Ismail Tara

Ismail Tara (; 16 November 1949 – 24 November 2022), born Muhammad Ismail Merchant, was a Pakistani actor and comedian.

He worked in stage plays, television serials and Lollywood films from 1964 until his death in 2022.

He was a five-time Nigar Awards winner for the best comedian in the films Haathi Mere Saathi (1993), Aakhri Mujra (1994), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Chief Sahib (1996) and Deewarein (1998).

Career Tara first rose to prominence when he became a part of the Zia Mohyeddin Show in 1972–1973.

According to a major Pakistani English-language newspaper:

"Ismail Tara, who passed away November 24, 2022, was a master of physical comedy and mimicry. It was the legendary skit show Fifty Fifty that launched him to nationwide fame and it was its presence, first on VCDs and then on YouTube, that sustained it and made him a household name with a whole new generation of viewers".

Ismail Tara died due to kidney failure in Karachi on 24 November 2022, at the age of 73. Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Munda Bigra Jaye in 1995 Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Chief Sahib in 1996