Hamid Akhtar

Hameed Akhtar (12 March 1923 – 17 October 2011) was a newspaper columnist, writer, journalist, and secretary-general of the Progressive Writers Association in Pakistan. He was the father of television actresses Saba Hameed, Huma Hameed, and Lalarukh Hameed.

Early life Hameed Akhtar was born on 12 March 1923 in Ludhiana, British India, as Akhtar Ali. He received his early education in Ludhiana, where he was a childhood friend of the poets Sahir Ludhianvi and Ibn-e-Insha.

Works Books Aashnaayian Kia Kia Kaal Kothri (a memoir of his time in prison) Royedad-e-Anjuman

Film scripts Sukh Ka Sapna (1962) Paraaye Aag (1971)

Death and legacy Hameed Akhtar died on 17 October 2011 in Lahore after a prolonged illness. He was 88 years old. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and one son.

His daughter Saba Hameed was first married to Syed Pervaiz Shafi, with whom she had two children: actress Meesha Shafi and musician Faris Shafi. She subsequently married actor Waseem Abbas; their son Ali Abbas is also an actor.

Following his death, veteran journalist and human rights activist I. A. Rehman described him as an enlightened person, an excellent journalist, a gifted short story writer, and a filmmaker.