Talat Hussain, one of Pakistan`s most accomplished and celebrated actors, died on Sunday at a private hospital here following a prolonged illness. He was 83.

A radio, TV, theatre, and cinema veteran, Hussain was known for serials such as "Bandish", "Karwaan", "Hawain" and "Parchaiyan" as well as movies "Chiragh Jalta Raha", "Gumnaam", "Actor in Law" and Indian film "Sauten Ki Beti".