People of the eighties and nineties will remember that Fifty Fifty was the only comedy show in the Indian subcontinent that has not been broken yet. People still laugh at its clips on social media. Ismail Tara was the backbone of this show, he put such comedy in the roles of the policeman, gangster, hero, and pilot that no one could ever copy-
Legendary comedian Ismail Tara died of kidney failure in Karachi at the age of 73, according to his family.
According to the report, his son Shiraz Tara said that he was admitted to a private hospital 3 days ago where he died due to kidney failure.
According to the family members, his funeral prayer will be offered after Friday prayers at Pahari Mosque located on Shaheed Millat Road. His family includes his wife, one daughter, and four sons.
Born in November 1949 in Karachi, renowned artist Ismail Tara had a brilliant career on stage, television, and cinema.
He began his work in stage plays in 1964 when he was a teenager, his impersonation skills quickly made him stand out from fellow artists who worked with him on various occasions, and this recognition got him an opportunity to work on Pakistan Television after some time.
He rose to fame with the comedy show Fifty Fifty, which ran from 1979 to 1981. The show, inspired by the American comedy show Saturday Night Live, became a super hit and is still aired on PTV today.
He was a five-time Nigar Awards winner for best comedian in Haathi Mere Saathi, Aakhri Mujra, Munda Bigra Jaye, Chief Sahib, and Deewarein.
