Latif Kapadia
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Latif Kapadia (Template:Langx) (27 March 1934 – 29 March 2002) was a Pakistani stage and television actor.
Career
Born on 27 March 1934 in Nashik, a city in the Maharashtra state of British India of Gujarati descent.[1][2][3] His parents originated from Abrama village near Navsari, Gujarat. Latif Kapadia migrated to Karachi at the age of 13 with his family and started his career as a stage actor. In 1953, Kapadia began his acting career.[1]
A few years later, Kapadia started acting with the Avant-Garde Arts Theatre. He then expanded to television plays with Pakistan Television in 1967.[1][4] During his television career, Kapadia appeared in the following plays:[4]
- Baarish[1]
- Barzakh
- Karawaan
- Fifty Fifty[4]
- Rozi
- Gurez
- Chand Grehan
- Nadan Nadia[1]
- Shikastay Arzoo
- Dhoop Kinare
Kapadia appeared in the 1998 movie Very Good Dunya, Very Bad Log[1][4] He was fond of singing also and used to sing the songs of his friend, Ahmed Rushdi, who was a well known singer of Pakistan film industry. Kapadia received the Pride of Performance in 2001.
Death
On 29 March 29 2002, Kapadia died from cardio-respiratory arrest, two days after his 68th birthday at age 68. Fellow actor Moin Akhter had earlier taken him to the Liaquat National Hospital for treatment. He was discharged after minor treatment. He later died at his home. Kapadia was married and had five children. He was buried in Karachi at Mewa Shah Graveyard.[1]
Latif Kapadia Memorial Welfare Trust
After his death, his family and friends established Latif Kapadia Memorial Welfare Trust, a non-profit organisation in 2007. The foundation's focus is to make essential healthcare accessible for low-income communities.[5][6]
See also
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g Latif Kapadia passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 30 March 2002, Retrieved 6 December 2021
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External links
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- 1934 births
- 2002 deaths
- Pakistani male television actors
- Pakistani male stage actors
- Pakistani male film actors
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- Pakistani Muslims
- People from Nashik
- Male actors from Karachi
- 20th-century Pakistani male actors
- Pakistani people of Gujarati descent
- Khoja Ismailis
- Muhajir people
- Indian emigrants to Pakistan