Khalid Abbas Dar
Khalid Abbas Dar (born 1942 ) is an actor, playwright, director, theatre producer, entertainer, mimic, one-man show and a television host in Pakistan. In a career spanning over five decades, Dar has established himself as one of the greatest entertainers in the Indian Subcontinent. Personal life. He was born into the family of Abdul Malik Dar, director sports at the Islamia College, who was vehemently opposed to his son's dreams to join the entertainment industry from the early years, eventually excluding him from his social circle when he did. Career. Khalid Abbas Dar is an entertainer ; who performs on radio, television and theater. He is an actor and a mimic. He has worked for over five and a half decades and today Khalid Abbas Dar is recognized as a well-known entertainer in Pakistan. His career spans from 1955 to date. From his earliest recordings for Radio Pakistan, he then went onto television. Khalid Abbas Dar started his career as a child performer on Radio Pakistan in 1955. In 2009, Khalid Abbas Dar was associated with Express News for the political satire and one-man comedy show "Darling". Radio. After he continued his career with Radio  Pakistan, Lahore, he was known as a well recognised adult voice in dramas and was associated with the popular radio show named "Nizam Din" daily for 14 years as an extempore companion and alter ego 'Mehtab Din'. He was sent by Radio Pakistan, Lahore to the cities and towns to listen to the people's problems and try to resolve those problems highlighted in his radio programme. Performing for Pakistan Armed Forces. After the ceasefire in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, he was asked by the Pakistan Armed Forces authorities, in concert with the All Pakistan Music Conference, to  go to the front lines with singers including Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Bade Fateh Ali Khan, Masood Rana, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Naseem Begum, Roshan Ara Begum, and Shaukat Ali to entertain the defenders of the country.