Mehboob Alam (14 March 1948 – 23 May 1993) was a Pakistani actor. He is best known for playing the feudal Chaudhry Hashmat Ali in the PTV drama Waris (1979).
Early life and education Mehboob Alam was born in 1948 in Tando Ghulam Ali, Matli District, Hyderabad in Pakistan. He did his Masters in History and he also worked at Radio Pakistan later he made his debut in Sindhi film Soorath.
Career
Television Some of his notable television roles include those in the PTV drama Waris (1979) Andhera Ujala (1984), Apnay Log (1985) and Neelay Hath in 1989.
Cinema Mehboob Alam acted in 38 movies (12 Urdu, 15 Punjabi, and 11 Sindhi), including Sooarth (Sindhi, 1973), Rut Ja Ristha, Dharti La Kunwar (1975), Dharti Dilwaran Jee (Sindhi, 1975), Shehzor (Sindhi, 1976), Khaak Aur Khoon (Urdu, 1979), Chotay Nawab (Urdu, 1980), Chan Varyam (Punjabi, 1981), Fatafat (Punjabi, 1981), Khan Balouch (Punjabi, 1985), and Darya Khan (Sindhi, 1991).
Death and legacy He died on 18 March 1994 in Karachi at age 46 and was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Hyderabad district.
In 2005 at 1st Indus Drama Awards in Karachi, he was posthumously honoured with Special Award for his contributions to cinema which was given to his family and tributes were paid to him by television personalities including Moin Akhter, Adnan Siddiqui, Faysal Qureshi, Sultana Siddiqui, Humayun Saeed and Babra Sharif.
Filmography Television series YearTitleRoleNetwork1979 Waris Chaudhry Hashmat Ali PTV1981 Dehleez Rafiq1982 Alif Noon Customer1983 Ragon Mein Andhera Officer Nangay Paon Mirza Aziz Koka Samundar Shabaz Khan1984 Andhera Ujala Police officer 20 Golden Years Of PTV Himself Khul Ja Sim Sim Ayesha's father1985 Waqt Muzafar's Father Dubai Chalo Chaudhry Apnay Log Sarwar Ejaz1986 Deadline Sohail Sacha Jhoot DSP1987 Wadi Karam Khan Raat Mehmood1988 Mama Seemi Nanva1989 Pyas Sanwal Neelay Hath Jeevan1990 Fishaar Toheed1994 Manchalay Ka Sauda Sufi Karni
Film Year Film Language 1973 Soorath Sindhi 1974 Ghairat Jo Sawal Sindhi / Punjabi1975 Rutt Ja Rishta Sindhi Dharti Lal Kanwar Nawabzada Punjabi Dharti Dil Waran Ji Sindhi Masoom Urdu 1976 Shehzor Sindhi1977 Aamna Samna Urdu Dard Apnay Huay Paraey1978 Sharmili Prince Haider Ali Achhay Mian Haidar Daler Siraiki1979 Khaak Aur Khoon Urdu Har Fun Maula Punjabi1980 Rishta Urdu Chotay Nawab 1981 Fatafat Sindhi Chan Varyam Punjabi 1982 Wehshi Daku1983 Border Built Urdu Shagird Maulay Jatt Da Punjabi 1984 Lal Toofan 1985 Khan Baloch Siraiki1986 Joora Punjabi Poti Ain Pag Pashto1987 Mera Insaf Urdu Khuli Kachehri Punjabi 1991 Darya Khan Sindhi
Awards and recognition Year Award Category Result Title Ref. 2005 The 1st Indus Drama Awards Special Award Contribution to Cinema
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