Talat Hussain (actor)

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This article is about film and television actor Talat Hussain, and should not be confused with the journalist and television presenter, Talat Hussain (news executive).

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Talat Hussain اردو: طلعت حسین
Born Talat Hussain Warsi
India
Spouse(s) Dr. Rakshanda Hussain

Talat Hussain, is a Pakistani Radio/Film/Television/Stage actor. He was born in India. His complete name is Talat Hussain Warsi. He is the son of Altaf Hussain Warsi and Shaista Begum who was one of the pioneering voices of Radio Pakistan. He is the eldest of three brothers. His family migrated to Pakistan in 1947.

Talat Hussain started his performing arts career from Radio Pakistan in 1964. With the advent of TV in Pakistan, Talat Hussain appeared on TV screens in 1966 and is still continuing. Notable performances on TV include Parchaiyaan, Bandish, Hawain (1997) Kashkol (1995), Des Pardes, Castle, Riyasat (2006). His first television play from Karachi was Arjumand. Apart from TV Talat Hussain has also performed in many stage productions in Pakistan including, Andhera Ujala (produced by Nautanki Tola) Raz o Niaz (produced by Rafi Peer Theatre) and Sufaid Khoon (produced by NAPA) among others.

In 1972, he moved to England, and joined the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Talat Hussain's early roles on TV in UK were in Jimmy Perry and David Croft's It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Cabaret Time, Don’t Take the Mickey, Fight to Jovanialongside Jeffrey Holland and Robin Parkinson. He also worked for BBC Radio in play Crown Coat. He also worked on stage in UK, in Comedian which was performed at Nottingham Play House and West End.

Talat has worked in several foreign films, television drama serials and long plays, including Channel Four's television serial Traffik and Family Pride. In 2006, Talat Hussain won the Amanda Award for the Best Supporting Roll in Norwegian film Import-export. He also worked in the Indian film Sautan Ki Beti and made a guest appearance in Jinnah.

In the early 1980s, Talat narrated the translation of the Qur'an in the Urdu language, which was then commercially produced on audiotape (and later on Audio CD as well) by the Shalimar Recording Company. Talat has also lent his voice to the character of Jesus in the Urdu dubbed version of the film Jesus.

Talat is married to Dr. Rakhshanda Hussain a professor of Psychology at University of Karachi. They have three children (two daughters and one son). He is currently faculty member at National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi and serves as a member of the governing body at the Karachi Arts Council and an ambassador of I Am Karachi. He has also been affiliated with PEMRA (member) and National Book Foundation of Pakistan (ambassador).

Talat Hussain illustrious career has been recorded by Dr. Huma Mir in a recently complied book- "Yeh Hain Talat Hussain" published by the Arts Council of Pakistan and Ishahrat Publishers. [1]

Television

Films

  • Chiragh Jalta Raha
  • Gumnaam
  • Import-eksport (Norwegian film)
  • Insan aur Aadmi
  • Jinnah - The Movie
  • Laaj
  • Qurbani
  • Sautan Ki Beti (Indian film)
  • Ishara (A 1969 film written, produced and directed by Waheed Murad)
  • Aashna
  • Bandagi
  • Mohabbat Mer Nahi Sakti

Stage

  • Andhera Ujala,
  • Raz o Niaz
  • Guriya Ghar,
  • Lao tu Qatalnama Mera,
  • Sufaid Khoon
  • Khalid Ki Khala
  • Jo chalay to jaan sey guzar gayey

Awards and nominations

See also

External links

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