Legendary actor, literary icon, and noted televangelist Zia Mohyeddin passed away in Karachi at the age of 91.
Born in Faisalabad, Zia spent his early life in Lahore and was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London from 1953 to 1956. He started his career with Long Day's Journey into Night and Julius Caesar, Zia bedazzled people with his performances on TV and stage.
The legendary actor made his film debut in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and worked for nearly 47 years in the UK. He mentored a large number of students now working in Television production.
He was conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2003 and Hilal-i-Imtiaz in 2012. He was presented with Lifetime Achievement Award on 29 November 2017 by the Pakistani community living in Dubai and given by the Pakistan Ambassador in United Arab Emirates.
Social media users and people inspired by his work turned to social media to pay tribute to the late actor after the announcement of his death.
