Zia Mohyeddin

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jun 20, 1931 (93 years old)
Death date
Feb 13, 2023

Zia Mohyeddin

Known For

Last Remarks
0h 17m
Movie 2012

Last Remarks

As the sun sets on the British Empire, the British rulers of the Indian subcontinent prepare to divide the region into two independent states: India and Pakistan. For the diverse native population, freedom comes at a cost and ethnic violence sweeps the region. On the eve of Pakistani independence in 1947, Arastu Jan, a troubled and isolated native servant to a British master, takes a dose of poison and finds himself with ten minutes to record the confession of his brief lifetime.

Immaculate Conception
2h 0m
Movie 1992

Immaculate Conception

Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at conceiving a child. Over time, the desire to have a child begins to consume Hannah and she persuades a reluctant Alistair to go with her for three days to a fertility shrine. After a ceremony during which Hannah converts to Islam and coaxes Alistair to do the same, she becomes pregnant. But Hannah’s joy at the discovery of her pregnancy is overshadowed by worsening relations with Alistair who has started an affair with their friend Samira and tensions begin to mount when eunuchs from the shrine start to harass the couple.

Shalom Salaam
Movie 1989

Shalom Salaam

Two disparate families become intertwined when a Jewish man and a Muslim woman fall in love while attending college.

King of the Ghetto
0h 50m
TV Show 1986

King of the Ghetto

BBC Drama about racial tensions in London's east end in the 1980s.

King of the Ghetto
3h 38m
Movie 1986

King of the Ghetto

An idealistic former soldier helps unite and house ethnic minorities in a run down area of London's east end

The Assam Garden
1h 32m
Movie 1985

The Assam Garden

An insecure, aggressive widow of a tea garden manager reluctantly develops an affectionate relationship with an Indian housewife and her family.

Biography

Zia Mohyeddin (June 20, 1931 - February 13, 2023) was a British-Pakistani actor, producer, director, and television broadcaster known for his extensive work in both Pakistani cinema, television and stage, as well as British cinema, television and stage. Regarded as a polymath, he was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second-highest civilian honour in Pakistan, and the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian honour in Pakistan.

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