Ismail Tara

Ismail Tara (Urdu: اسماعیل تارا; 16 November 1949 – 24 November 2022) was a Pakistani actor and comedian.[1] He worked in stage plays, television and Lollywood films. He was a five time Nigar Awards winner for the best comedian in Haathi Mere Saathi (1993), Aakhri Mujra (1994), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Chief Sahib (1996) and Deewarein (1998). He was well known for his best work in Fifty Fifty, which aired on PTV in the 1980s.[2]

Ismail Tara
Born
Ismail Tara

(1949-11-16)16 November 1949
Lahore, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan
Died24 November 2022(2022-11-24) (aged 73)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Known forFifty Fifty (TV comedy show)
Awards5 Nigar Awards

Career

Ismail Tara worked in the film and television industry from 1964 until his death, as well as in stage plays and TV dramas. He ended up writing some scripts of the popular TV show Fifty Fifty along with fellow TV comedian Majid Jehangir, when the original scriptwriter Anwar Maqsood had a fall-out with the show's cast in 1981.[3]

Personal life and death

Tara had to perform a comedy theater the same day his 8 year’s old son died. After his performance, he told the audience about his son’s death.[4]

Tara died due to kidney failure in Karachi on 24 November 2022, at the age of 73.[5]

Filmography
YearMovieRole
1993Haathi Mere Saathi
1994Aakhri Mujra
1995Munda Bigra Jaye
1996Chief Sahib
1997Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Jan Jan Pakistan
Raju
1998Deewarein
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
1999Mujhe Jeene Do
2000Mujhe Chand Chahiye
2002Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa
2008Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay
2013Main Hoon Shahid AfridiMalick Khalid
2015Jawani Phir Nahi Ani
Halla Gulla
2016Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka
2018JackpotMr.China
The Donkey KingPehalwan Chacha
2019Ready Steady No

Television

Stage plays
  • Soney Ki Chirya (Punjabi)
  • Mehndi Lagi Mere Hath (Punjabi)
  • Wah Wah Moin Akhtar (Urdu)
  • Tere Nakhre Hazar (Punjabi)
  • Pholay Badshah (Punjabi)

Cartoon
  • Donkey Raja Chacha character on Geo TV

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "Biography of Ismail Tara". tv.com.pk website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. "Majid Jehangir-Ismail Tara: damp squib". Dawn (newspaper). 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. "Death of a comic genius (Ismail Tara and Majid Jehangir took over the writing duties of 'Fifty-Fifty' TV show from Anwar Maqsood)". Dawn (newspaper). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. "Ismail Tara: A famed comedian who did theater despite son's death". ARY News. 26 November 2022.
  5. "Pakistani actor Ismail Tara passes away in Karachi". Daily Pakistan. 24 November 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.