Popular Pakistani actor and director Yasir Hussain, who is currently gaining fame for his hit theatre play Monkey Business, has shared a unique wish with the Sindh government.
Recently, Sindh’s Minister of Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon, announced at a private event that the Sindh government, in collaboration with filmmaker Satish Anand, plans to make a biopic on the life of world-famous social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi.
As soon as this news was shared on social media, it caught everyone’s attention. After that, Yasir Hussain expressed his wish to be a part of the film through his Instagram account.
Yasir shared the news about the biopic and wrote that he wants to audition for the film based on Abdul Sattar Edhi’s life.
His announcement was well received by fans. In the comments, many people showed excitement and curiosity to see Yasir Hussain, who earlier played serial killer Javed Iqbal, now playing the role of Edhi.
Though Sharjeel Memon did not share more details about the movie, Yasir’s interest in the project has raised hopes that more updates about the film might come out soon.
About Abdul Sattar Edhi and His Legacy
Abdul Sattar Edhi was a great personality in Pakistan who dedicated his whole life to helping others. That is why he is also known as Baba-e-Khidmat (Father of Service) and the Angel of Humanity.
He was born on 28 February 1928 in Bantva, Gujarat, India. After the partition in 1947, he moved to Karachi, Pakistan, with his family.
From a young age, he had a strong desire to help others. His mother used to give him two coins every day for school, and he would spend one on someone in need. At the age of 11, he started taking care of his mother who was suffering from diabetes. This responsibility made his passion for serving humanity even stronger.
The Start of Edhi Foundation
In 1951, with just 5000 rupees of savings, Edhi opened a small dispensary. That was the first step in his journey of service.
In 1957, when the flu spread in Karachi, Edhi set up free medical camps with help from donors. People started giving him donations, and with that, he bought the entire building of his dispensary.
In that building, he opened a maternity home and a nursing training center. There, he met Bilquis Edhi, whom he married in 1965. She became his partner in all his welfare work.
Step by step, Edhi Foundation became Pakistan’s biggest charity organization. Today, it has over 300 centers across the country. It also runs the world’s largest volunteer ambulance service with nearly 2400 ambulances, including 3 air ambulances.
Besides this, the foundation runs free hospitals, shelters for abandoned children and women, safe homes for women, blood banks, graveyards for unclaimed dead bodies, and orphanages. Edhi Foundation has saved the lives of over 20,000 abandoned newborns and supported more than 50,000 orphans.
In recognition of his selfless services, the Government of Pakistan awarded him the Nishan-e-Imtiaz. Internationally, he received the Ramon Magsaysay Award and the Paul Harris Fellow Award. He was also nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Abdul Sattar Edhi suffered from kidney disease and passed away on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi. He was buried with full state honors, something very few people in Pakistan’s history have received.
After his death, his son Faisal Edhi and the Edhi Foundation team continue his mission of serving humanity.
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