Daily Times

Seasoned television and stage actor Talat Hussain has regretted steady decline in the content of locally produced television plays severely affecting needed change the strong medium of art can bring about in the society.

Speaking at a programme titled “Meeting with Legends,” organised by H.E.J Alumni he emphasized that stage and television plays must not cross moral boundaries as art cannot achieve excellence without spirituality and sanctity.

He said, there was no dearth of qualified and competent individuals in the field who were but being deliberately ignored and that consequently material being showcased is registered to have its negative implications on the society in general

He regretted that the current drama production largely lacks quality and excellence and it was mainly because sub-standard content and work was being produced in the name of commercialism.

He said, there was no dearth of qualified and competent individuals in the field who were but being deliberately ignored and that consequently material being showcased is registered to have its negative implications on the society in general.

Later during question and answer session, Hussain urged the students to inculcate book-reading as a habit as this not only widens the vision of the readers but also open fresh avenues for them.

My association with learning took me to England where I joined the London academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972 and got myself trained in the field of drama, he said in reply to a question.

The event held at the Prof. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK), was attended by students of the centre as well as scholars, and researchers from different departments of the university. ICCBS Director Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary also spoke on the occasion.