Khalid Saleem Mota

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Khalid Saleem Mota
خالد سلیم موٹا
Born
Khalid Saleem

1947 (age 7778)
EducationB.A., LLB
OccupationComedy actor
Years active1968 - 2010
Children3 sons and 2 daughters

Khalid Saleem Mota is a Pakistani former comedian actor who worked in TV dramas and films during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Life and career

Mota was born in 1947 in Chiniot, District Jhang. He received early school education at his home town. Later, he moved to Faisalabad as a young boy with his family because the majority of his family members are business owners. Later, his family moved to Hyderabad, where he went on to do his matriculation and intermediate. Mota relocated to Lahore after earning his bachelor degree with the intention of becoming an actor. [1]

He was introduced to television by the writer Athar Shah Khan Jaidi. He appeared in more than 300 Urdu and Punjabi films. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Personal life

In 2010, his both legs were amputated due to diabetes, making him unable to continue his acting career. [5] [6] He has 3 sons and 2 daughters. [1] Presently, he is living a retired life. [7]

Filmography

A list of his selected films includes:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Khalid Saleem Mota Biography and Showbiz Career". Pakistan Media Updates. April 8, 2016.
  2. "معروف مزاحیہ اداکار خالد سلیم موٹا دونوں ٹانگوں سے محروم ہوگئے". Humariweb (in Urdu). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. "میری دونوں ٹانگیں کٹ چکی ہیں۔۔۔پاکستان کے باصلاحیت اداکار زندگی کے مشکل ترین دور میں". Qalam Kahani (in Urdu). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. "آج دونوں ٹانگوں سے محروم ہیں۔۔ لوگوں کے چہروں پر مسکراہٹیں بکھیرنے والے اداکار خالد سلیم موٹا زندگی کے کس مشکل دور سے گزر رہے ہیں؟". Daily Ausaf (in Urdu). 17 September 2022.
  5. "اداکار خالد سلیم موٹا دونوں ٹانگوں سے محروم". Daily Jang (in Urdu). 21 November 2019.
  6. "شوگر کے سبب اداکار خالد سلیم موٹا کی دوسری ٹانگ بھی کاٹ دی گئی". Express News (in Urdu). 21 November 2019.
  7. "Comedian laments changing times in showbiz". Dawn. August 12, 2015.