Hospital, Lahore, when he had heart and liver problems. He was buried in Green Town, Mian Chowk Graveyard, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

Discography
  • Kali Meri Pagg Tey Gulabi Shalwar Jee (Albela with Masood Rana, song from film Allah Ditta (1988)),[2] music by M Ashraf
  • Ik Wadh Gaya Hor Zanana Sheikh Javed Warga - Albela with A Nayyar (song about Javed Sheikh from film Siren).

Filmography
TitleReleasedLanguage
Ik Madari 1973 Punjabi
Khushia 1973 Punjabi
Rustam Tey Khan 1983 Punjabi
Jagga Tay Shera 1984 Punjabi
Silsila 1987 Punjabi
Roti 1988 Punjabi
Sarmaya 1990 Punjabi
Hoshyar[4] 1990 Punjabi
Zabata 1993 Urdu/Punjabi
International Luteray 1994 Urdu/Punjabi

Awards and recognition
  • Nigar Award as Best Comedian for the Punjabi-language film Hoshyar (1990)[4]

See also

References
  1. Film, stage actor Albela passes away (includes Profile and obituary of Albela (actor) on Dawn (newspaper) Published 18 July 2004, Retrieved 31 January 2022
  2. (Anjum) Actor Albela remembered Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 18 July 2012, Retrieved 31 January 2022
  3. "Albela - Pakistani Film, TV and Stage Actor". 6 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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