Salim Nasir
Saleem Nasir سلیم ناصر | |
|---|---|
| Born | Syed Sher Khan 15 November 1944 Nagpur, British India |
| Died | 19 October 1989 (aged 44) |
| Known for | Playing 'Akbar', the domestic help, in the PTV drama "Aangan Terha" |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1990 |
Saleem Nasir (Urduسلیم ناصر; 1944–1989), born Syed Sher Khan, was a Pakistani film and TV actor.
He is best known for his comic character Akbar, a classical dancer-turned-domestic help, in the PTV drama serial Aangan Terha (1984).[1]
Personal life
Saleem Nasir was born as Syed Sher Khan[2] into a Rajput family[3] in Nagpur, British India, on 15 November 1944.
At the age of 44, Salim Nasir died of a heart attack on 24 September 1989.[4]
Selected filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Zaib-un-Nisa | Bahadur Shah Zafar[1] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Ya Naseeb Clinic | Saifi | PTV |
| 1976 | Bandish | Amir | |
| 1980 | Waiting Room | Mujeeb Siddiqui | |
| Nishan-e-Haider | Captain Sarwar Shaheed | ||
| 1982 | Ankahi | Shehryar[5] | |
| 1984 | Aangan Terha | Akbar[1] | |
| 1986 | Aakhri Chattan | Sultan Jalal ad-Din Manguberdi | |
| Dastak | Farooq | ||
| 1989 | Jangloos | Hayat Muhammad |
Awards
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1990.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c 'Remembering Saleem Nasir' Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 Jan 2011, Retrieved 6 December 2020
- ^ Suhayb, Muhammad (28 March 2021). "FLASHBACK: THE EPIC STORY OF AJAB KHAN". Dawn News. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
Born as Syed Sher Khan [...]
- ^ "Versatile actor Salim Nasir remembered on his 31st death anniversary". Daily Times. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
Saleem Nasir was born to a Rajput family [...]
- ^ "Salim Nasir – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Maliha Rehman (21 August 2020). "Haseena Moin's Ankahi is coming to a stage near you". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Tributes paid to TV actor Saleem Nasir". The Nation. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
External links
- Salim Nasir at IMDb, Filmography of actor Salim Nasir
- Filmography of actor Salim Nasir on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website