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Mohyeddin became famous for his Pakistan Television talk show The Zia Mohyeddin Show (1969–1973). He was also known for originating the role of Dr. Aziz in the stage play of A Passage to India. He also appeared in Lawrence of Arabia.
Feb 15, 2023 · Zia became famous for his role as Dr. Aziz in the play A Passage to India, based on E.M. Forster’s novel, staged at the Oxford Playhouse in 1960 and later at the West End and Broadway. A television version of the same play was made by the BBC in 1965.
Feb 18, 2023 · Zia Mohyeddin, born in Faisalabad in 1933, began his career in the theatre scene in London in the 1950s. He eventually made his way to New York City, where he became a Broadway mainstay, sharing the stage with Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, and Elizabeth Taylor.
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Zia Mohyeddin. Anglo-Pakistani actor Zia Mohyeddin was born June 20, 1931 in Faisalabad, British India but lived his early life in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Khadim Mohyeddin, was a mathematician and musicologist, and also a playwright and lyricist associated with various theatre groups.
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Feb 17, 2023 · A theatre graduate of RADA, London’s renowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, the suave Zia Mohyeddin had acted in several theatre productions, making his West End debut in 'A Passage to India' as Dr Aziz in 1960. He played memorable roles in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Merchant-Ivory’s Bombay Talkie (1970) as well.
Feb 12, 2012 · So it cannot be less than a fortuitous encounter if Zia Mohyeddin, chairman of the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) and a top-notch artist, takes out time to talk to a newspaper man....
Feb 13, 2023 · Among a few Pakistanis to have performed in theatre and films outside the country, Mohyeddin delivered some of his most memorable performances in the Hollywood epic Lawrence of Arabia (1962 ...
