Khalid Abbas Dar
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Khalid Abbas Dar, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance
is a cultural icon, as well as a versatile actor, entertainer, mimic, one-man show, filmstar, host, playwright
, director & theatre producer. He is the only performer in Pakistan with the ability to carry a one-man show for over two hours.
listeners.
Mr. Dar is the progenitor of the "one-man show" and the art of mimicry
in the country. For his natural aptitude for mimicry and one-man show, he was awarded 'Role of Honour
'(1966) by the Government College Lahore, the first and last to be so honoured during the one & a half centuries. He won the best entertainer's award from PTV
. He is the only artist to do so. He was also awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Presidential Pride of Performance
by the Government of Pakistan
. Mr. Dar has written for theatre and TV. He has taken his drama production practically to all the major cities of USA, Canada
and Europe
where he enjoys an excellent reputation. He has been practically an Ambassador of Culture by projecting culture, hopes, aspirations, feelings for fraternity amongst nations and projecting a soft image of Pakistan
.
After he continued with radio
, he was known as a well recognized adult voice in dramas. His special accomplishment on radio being associated with Nizam Din daily for 14 years as an extempore companion and alter ego Mehtab Din.
He was sent by the radio to the cities and towns to listen to the people's problems and tried to resolve the problems highlighted in his programme.
1. Nawab Ameer Mohammad Khan of Kala Bagh, Governor
of West Pakistan
.
2. Field Marshal
Mohammad Ayub Khan, President
of Pakistan
.
3. General
Musa Khan
, Governor of West Pakistan
.
4. General
Yahya Khan
, President
of Pakistan
5. Ch. Fazal Elahi, President
of Pakistan
6. Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Prime Minister
of Pakistan
.
7. His Majesty, The Shah of Iran.
8. General Mohammad Zia ul Haq, President
of Pakistan
9. His Royal Highness, Prince
Hassan Bin Talal & Her Royal Highness Princess Sarwat Talal.
10. Mr. Mohammad Khan Junejo, Prime Minister
of Pakistan
.
11. Mr. Mohammad Nawaz Sharif
, Prime Minister
of Pakistan
.
12. Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
, Mr. Balkh Sher Mazari, Mr. Meraaj Khalid (Care Taker Prime Ministers of Pakistan
).
Mr. Dar was responsible for the production of cultural show presented to 45 Heads of Islamic States during Islamic Summit Conference in February 1974 at Lahore Fort
.
He continues to be a dominant force with his versatile performance in comedies as well as serious plays, writing on various themes and directing with innovations. He has been one of the vanguards in the establishment of theatre
in Pakistan
. His admirers are found both among intellectuals and the masses who love popular entertainment. His ability to sustain the interest of his audience over long periods is remarkable.
to go to the front lines with country's best singers like Mehdi Hassan
,ustad Amanat Ali Khan
& Fateh Ali khan, Masood Rana
,Ustad Salamat Ali Khan,Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi
, Naseem Begum
,Malika Moseeqi Roshan Ara Begum
,Shahjahan Begum and many others,to entertain the brave defenders of the country.
The first two concerts were held in hospitals for wounded soldiers. These were followed by 33 more, mostly under field conditions where pitched battles had been fought. One of these witnessed by General Musa Khan and the last by the President of Pakistan Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan at Ayyub National Park on 20-Sep-1966. He entertained more than half a million soldiers of Pakistan Army, Airforce & Navy with his brilliant performance.
One memorable concert was held on INS Sarswati(captured by Pakistan Navy
) where Admiral A.R Khan Head of The Pak Navy witnessed the show.
's drama serial 'SHAADI KAY SAATH SAATH' which could be called a didactic comedy, he achieved its target if you go by its popularity graph and the fact that it has been able to get its message across to common people of the country. The purpose of the said drama serial is to make people know how to deal with a dangerous disease like Polio. In other words, it's a play that educates and also gives a moral lesson. 'SHAADI KAY SAATH SAATH' created an awareness among the married couples that they can save the future of the country by administering their children with the advised Polio drops. It will be interesting to note that the Government of India
had assigned a similar task to mega Bollywood
Star Amitabh Bachhan. Mr. dar said that his production house had achieved a hard target by producing this drama serial. His company had tried to use a contemporary propaganda style to put its message across most effectively.
Mr Dar's another big production was a motivational stage play 'ZARA SI BHOOL' which was presented on theaters across the country with also the cooperation of Pakistan Health Ministry. More than 100 shows of this drama was presented in al districts of Punjab,Sindh,Baluchistan, NWFP & AJK.
The most famous artists of country like Qavi Khan, Hamid Rana
(Sona),Abid Kashmiri,Krishma Mughal,Mumtaz Zareef and others with Mr. Dar outstandingly and very effectively delivered preventive messages without allowing people to lose interest in the play. Theater performance was a rich mix of entertainment and education. The event attracted a large number of participants ranging from youth to representatives of NGO's working on the issued of HIV
& AIDS
. In each city almost 4,000 to 7,000 people attended the show, which included Nazims, district health management teams as well as stakeholders.
The MPA's and Ministers of Honourable Baluchistan Provincial Assembly watched the play and admired the performance of actors and the theme of the drama.
Pride of Performance
Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...
is a cultural icon, as well as a versatile actor, entertainer, mimic, one-man show, filmstar, host, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, director & theatre producer. He is the only performer in Pakistan with the ability to carry a one-man show for over two hours.
Career
Khalid Abbas Dar started his broadcasting career in a children's programs as a child prodigy in 1955, and the Punjabi Radio programme 'Sohni Dharti'. The programme is also loved by the Punjabis across the border. In it, he portrays an innocent villager Mehtab Din, now a household name of PunjabiPunjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
listeners.
Mr. Dar is the progenitor of the "one-man show" and the art of mimicry
Impressionist (entertainment)
An impressionist or a mimic is a performer whose act consists of imitating the voice and mannerisms of others. The word usually refers to a professional comedian/entertainer who specializes in such performances and has developed a wide repertoire of impressions, including adding to them, often to...
in the country. For his natural aptitude for mimicry and one-man show, he was awarded 'Role of Honour
Role of Honour
Role of Honour , first published in 1984, was the fourth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond...
'(1966) by the Government College Lahore, the first and last to be so honoured during the one & a half centuries. He won the best entertainer's award from PTV
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
. He is the only artist to do so. He was also awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Presidential Pride of Performance
Pride of Performance
Pride of Performance , is one of the highest civil award given and conferred by the Pakistan Government to Pakistan's citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of Literature, Arts, Sports, Medicines, and Science for civilians in most particular cases.The announcement of civil...
by the Government of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Mr. Dar has written for theatre and TV. He has taken his drama production practically to all the major cities of USA, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
where he enjoys an excellent reputation. He has been practically an Ambassador of Culture by projecting culture, hopes, aspirations, feelings for fraternity amongst nations and projecting a soft image of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Radio
Dar started his professional career in 1955 as child performer (singing & acting), becoming famous overnight.After he continued with radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, he was known as a well recognized adult voice in dramas. His special accomplishment on radio being associated with Nizam Din daily for 14 years as an extempore companion and alter ego Mehtab Din.
He was sent by the radio to the cities and towns to listen to the people's problems and tried to resolve the problems highlighted in his programme.
Television
His reputation from radio and theatre led to a career in television, where he performed leads in innumerable independent plays and serials, such as Sadhran, Jazeera, Kahani Ki Talash, Zanjeer, Jheel, Fifty Fifty, Panchoon Ghee Mein, Shaadi Key Saath Saath, Parchi and many more.1. Nawab Ameer Mohammad Khan of Kala Bagh, Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of West Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
2. Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
Mohammad Ayub Khan, President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
3. General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Musa Khan
Musa Khan
General Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara H.Pk., HJ, HQA, MBE, IDC, psc , was the Commander in Chief of Pakistan's Army. He succeeded Field Marshal Ayub Khan, who assumed the Presidency of Pakistan.-Early Life and Military Career:...
, Governor of West Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
4. General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Yahya Khan
Yahya Khan
General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan Qizilbash, H.Pk, HJ, S.Pk, psc was the third President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan...
, President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
5. Ch. Fazal Elahi, President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
6. Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
7. His Majesty, The Shah of Iran.
8. General Mohammad Zia ul Haq, President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
9. His Royal Highness, Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Hassan Bin Talal & Her Royal Highness Princess Sarwat Talal.
10. Mr. Mohammad Khan Junejo, Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
11. Mr. Mohammad Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
, Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
12. Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi
Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi was a Pakistani politician, and was the Acting Prime Minister of Pakistan for 3 months, from August 6, 1990 to November 6, 1990. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi's ancestors were mureeds of the Pir's of Sarhandi....
, Mr. Balkh Sher Mazari, Mr. Meraaj Khalid (Care Taker Prime Ministers of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
).
Mr. Dar was responsible for the production of cultural show presented to 45 Heads of Islamic States during Islamic Summit Conference in February 1974 at Lahore Fort
Lahore Fort
The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila is citadel of the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore...
.
Theatre
In late teens, he also started performing in theatre, later becoming a writer, director and producer. His excellent reputation was pre-assured by his one-man shows and his art of mimicry.He continues to be a dominant force with his versatile performance in comedies as well as serious plays, writing on various themes and directing with innovations. He has been one of the vanguards in the establishment of theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. His admirers are found both among intellectuals and the masses who love popular entertainment. His ability to sustain the interest of his audience over long periods is remarkable.
Performing For Pakistan Army
After ceasefire of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, he was asked by the GHQ authorities with cooperation of All Pakistan Music ConferenceAll Pakistan Music Conference
The All Pakistan Music Conference was founded in 1959 for the promotion of classical music in Pakistan. Ever since its inception, it has been a constant source of inspiration for thousands of music lovers nationwide.-History:...
to go to the front lines with country's best singers like Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan
Mehdi Hassan is a Pakistani ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. He is famously known as the 'King of ghazal' . He has ruled the Pakistan film industry along with Ahmed Rushdi...
,ustad Amanat Ali Khan
Amanat Ali Khan
Ustad Amanat Ali Khan was a Pakistani classical/ghazal singer, from the Patiala gharana. He was honoured with the 'Pride of Performance' award by the government of Pakistan...
& Fateh Ali khan, Masood Rana
Masood Rana
Masood Rana was a Pakistani playback singer. He began his singing career in 1962 with the film Inqalab and became one of the top male singers in both Urdu and Punjabi films for more than three decades...
,Ustad Salamat Ali Khan,Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi
Tufail Niazi
'Tufail Niazi' is one of the most famous Pakistani singers. He achieved fame with his famous song Sada chirian da chanbha. He has given many performances from ptv and radio Pakistan. His voice is full of deep pathos...
, Naseem Begum
Naseem Begum
Naseem Begum was a popular, and well known Pakistani playback singer. She rose to prominence towards the end of the fifties, and by 1964 had managed to win the prestigious Nigar award on five separate occasions...
,Malika Moseeqi Roshan Ara Begum
Roshan Ara Begum
Roshan Ara Begum became one of the most important woman in the history of Hindustani classical music. In Pakistan she is revered as Mallika-e-Mauseeqi or Queen of Music...
,Shahjahan Begum and many others,to entertain the brave defenders of the country.
The first two concerts were held in hospitals for wounded soldiers. These were followed by 33 more, mostly under field conditions where pitched battles had been fought. One of these witnessed by General Musa Khan and the last by the President of Pakistan Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan at Ayyub National Park on 20-Sep-1966. He entertained more than half a million soldiers of Pakistan Army, Airforce & Navy with his brilliant performance.
One memorable concert was held on INS Sarswati(captured by Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
) where Admiral A.R Khan Head of The Pak Navy witnessed the show.
Info & Edutainment
In 2005 Mr. Kalid Abbas Dar established his own production house 'Retreat' and started to produce info & edutainment plays with cooperation of Pakistan Health Ministry. PTVPakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
's drama serial 'SHAADI KAY SAATH SAATH' which could be called a didactic comedy, he achieved its target if you go by its popularity graph and the fact that it has been able to get its message across to common people of the country. The purpose of the said drama serial is to make people know how to deal with a dangerous disease like Polio. In other words, it's a play that educates and also gives a moral lesson. 'SHAADI KAY SAATH SAATH' created an awareness among the married couples that they can save the future of the country by administering their children with the advised Polio drops. It will be interesting to note that the Government of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
had assigned a similar task to mega Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
Star Amitabh Bachhan. Mr. dar said that his production house had achieved a hard target by producing this drama serial. His company had tried to use a contemporary propaganda style to put its message across most effectively.
Mr Dar's another big production was a motivational stage play 'ZARA SI BHOOL' which was presented on theaters across the country with also the cooperation of Pakistan Health Ministry. More than 100 shows of this drama was presented in al districts of Punjab,Sindh,Baluchistan, NWFP & AJK.
The most famous artists of country like Qavi Khan, Hamid Rana
Hamid Rana
Hamid Rana is a Pakistani stage and television actor who appears in Lollywood movies. In the 1980s he played the leading role in drama serial Sona Chandi - one of the classic drama serials produced by PTV...
(Sona),Abid Kashmiri,Krishma Mughal,Mumtaz Zareef and others with Mr. Dar outstandingly and very effectively delivered preventive messages without allowing people to lose interest in the play. Theater performance was a rich mix of entertainment and education. The event attracted a large number of participants ranging from youth to representatives of NGO's working on the issued of HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
& AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. In each city almost 4,000 to 7,000 people attended the show, which included Nazims, district health management teams as well as stakeholders.
The MPA's and Ministers of Honourable Baluchistan Provincial Assembly watched the play and admired the performance of actors and the theme of the drama.
External links
- http://www.mag4you.com/spotlight/Khalid+Abbas+Dar/4274.htm
- http://www.stage-drama.com/tag/khalid-abbas-dar
- http://www.paklinks.com/gs/blogs/arjay/53268-ptv-first-ones-1964-69.html
- http://www.pakistan.gov.pk/cabinet-test/policies/CivilAwards2006.pdf
- http://www.pakquakecommunication.org/