Zia Mohyeddin (Urdu: ضیاء محی الدین; born 20 June 1931) is a British-Pakistani actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster who has appeared in both Pakistani cinema and television as well as in British cinema and television throughout his career.
Zia Mohyeddin is famous for his blockbuster Pakistan Television talk show named after him Zia Mohyeddin Show (1969 - 1973). He is also known for originating the role of Dr. Aziz in the stage play of A Passage to India.
Early life and career:
Zia Mohyeddin was born in Lyallpur, (now called Faisalabad), British India (now in Pakistan), in a family originally from Rohtak, East Punjab (now in Haryana), British India. His father, Khadim Mohyeddin, was a mathematician, musicologist, playwright, and lyricist associated with various theatre groups.
Zia spent his early life in Kasur and Lahore. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1953 to 1956. After stage roles in Long Day's Journey into Night and Julius Caesar, he made his West End debut in A Passage to India from 20 April to 3rd December 1960 at the Comedy Theatre, running for 302 performances. He made his film debut in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), playing the role of Tafas (the Arab guide who is shot by Omar Sharif for drinking water from the wrong well). He then made numerous TV and film appearances. As an actor, he worked for nearly 47 years in the United Kingdom.
His first wife was Sarwar Zemani with whom he had two sons, Minos Ameer and Risha Ameen.
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