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'''Latif Kapadia''' ({{lang-ur|لطيف کپاڈیا}}) (27 March 1934 – 29 March 2002) was a [[Pakistan]]i stage and television actor.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Born in [[Nashik]], a city in the [[Maharashtra]] state of [[British India]] of Gujarati descent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ahmed Kapadia Bio|url=http://www.ahmedkapadia.com/all-about-ahmed-hussain-kapadia/|publisher=Ahmed Kapadia|accessdate=15 July 2017|archive-date=12 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512151608/http://www.ahmedkapadia.com/all-about-ahmed-hussain-kapadia/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Latif Kapadia Video 1">{{cite web|title=Tribute to Latif Kapadia|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ8J82_ZdYU|publisher=Youtube|access-date=9 August 2020|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402014328/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ8J82_ZdYU|url-status=live}}</ref> His parents originated from [[Abrama]] village near Navsari, Gujarat. Latif Kapadia migrated to [[Karachi]] at the age of 13 and started his career as a stage actor. He was initiated into acting in 1953 by a theatre-loving couple, Meherji and Pervaiz Dastur. They presented many plays in the 1950s.<br />
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In 1957, Latif Kapadia joined the ''Avant-Garde Arts Theatre'' formed by ''Ali Ahmed'' and Latif's elder brother, ''Ghulam Ali Kapadia''. Ali Ahmed's play, ''Sheeshay Kay Aadmi'', was a great hit. Latif Kapadia had played a pivotal role in it. His other noted plays that earned him fame were ''Qissa Jagtay Sotay Ka'', ''Ek Din Ka Sultan '' and ''Phir Bhi Hum Jeetay Rahay''.<br />
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In 1967, when [[Pakistan Television Corporation|Pakistan Television]] came to Karachi, Latif Kapadia did his first television play, ''Sheeshay Kay Aadmi'', recreating the same role. <br />
His other television plays include:<ref>{{cite web | title = Latif Kapadia - a fine artist<br />
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* ''[[Baarish (film)|Baarish]]''<br />
* ''[[Barzakh (album)|Barzakh]]''<br />
* ''[[Fifty Fifty (comedy show)|Fifty Fifty]]''<br />
* ''Gurez''<br />
* ''[[Nadan (Nadar subcaste)|Nadan Nadia]]''<br />
* ''Shikastay Arzoo''<br />
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Latif Kapadia also played a role in a film ''Very Good Dunya, Very Bad Log'', film was released in 1998. He was fond of singing also and used to sing the songs of his friend, [[Ahmed Rushdi]], who was a well known singer of [[Pakistan film industry]].<br />
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On 23 March 2001 Latif Kapadia received the [[Pride of Performance]] award from the President of Pakistan. He was awarded for his services towards theatre in Pakistan.<br />
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Latif Kapadia died of cardio-respiratory arrest two days after his 68th birthday. He left behind his wife, a son and four daughters. Latif Kapadia was buried in ''Mewashah graveyard'' in Karachi.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Pakistan Television Corporation]]<br />
* [[List of Lollywood actors]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1693991}}<br />
* [http://www.dawn.com/2002/03/30/top17.htm Latif Kapadia passes away - Daily Dawn]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080913191735/http://www.synergyadvertising.biz/Group/News.asp About Latif Kapadia (late) the star the father]<br />
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[[Category:1934 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Pakistani male television actors]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani male stage actors]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani male film actors]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Pride of Performance]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani Muslims]]<br />
[[Category:People from Nashik]]<br />
[[Category:Male actors from Karachi]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Pakistani male actors]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani people of Gujarati descent]]<br />
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