| 1. Zia Mohyeddin was a British-Pakistani actor, producer, orator, and television broadcaster. |
| 2. He was the first actor from Pakistan to work in British cinema. |
| 3. Raised in Kasur and Lahore, he moved to London to earn a bachelor’s degree at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before starting his stage career. |
| 4. He transitioned from stage plays to films. |
| 5. On returning to Pakistan in the late 1960s, he hosted 'The Zia Mohyeddin Show' from 1969-1973, known for its unique rap-style song segment. |
| 6. He has acted in various English language films and TV series. |
| 7. In 1999, he appeared in the Urdu drama series 'Dhun Hamari Tumharay Naam Hui.' |
| 8. He became the director of the PIA Arts Academy in 1973. |
| 9. He later relocated to the UK in the late 1970s. |
| 10. Known for his Urdu poetry and prose recitations worldwide, he was a leading figure in the field. |
| 11. In 2005, he was asked by President Pervez Musharraf to establish the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi and became its president. |
| 12. Zia Mohyeddin passed away on February 13, 2023, at the age of 91 after battling a long illness. |
| 13. He originated the role of Dr. Aziz in the stage play of A Passage to India, making his West End debut in 1960. |
| 14. During the 1980s, he worked in Birmingham, UK, producing Central Television's multicultural programme Here and Now (1986–1989). |
| 15. He produced and starred in the first soap opera with a British Asian cast, Family Pride (1991–1992). |
| 16. He was the first Pakistani actor to break into Hollywood cinema with Lawrence of Arabia. |
| 17. He worked nearly 47 years as an actor in the United Kingdom. |
| 18. He lived in self-exile in Birmingham with his second wife, iconic kathak dancer Nahid Siddiqui, during General Zia-ul-Haq's military rule. |
