Mehmood Akhtar

Mahmood Akhtar
محمود اختر
Born	Karachi, Pakistan
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1969–present

Mehmood Akhtar is a Pakistani actor, director, screenwriter, poet and singer from Karachi. He appeared in many dramas and sitcoms.

Early life and education

Akhtar was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan and spent his childhood in Karachi near the Jubilee Cinema area, a hub of film culture in the city’s earlier days. During his youth he attended St. Patrick’s College, Karachi, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) before entering the entertainment world. ^[1]

After training as a musician with Feroz Nizami, Akhtar began his career as a singer in 1969 before switching to acting in 1976. ^[2]

Entertainment career

Television

Television series

Akhtar has been active as an actor on television since the early 1980s; he played the lead role in PTV's Anarkali (1988), which was the acting debut of Zeba Bakhtiar. ^[3]

In 2004, he acted in Moorat as an eunuch and also wrote the lyrics of the theme song, Bewafa Zamane Main Pyaar Dhoondhne Walo, with the music composed by Waqar Ali and sung by Tina Sani.

He starred in Mere Meherbaan , a romantic drama series, on Hum TV in 2014. ^[4] It was directed by Farooq Rind and written by Maha Malik and produced by 7th Sky Entertainment banner. ^[4]

Telefilms

In the early 2000s, he played a negative role in Indus TV's telefilm Firon, being the main antagonist. ^[5]

In 2024, during the Eid Al-Adha celebrations, Pakistani channels aired many tele films including Jodi Ban Gayi with Saba Faisal and Mehmood Akhtar playing key roles. ^[6]

Films

In 2018, Akhtar directed Na Band Na Baraati , a rom-com entirely shot in Canada. ^[7]

Theatre

In 2024, Akhtar wrote and directed the play Aik Funkar 300 Beemar, a family comedy drama. ^[8] In January 2025, it was staged in Toronto, Canada. ^{[9] [10]}

Other work

Poetry

In addition to his acting career, Akhtar has also been involved in Urdu poetry. He has identified himself publicly as a poet and has recited his own verses in television talk shows and public appearances. During a 2025 interview on the comedy talk show Mazaq Raat , Akhtar spoke about his interest in poetry and recited lines of his own work; during the show, his ghazal "Bewafa Sang-e-Dil" was sung by Aoun Ali Khan, whose later father Nazakat Ali had sung it as well. ^[11]

Selected filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Lyricist	Network
1980	Bahadur Ali	Mehmood		PTV
1981	Dehleez	Shahbaz
1984	Ana	Ejaz
1989	Jangloos	Allah Wasaya
1991	Saaya-e-Dewwar	Noman
	Sassi Punnu	Babi Ho
1992	Din	Akhtar
1993	Kashkol	Aarsha		NTM
	Agar	Moazzam		PTV
1994	Aitraf	Shahid
1995	Chand Grehan	Saudagar		STN
	Mandi	Ramzan		PTV
1996	Ilzam	Nadir Shah
1997	Hawain	Qudratullah
	Yeh Zindagi	Abdal
	Amma	Jameel
1998	Ghar, Daftar Aur Hum	Rashid
2003	Aanchal	Malik Mehfooz
2004	Moorat	Eunuch Shola		ARY Digital
2013	Aasmanon Pay Likha	Aaliyan's father		Geo TV
2014	Mere Meherbaan	Baseer Hussain		Hum TV
	Joru Ka Ghulam	Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Malik
	Mere Khuda	Sajjad
2015	Gul-e-Rana	Kamal Ahmed
2016	Tum Kon Piya	Muzaffar Hassan		Urdu1
2019	Bharosa Pyar Tera	Shaukat Hayat		Geo Entertainment
2020	Munafiq	Iqbal

Films

Year	Title	Country	Director
2007	Godfather	Pakistan
2012	Mr. Bhatti on Chutti	India
2018	Na Band Na Baraati	Pakistan

Telefilms

Year	Title	Role	Network
2004	Mehak	Riyaz	Indus TV

References

1. Explore PTV With KS (2 July 2024). Mehmood Akhtar Year Wise All PTV Dramas Recap | Evergreeen Pakistani Actor Mehmood Akhtar . Retrieved 3 January 2026– via YouTube.
2. "Mehmood Akhtar – Interview on Mazaaq Raat (Season 2, Episode 303)". YouTube. Mazaaq Raat. 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2026. Statement made at 24:30
3. "Zeba Bakhtiar". anisshakur.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
4. "Hindi Tv Actor Mehmood Akhtar Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
5. Asia Central Broadcast (19 February 2020). Firon | Pakistani Telefilm Indus Tv | Mahmood Akhtar - Saima Qureshi | ACB Drama . Retrieved 3 January 2026– via YouTube.
6. "Eid Al-Adha 2024: Pakistani TV channels to air special programming during three-day holiday". Arab News. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
7. DailyTimes.pk (27 June 2018). "'Na Band Na Baraati' turns out to be a breath of fresh air". Daily Times. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
8. "Urdu Tv Actor Mehmood Akhtar Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
9. Family Comedy Stage Drama Directed By Legendary Mahmood Akhter Sahib . Retrieved 3 January 2026– via www.youtube.com.
10. Family Stage Drama in Canada / Writer & Director Legendary Mahmood Akhter Sahib . Retrieved 3 January 2026– via www.youtube.com.
11. "Mehmood Akhtar – Interview on Mazaaq Raat (Season 2, Episode 303)". YouTube. Mazaaq Raat. 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2026. See from 12:25