Masood Akhtar

Masood Akhtar (1940 –2022) was a Pakistani film and television actor who was considered one of the versatile actors of the industry.

Akhtar began his acting career in the 1960s with theatre and soon became one of the popular performers on stage. In 1968, director and producer Shabab Kiranwi introduced him to the film industry. He worked in around 135 movies ⁠— 78 Urdu, 51 Punjabi, three double versions and two Pashto. Akhtar is the pioneer of starting stage drama at Alhamra Arts Council. One of his early plays, Paisa Bolta Hai (Money Speaks), which was staged at Alhamra in the 1970s, earned him much popularity.