However, his family was reluctant to give him an open hand to pursue his talent. He was born with a natural penchant for acting. Most often he played comic roles due to his short-stature. He has received offers from Dubai for live performance and also from Doha, Qatar.Ī resident of Sawaldher village in Mardan district, Mr Babar, 22, used to participate in stage plays and skits during his school days. Mr Babar is recipient of several awards from local organisations, but feels proud to have received the best actor award from Karachi Arts Council six months ago. He said dwarfs had talent in them and should be provided with equal opportunities. Several local producers have approached him for casting him in their telefilms after his recent appearance in Pashto flick. It’s a privilege for me to have received a huge response on social media before release of my film,” Mr Babar told Dawn. I learnt a lot from my other two senior dwarf artistes Zardad Bulbul and Attaullah in the same flick.

“Performing in a Pashto film ‘Ghulam’ for the first time was a good experience. All cannot be accommodated in stage or film performances,” he said. “I am well-off and can afford being jobless but I am concerned about future of around 150 dwarfs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He regretted that even five per cent quota in government employment for dwarf’s community was not honoured. He said dwarf’s roles in films and stage plays were liked by audience, but unfortunately they were ignored when it came to rights. He complained that society was not giving them their due rights and looked down upon them for being short-statured.īilal Babar says dwarf performers should be given equal chances to show talent It is his first performance on silver screen since he started his acting career two years ago.

PESHAWAR: Noted stage artiste and dwarf Bilal Babar scaled new heights of fame when he performed in a Pashto movie released on Eid.

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