Allan Faqir, the gr8 folk singer, died in 2000. He was famous for singing Shah Latif Kalam. Her Popular songs from PTV included ‘Allah Allah Kar Bhaiya’ & ‘Itne bade Jeevan Saagar main’.
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(3) Song used as OST of ‘Masoori’ & ’ Zeenat Bint e Sakina Hazir Ho’
(4) Shah Latif ‘Wai’ used in PTV Classic ‘Deevarain’
Sindhi Folk Singer, Radio /TV drama artist Jiji Zareena Baloch died in October 2005. She was a very talented folk singer. In Sindh, PPL still play her songs in marriage functions. Most of her songs were also included in PTV Music program ‘Mahmal’ aired in late 80’s.
She was a gr8 actress too. She performed in PTV dramas Jungal, Deevarain. In 70’s her play ‘Dangi Manjh Darya’ became very famous and won many awards. On the same plot, HUm TV produced a telefilm ‘Nao main Darya’ where Zarina Baloch’s role was played by ‘Maheen Hisbani’ and was appreciated by masses.
The background song used in Jungal was also sung by Zarina Baloch.
Mai Bhaagi (the famous folk singer from Tharr) died in 1986. Her famous songs in Tharri dialect are still popular and are being remade/remixed by new generations. Her famous song ‘Kharri Neem ke neeche’ was also used in PTV drama ‘Karawaan’ in voice of Tina Sani.
Hameed Wyne who acted in Dhoop Kinare, Sunehre Din, Kasak, Family 93, Rozi died in 1997. He normally played role of grandfather in majority of his plays, but in PTV series Waqt ka Aasman he played a negative role of a doctor / scientist who wanted to destroy this world with utmost excellence.
Famous actor Aslam Latar died on April 3, 2005. He performed in various memorable dramas including Shama, Afshan, Nijaat, Dasht, Hawa’ain, Samandar Jaag Raha Hai,etc.
Yousif Ali, the talented actor of Sindhi/Urdu dramas died in Mid 90’s. He was in his early 40’s. Yousif Ali became famous after Abdul Qadir Junejo’s ‘Choti si Duiya’. He also played major role in Junejo’s ‘Deevarin’ where he played cruel brother of innocent girl Rani. His other memorable performances included ‘Inteha’ (playing father of Qaisar Khan), Neele Haath (against Bushra Ansari), Nijaat (Dubai returned brother of Noman Ejaz).
He became famous for TV viewers after his performance in ‘Taleem e Balighan’.
His other memorable performances include Khuda ki Basti, Shaheen (father of Badr Bin Mugheera played by Ismail Shah), Tanhaiyan (where he appeared for just first two episodes as father of Marina & Shehnaz Shaikh, but his performance in that short role is still remembered by masses), Ba adab ba Mulahiza Hushiaar (Again a small role of Mu’arikh- Historian fresh in our memories. The famous dialogue of Qasim Jalali ‘Insaaf Hoga Zaroor Hoga’ and then 'Likho Murikh! ke shehnshah ke daur main sher aur bakri aik hi ghaat se pani pete the).
Wikipedia’s information that Ba adab ba Mulahiza Hushiaar was his last serial for PTV is not correct. He acted in Kazim Pasha’s drama Uljhan as father of Saima Salahudin. Also he appeared in Sultana Siddiqui’s long play ‘Dil Dil da mamla’ which were telecasted long time after Ba adab ba Mulahiza Hushiaar.
My personal favorite performance by Subhani Ba Younis is from drama Jaangloos, where he played role of a smuggler, who disguised him as a very pious man to deceive the ppl.
Legendary actor Muhammad Yousuf died in late 80’s (I couldn’t search the exact date). His famous dramas include Shama, Akhri Chattan (playing role of wazir), Tanhaiyan (playing father of Asif Raza Meer). His most memorable performance was in drama Shaheen as Abu Daud.
His famous dramas included Shama, Khuda ki Basti (where he played Niaz who marries a widow played by Zaheen Tahira to marry her young daughter), Gardish, Noor U din Zangi (he also wrote script of that drama). His most memorable performance was in drama ‘Akhri Chattan’, where he played Changez Khan. I think his last drama was Haseena Moin’s Des Pardes.
My personal favorite performance by Zahoor Ahmed is from drama Jaangloss, where he played brother of Salim Nasir, who kept him under custody in a dungeon for sake of getting his wealth.
His memorable dramas include Taleem e Balighan (where he played Master Saheb), Afshan (Mali Baba), Shehzori (Father of Shakeel), Zer Zabar Pesh, Aanch (Father of Ulfat played by Shagufta Ejaz). His last drama was ‘Dasht Ashna’ written by: Naheed Sultana Akhtar aired from PTV.