Ghayyur Akhtar

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Award Recipient
Ghayyur Akhtar was recipient of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
Date	23 March 2003- received the award
Country	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Presented by	Prevez Musharraf

Ghayyur Akhtar (5 October 1945 – 7 February 2014) was a radio, television, film and theater actor from Lahore, Pakistan. He began his acting career in the late 1964–65 with Radio Pakistan. He was known as "Hameed Bhai (O Ho Ho Ho)" from his performance on the television serial Sona Chandi and Chacha Barkat from Radio Pakistan because of his "O Ho Ho Ho" dialogue. He worked as a writer, actor, director and producer. He shifted his career to television in the 1980s and earned fame on PTV classic serials like Sona Chandi, Khawaja and Son, Waris and soaps like Ainak Wala Jin. He also appeared in mainstream cinema in Direct Hawaldar (1985), but television drama remained his major field. In recognition of his services in media, writer and columnist Munnu Bhai wrote two columns called "Gir-e-baan" in his honour. He also appeared on the Din News political talk show Wah Wah as a Chaudary for over a year. Akhtar was decorated with a Pride of Performance award in 2008. and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Akhtar died on 7 February 2014 in Lahore after a prolonged illness.

He joined radio in 1968. He participated in every section of radio: comparing, drama, propaganda, features, documentaries etc. he was also a compare of a popular program "Sohni Dharti". Keeping his services in view, he was honoured as an "Outstanding Artist" of Radio Pakistan in 1998. he was one and only one artist of Radio who is enjoying Outstanding rating in two different categories (Drama and Comparing) at the same time.

He performed more than 200 serials of PTV ranging from 13, 26, 30 and 48 and also for private channels. while he worked in 1000 independent plays. On the basis of public appreciation he got a tag "Chaudary" due to his aggressive and negative characters.