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Saleem Nasir سلیم ناصر | |
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| Born | Syed Sher Khan 15 November 1944 |
| Died | 19 October 1989 (aged 44) |
| Known for | Playing 'Akbar', the domestic help, in [[Pakistan Television Corporation |PTV]] drama Aangan Terha |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1990 |
Saleem Nasir (Urduسلیم ناصر; 1944–1989), born Syed Sher Khan, was a Pakistani film and TV actor.
He is best known for his role in the PTV drama serial Aangan Terha.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Saleem Nasir was born as Syed Sher Khan[2] into a Muslim-Rajput family[3] in Nagpur, British India, on 15 November 1944. He had a successful, though short, career in TV and film acting.[citation needed]
- Film Zaib-un-Nisa (1976). Other cast: Waheed Murad, Shamim Ara, Aaliya. Film Director: Fareed Ahmed[citation needed]
- In Aangan Terha, (PTV drama serial) Salim Nasir played the role of a butler, Akbar, who used to be a dancer, before being hired as a servant by a retired Civil servant, Shakeel, dubbed as Mehboob Ahmed. Other cast: Bushra Ansari, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood. Director: Qaiser Farooq. Writer: Anwar Maqsood. The serial was forced to stop due to pressure from the martial law administration as the script written by Anwar Maqsood was indirectly criticizing the army rule during General Zia-ul-Haq's era.[1]
- In Dastak (1986), (PTV drama serial), he played the role of a lawyer. Other cast: Ayaz Naik, Shazia Akhtar, Qazi Wajid.[4]
- In Ankahi , he played an authoritative role. It is a story of ordinary people trying to make it against all odds. Other cast: Shehnaz Sheikh, Shakeel, Javed Sheikh, and young Jibran. Director: Shoaib Mansoor/ Mohsin Ali. Writer: Haseena Moin.[5]
- In Nishan-e-Haider", he played the role of Captain Sarwar Shaheed.[citation needed]
- In Aakhri Chattan, he played the role of Sultan Jalal ad-Din Manguberdi
- In Jangloos, A PTV drama as 'Mian Ji' (Last television play)[citation needed]
- Salim Nasir made a guest appearance in Anwar Maqsood's PTV stage show, Silver Jubilee, in 1983.[citation needed]
- In Yanaseeb Clinic he played the role of a director.[citation needed]
- In Haseena Moin's Bandish he played opposite Khalida Riyasat, Mahmood Masood, Talat Hussain, and Zafar Masood. The serial was directed by Shirin Khan and Mohsin Ali.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1990.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]At the age of 44, Salim Nasir died of a heart attack on 24 September 1989.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 'Remembering Saleem Nasir' Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 Jan 2011, Retrieved 6 December 2020
- ^ Suhayb, Muhammad (28 March 2021). "FLASHBACK: THE EPIC STORY OF AJAB KHAN". Dawn News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
Born as Syed Sher Khan [...]
- ^ "Versatile actor Salim Nasir remembered on his 31st death anniversary". Daily Times. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
Saleem Nasir was born to a Rajput family [...]
- ^ Looking back at Zaheen Tahira's most timeless characters Dawn (newspaper), Published 11 July 2019, Retrieved 6 December 2020
- ^ Maliha Rehman (21 August 2020). "Haseena Moin's Ankahi is coming to a stage near you". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Salim Nasir at IMDb, Filmography of actor Salim Nasir
- Filmography of actor Salim Nasir on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website
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