A well-known Pakistani actor named Zia Mohyeddin has excelled in elevating the art of reciting to new heights. His readings of Urdu poetry and prose are exceptionally well-rehearsed, and they benefit from his extensive language knowledge, excellent voice modulation skills, and ability to bring rhythm to his readings.

He has performed in front of captivated crowds all over the world. As an actor, narrator, director, producer, and broadcaster, he has worked on Pakistani and British television. On June 20, 1933, Zia Mohyeddin was born in Pakistan’s Faisalabad. In Pakistani media, Zia Mohyeddin continued to work as a TV host and narrator. Recently, he passed away in Karachi.

Image Source: Karachi Literature Festival

Many are mourning the loss of Zia Mohyeddin’s life. He was an accomplished artist and the former president of the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa). His family reported that he had been ill for a long time now and breathed his last in City Hospital. As a tribute, we have compiled a few of his famous recitations that touched not only ours but everyone’s souls.

1. Shakespeare Aur Main 

2. Mirza Rafi Sauda

3. Wajid Ali Shah Akhtar

4. Ghalib Aur Mein  

5. Mushtaq Ahmad Yousufi 

6. Zia’s Monologue 

7. Josh Malihabad 

8. Intizar Hussain

9. Allama Iqbal

10. Mir Taqi Mir 

It is hard to believe that Pakistan might get another great artist like Zia Mohyeddin. May his soul rest in peace.

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