Talat Hussain (actor)

Talat Hussain (also spelled as Tallat Hussein), is a Pakistani Film/Television/Stage actor. He was born in Delhi, India, His complete name is "Talat Hussain Warsi". He is the son of "Altaf Hussain Warsi" and Shaista Begum. His family migrated to Pakistan in 1947.

Talat Hussain started his career from PTV in 1967. His first television play was "Arjumand". In 1972, he moved to England, and joined the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Talat Hussain's early roles was in Jimmy Perry and David Croft's "It Ain't Half Hot Mum". His roles in "It Ain't Half Hot Mum" was The Club Proprietor (bartender) in "Cabaret Time", The Bar Proprietor in "Don’t Take the Mickey", The RAF Control Tower Officer in "Fight to Jawani" along side Jeffrey Holland and Robin Parkinson. He was also worked for BBC Radio in play "Crown Coat".

Talat has worked in several foreign films and television drama serials and long plays. He worked in some episodes of Channel Four's television serial Traffik. In 2006, Talat Hussain won the Amanda Award for the "Best Supporting Roll" category in the Norwegian film Import-eksport. He also starred in "Jinnah" witch starred Christopher Lee who played "Jinnah" but Hussain played a refugee.

Talat married to "Rakhshanda" in 1972 a professor of University of Karachi. They have three children (two daughters and one son). He is currently working for National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi.

Famous Plays (Dramas)

* Aanso, PTV
* Arjumand, PTV
* Des Perdes, PTV
* Hawaaian, PTV
* Kashkol, NTM
* Perchaiyan, PTV
* Tariq bin Ziad, PTV
* Traffik, Channel Four
* Typist, PTV

Famous Films

* Chiragh Jalta Raha
* Gumnaam
* Import-eksport ("Norwegian film")
* Insan aur Aadmi
* Jinnah - The Movie
* Laaj
* Qurbani
* Sautan Ki Beti ("Indian film")

Awards

* Pride of Performance Award (1982)
* Amanda Award (2006) "Best Supporting Role" - Import Eksport.

ee also

* National Academy of Performing Arts

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0403982/ Talat Hussain Profile - IMDb.com]
* [http://www.ptv.com.pk/actor1.asp Talat Hussain Personality Profile - Pakistan Television]
* [http://www.napa.org.pk/web/faculty/index.htm National Academy of Performing Art - Faculty Members]