Ghayyur Akhtar (Urdu: غیور اختر), (5 October 1945 – 7 February 2014) was a radio, television, film and theater actor.
He shifted his career to television in the 1980s and appeared on PTV classic serials like Sona Chandi, Khawaja and Son, Waris and soaps like Ainak Wala Jin.
[6][4] He also appeared in mainstream cinema in Direct Hawaldar (1985),[7] but television drama remained his major field.
Akhtar died on 7 February 2014 in Lahore at age 68, after prolonged illness and was laid to rest at Mian Mir Graveyard in the city.
[2][3][4] In recognition of his services in media, writer and columnist Munnu Bhai wrote two columns called Gir-e-Baan in his honour.