Karachi: Arts Council Karachi organised condolence reference in honour of renowned voice actor and TV actor Talat Hussain.

Event witnessed heartfelt expressions of condolence from distinguished array of individuals including President Arts Council Ahmed Shah, Mazhar Abbas, Mustafa Qureshi, Munawar Saeed, Noorul Huda Shah and Qudsia Akbar.Huma Mir performed duties of moderator.  Ahmed Shah reminisced about his initial admiration for Talat Hussain, which later evolved into genuine friendship. He highlighted Talat Hussain’s significant contribution to establishment of Arts Council Theater, portraying him as sincere and loving individual. He said Naeem Tahir, Munawar Saeed, Qavi Khan and Talat Hussain were all closely associated. He emphasised importance of artists and writers coming together to share in each other’s joys and sorrows, underscoring that without such unity, institution would lose its purpose.  Shah revealed that he often urged his sister-in-law to bring Talat Hussain to Arts Council, knowing how delighted he would be to be there. He shared an anecdote of Talat Hussain becoming restless on his wife’s phone call. He expressed his empathy. He said that Arts Council would continue to stand with Talat Hussain’s family and fulfil its duties diligently, just as it always has. Munawar Saeed shared anecdotes about Talat Hussain’s early life, noting that his mother was an exceptional radio announcer. During that era, apart from engineers and doctors, there was no other profession.  Mazhar Abbas remarked that his friendship with Talat Hussain was largely political. Mazhar said that he wanted to say lot. He was very profound individual.

He often visited press club and vented all his frustrations upon arrival here. He said that recognition never fades away. Whenever Talat Hussain’s name comes up in Pakistan’s film or drama industry, it will always shine brightly.  Amjad Shah described Talat Hussain as true mentor. ‘Parchaiyan’, ‘Bandish’ and ‘Hawaain’ are successful dramas he has done. He was closely associated with Pakistan Television until end.  Noor-ul-Huda Shah stated that institutions never die as long as there are learners and Talat Hussain’s name would live on because he is an institution. She emphasised that Talat was not just to be seen but heard and his picture still reflects art. Qudsia Akbar called Talat Hussain a legendary figure whose departure is an irreplaceable loss. Faisal Qureshi said, “Talat Hussain was very senior actor; he used to call me his son. Sajid Hasan mentioned that Talat Hussain always used to include everyone.

We all love Talat Hussain very much. Nowadays, actors like Talat Hussain, who put others ahead of themselves, are very rare to find. Ayaz Khan noted uniqueness in Talat Hussain’s way of speaking compelled people to listen. Whatever I have learned from Talat Bhai’s work, I will pass it on to others as well.  Zaheer Khan recalled his initial encounter with Talat through his voice and praised his authenticity and dedication to his craft. Iqbal Latif expressed disbelief at Talat’s passing, stating that such great individuals are invaluable and irreplaceable. Rehan Sheikh said that his relationship with Talat Hussain was very old. Tipu said that Talat Hussain brought honor to Pakistan. He felt fortunate to have spent time and worked with such great personality, having many bittersweet memories with him. Dr. Alia Imam remarked that Talat Hussain was person of great stature, luminary in world of literature and thought.  Javed Saba mentioned that Talat bhai was not only great actor but also had great camaraderie with singers. Just like literature enthusiasts, Talat Hussain would spend time discussing and sharing ideas with them.  Roohi Hussain shared that her father always emphasised importance of completing education. Last moments spent with him are cherished memories. He never stopped them from doing anything and always supported them. Ashar Hussain recalled his father’s advice to be good human being and treat everyone well. Despite his memory weakening, Talat Hussain’s love for Pakistan and his remembrance of Quaid-e-Azam remained strong.  Dr. Rakhshanda Talat Hussain-wife shared that hearing about Talat’s personality and life increased her respect for him even more. She described husband-wife relationship as beautiful and mentioned that she often critiqued his work.