Murtaza Hassan more commonly known by his stage name Mastana, was a Pakistani comedian, famous for his stage work.

Biography

Hassan was born in Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...

 and raised in Gujranwala

Gujranwala

Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...

, before becoming a top comedian in famous Lahore theater. He has worked in more than 2,000 stage dramas in Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

. He gained national popularity for his role of Uncle Keyon on the television series Shabdeg. His co-stars, throughout his career, included such actors as Khalid Abbas Dar

Khalid Abbas Dar

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, Babbu Baral, Naseem Vicky, Sohail Ahmed

Sohail Ahmed

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, Tariq Teddy

Tariq Teddy

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, Iftikhar Thakur

Iftikhar Thakur

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, Amanat Chan, Amanaullah, Albella and Abid Khan.
His famous role was " Uncle Q" and that was his serious role.
He was a good and humble person.

Death

Hassan died on 11 April 2011, at the Victoria Hospital in his native Bahawalpur. He was believed to be 70 years old. He had been suffering from liver cancer

Liver cancer

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 and Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C

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. He was survived by his widow and a son, Hafiz Saad Hassan.

External links

• http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=41224&Cat=2&dt=4/12/2011
• http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/pakistan-news/Islamabad/09-Apr-2011/Ailing-comedian-Mastana-seeks-support-for-reatment
• http://www.aaj.tv/2011/04/actor-mastana-passes-away/