Aurangzeb Leghari

Aurangzeb Leghari (born 25 October 1944) is a Pakistani TV actor who has been working in TV dramas since the 1970s. His notable TV dramas include Waris, Dehleez, Waqat, Uchay Burj Lahore Dey, and Chanan Tey Dariya. He was honored with the Pride of Performance Award in 2014.

Aurangzeb Leghari
اورنگزیب لغاری
Born (1944-10-25) 25 October 1944
Rahimabad, Rahim Yar Khan, British India
NationalityPakistani
Alma materCentral Model School Lahore, Government College Lahore
OccupationActor
Years active1960s - present
TelevisionPakistan Television
AwardsPride of Performance Award (2014)

Life and career

Leghari was born on 25 October 1944 in Rahimabad, Rahim Yar Khan, British India. He completed his education at the Government Central Model School, Lahore. Later, he went to the Government College Lahore to earn his graduate degree.[1]

Leghari started his acting career by participating in theatrical plays in the 1960s. His debut TV play was Samjohta, but he got fame by acting a role in Amjad Islam Amjad's play Waris, telecast in 1979–1980 on PTV. He has performed in some 300 theatrical plays.[1][2][3]

He also appeared in some Urdu films like Naureen, Faslay (1981), and others.[1][4]

Selected filmography

TV

His notable TV plays include:[1]

Film

Awards and recognition
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
1993Nigar AwardsBest Supporting ActorQasamWon[6]
2014Pride of PerformanceArts—Won[7][8][9]

References
  1. Ahmed, Shoaib (13 August 2022). "PTV legend Aurangzeb Leghari looks to government for theatre's revival". Dawn.
  2. "Aurangzeb". Pak101.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. "سینئر اداکار اورنگزیب لغاری 14مارچ کو لاہور آئینگے". Daily92 News (in Urdu). 2 March 2020.
  4. "Aurangzeb Laghari". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  5. "Profile of Aurangzeb Leghari". VIDPK.com website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. Swami Ji. "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards (1957 - 2002)". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. "صدارتی تمغہ برائے حسن کارکردگی۔ اورنگ زیب لغاری". Tareekh-e-Pakistan (in Urdu). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  8. "President confers awards". The Nation. 14 August 2013.
  9. "Pakistan Day: 21 civil awards to be presented on Sunday". The Express Tribune. 21 March 2014.
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