Khalid Saleem Mota | |
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خالد سلیم موٹا | |
Born | Khalid Saleem 1947 |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | B.A., LLB |
Occupation | Comedy actor |
Years active | 1968 - 2010 |
Children | 3 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.
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]
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]
A list of his selected films includes:
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