Popular Pakistani actor and comedian Ismail Tara passed away after a brief illness at a hospital in Karachi on Thursday evening. He was 73.
His family confirmed to the media that the comedian died due to some kidney-related complications three days after he was hospitalized.
Tara, who rose to fame from his TV play Fifty Fifty, worked in many stage plays, television dramas and Lollywood films. He is five times Nigar Awards winner for best comedian in Haathi Mere Saathi, Aakhri Mujra, Munda Bigra Jaye, Chief Sahib and Deewarein.