{"id":224525,"date":"2019-05-16T13:29:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T08:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=224525"},"modified":"2019-05-16T13:29:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T08:29:52","slug":"aamir-khan-is-a-huge-moin-akhtar-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/aamir-khan-is-a-huge-moin-akhtar-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Aamir Khan Is a Huge Moin Akhtar Fan!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aamir Khan has met up with a number of Pakistani celebrities at the <strong>Asia Film and TV Week Festival<\/strong> in China. And we just came to know that personally, he&#8217;s a huge Moin Akhtar fan.<\/p>\n<p>One of Bollywood\u2019s biggest superstars Aamir Khan is in China for the Asia Film and TV Week Festival. That&#8217;s when the Taare Zameen Par actor met up with Senator Mushahid Hussain.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Mushahid Hussain revealed that during his meeting with Aamir, the Dangal star opened up about his admiration for the late Pakistani legend Moin Akhtar.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0\u2018I am a huge fan of late Moin Akhter, an amazing\/talented actor\u2019!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good meeting with legendary Indian movie icon, Amir Khan, who is also in Beijing for the first Asian Civilisations Dialogue, hosted by President Xi Jinping; Amir Khan\u2019s movie \u2018Dangal\u2019 is a big hit in China, he says \u2018I am a huge fan of late Moin Akhter, an amazing\/talented actor\u2019! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cpxQDcs2N8\">pic.twitter.com\/cpxQDcs2N8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mushahid Hussain Sayed (@Mushahid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mushahid\/status\/1128466137308471296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistan-remembers-comedy-king-moin-akhtar-on-his-8th-death-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistan Remembers Comedy King Moin Akhtar On His 8th Death Anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>More on Moin Akhtar<\/h3>\n<p>Legendary comedian Moin Akhtar is a household name in Pakistan. The theater and drama actor ruled the hearts of millions for over four decades til his demise in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The master parodist and stand-up comedian was hailed the &#8216;King of Urdu comedy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian is known for picking up social issues with cheeky humor.\u00a0 The world remembers him as a versatile artist. \u00a0Over the course of his career he played a million characters but retained one identity, &#8216;a true showman&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Akhtar started his career in the 60s and continued rapidly climbing the ladder of success in various fields of performing arts. His spontaneity was what made his performances iconic.<\/p>\n<p>Akhtar started acting as a stage actor in a local theatre at the age of 16. He alongside comedian Umar Sharif were the pioneers of integrating stand-up in stage dramas like <strong><em>Buddha Ghar Pe Hai.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/be-proud-of-your-pakistani-identity-if-you-work-in-india-umer-sharif-tells-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Be Proud of Your Pakistani Identity if You Work in India, Umer Sharif Tells Artists<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>His big break was when he was cast in the critically acclaim PTV classic <strong><em>Rozi<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Moin Akhtar&#8217;s performance was phenomenal in the adaptation of Hollywood flick <strong><em>Tootsie<\/em><\/strong>. It earned him a massive fan following in Pakistan as well as across the border.<\/p>\n<p>Acclaimed writer Anwar Maqsood was often paired with the artist. The duo went on to create hits such as <em><strong>Studio 2\u00bd<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Studio Poney Teen<\/strong><\/em>, <strong><em>Half Plate<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>Loose Talk<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Akhtar also acted in the films, <em><strong>Tum Sa Nahin Dekha<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>Mr. Tabedar<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As a tribute, the government bestowed Akhtar with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance award.<\/p>\n<p>If he had not passed away, Moin Akhtar would still be dominating TV screens across Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>While his colleagues remember him as a very noble human being. Akhtar was someone who had the power to turn any frown upside down.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/fahad-mustafa-and-mehwish-hayat-lauds-resolution-against-dowry-in-punjab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat Laud Resolution Against Dowry in Punjab<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Asia Film and TV Week Festival<\/h3>\n<p>Other Pakistani artists that had the chance to meet up with the <strong><em>Ghanji<\/em><\/strong> star in Beijing includes Fizza Ali Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BxfgMUuB0-z\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n<p>Fizza Ali Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi\u2019s <strong><em>Load Wedding<\/em><\/strong> is among the 60 films from 30 Asian countries which will be screened in different Chinese cities between May 16 to 23.<\/p>\n<p>Other films that will be screened include\u00a0<strong><em>Dangal<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em>Children of Heaven<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<em><strong>Taare Zameen Par.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Besides that Chinese president, Mr. Xing Ping Jing hosted the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations. Fizza and Nabeel attended the discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aamir Khan has met up with a number of Pakistani celebrities at the Asia Film and TV Week Festival in China. And we just came to know that personally, he&#8217;s a huge Moin Akhtar fan. One of Bollywood\u2019s biggest superstars Aamir Khan is in China for the Asia Film and TV Week Festival. 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