Veteran TV actor Jamil Fakhri passed away on Thursday. He left behind a widow and three sons. He was 65. Fakhri was admitted to Mayo Hospital on May 31 after suffering a stroke that resulted in paralysis.
Many of Fakhri’s close friends believe the death of his young son, Ali Ayaz Fakhri, in the USA a few months back took a heavy toll on the actor’s health and he could not recover from the shock.
Jamil Fakhri was born in Lahore in 1946. After graduation, he joined the National Bank of Pakistan.
He started doing theatre at Wapda Auditorium, Lahore, and at Alhamra with actors like Kamal Ahmed Rizvi, Athar Shah Khan, Ali Ejaz and Nannah. His popular stage plays include Andar Ana Mana Hai, Zuban Daraz and Lahore Bypass.
He was considered among the founding artistes of PTV. Lahore TV producer Yawar Hayat gave him a break in TV plays. His popular TV plays include Tanay Banay, Daldal, Waris, Andhera Ujala, Bandhan and Ek Mauhabat Sau Afsanay.
His role of police inspector Jaffar Husain in PTV play Andhera Ujala
