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Mehboob Alam (14 March 1948 – 18 March 1994) was a Pakistani actor best known for his role in the epic Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) drama serial, Waris (1979-1982). He played the role of Chaudhry Hashmat Khan in that drama serial. He also acted in another popular PTV drama Andhera Ujala (1984-1985 season of PTV).
Mehboob Alam acted in 38 movies, 12 Urdu, 15 Punjabi and 11 Sindhi language movies. Some of his famous movies were Sooarth (Sindhi - 1973), Rut Ja Ristha, Dharti La Kunwar (1975) and Dharti Dilwaran Jee (Sindhi - 1975), Shehzor (Sindhi - 1976), films Khak-o-Khoon (Urdu - 1979), Chan Varyam (1981 Guest appearance in film), Fatafat (Punjabi - 1981), Khan Balouch (Punjabi - 1985) and Darya Khan (Sindhi - 1991).
He died on 18 March 1994 in Karachi, Pakistan at age 46.
Awards and recognition
- The 1st Indus Drama Awards in 2005, a 'Special Award' awarded after his death.