Murtaza Hassan


Murtaza Hassan, more commonly known by his stage name Mastana, was a Pakistani comedian and actor. He worked in many stage shows, including "Larri Adda" and "Yaro Main Luteya Geya".

Biography

Murtaza Hassan was born in Gujranwala and raised in Lahore, before becoming a top comedian in famous Lahore theater. He has worked in more than 2,000 stage dramas in Lahore and in many different cities, Countries. 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, Babbu Baral, Naseem Vicky, Sohail Ahmed, Tariq Teddy, Iftikhar Thakur, Amanat Chan, Amanullah, Albela and Abid Khan Shoki Khan Qavi Khan Umer Shareef Moin Akhter.
His famous role was "Uncle Q" and that was his serious role.

Death

Murtaza Hassan died on 11 April 2011, at the Victoria Hospital in Bahawalpur. He was believed to be 57 years old. He had been suffering from Hepatitis C. He had a son, Hafiz M Saad Hassan.