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Sohail Ahmed

Sohail Ahmed (Punjabi: سہیل احمد) (born 1 May 1963), also known as Azizi (Urdu: عزیزی), is a Pakistani actor, comedian and director.

Sohail AhmedPP SI
Ahmed in 2019
(1963-05-01) 1 May 1963Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Azizi
The character of Azizi in the Hasb-e-Haal comedy show since 2008
Hamza Sohail (son)
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Actor
Comedian
Director
Satire
Pakistani culture
Punjabi culture
Current events
Pride of Performance Award Recipient
23 March 2011
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari (President of Pakistan)

Sohail Ahmed (Punjabi: سہیل احمد) (born 1 May 1963), also known as Azizi (Urdu: عزیزی), is a Pakistani actor, comedian and director.

He appears in television serials, movies and comedy stage plays principally based in Lahore.

Sohail Ahmed is best known to the wider public for his character of Azizi in the Dunya TV comedy show Hasb-e-Haal, where he has been active since 2009. He developed the character in collaboration with his co-anchor Aftab Iqbal when Hasb-e-Haal started on Dunya News.

Sohail Ahmed was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, on 1 May 1963.

His maternal grandfather Faqir Muhammad Faqir (1900–1974) was a philanthropist as well a writer called Baba-e-Punjabi ("father of Punjabi") because he authored more than 40 books in Punjabi, while his father Mian Muhammad Akram was a DSP in Gujranwala. He has three brothers: Javed, a journalist and poet, and Aurangzeb and Junaid, both teachers. His brother Junaid Akram is a published author of Punjabi literature.

He had 9 Children's His son Hamza Sohail, an MBA from London, is also an actor, who made his debut in 2021 with Hum TV's Raqeeb Se and also Shazaib Sohail, Shahrukh Sohail, Ali Sohail, Huzaifa Sohail and 4 Daughters.

As a stage actor, Sohail is known for his improvisation skills, preferring to use spontaneous or impromptu dialogues during comedy shows.

Most of the television serials that he has acted in have been on PTV.

In January 2009, Sohail started playing the character Azizi in the show Hasb-e-Haal on Dunya News, where he does humorous commentary on social, current affairs and other topics.

The Government of Pakistan has bestowed upon Sohail the Presidential Pride of Performance (2011) and the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) (2013).

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1988Sooraj Ke Sath SathMunshi Mehar DadPTV
1990FishaarMalik, student leader
Raig ZarMurad
1992Aik Din "Saboot"Baba Barkat
HaweliAslam Pardesi
DinBadruddin
NashaibDoctor
1993ZakhamZahoor (Zed)
Shab DaigMister Sajjad Shah
1994Manchalay Ka SaudaUmair
TakmeelNawaz
EhsanYounus
Premesher SinghPremesher Singh
Lawrence of ThalabiaMaskeen
1995Eendhan
Dukh SukhMehboob
Raiza RaizaNaseeb Muhammad
1996RanjishIshaq
Apne Aur SapneAbdul Qadeer
1998Home Sweet HomeBhai Mian
1999Ghareeb-e-SheharChaudhry Ashraf
2001Kajal GharChaudhry Riasat Ali
2003Shanakht
2005Sussar In LawChaudhry Akbar
2006Malangi
KharidarATV
2008Choki # 420AAJ TV
JudaATV
2010Shaam
2013Ullu Baraye Farokht NahiIshaq MalkanaHum TV
2022Chaudhry and SonsChaudhry Dildar Ali HoshiarpuriGeo Entertainment
2023Jeevan NagarBabbar Shah / Laali GuruGreen Entertainment
2024Standup GirlUstad Ameer Khan Sahab
YearTitleRoleCountryLanguageNotes
1990Gori Diyan JhanjaranPakistanPunjabiFilm debut
JangloosUrdu
1995Shartia MithayMunnaPunjabiAlso stage drama of the same name
1997Umar MukhtarVillainUrdu
2017Punjab Nahi JaungiMehtab KhaggaUrdu/Punjabi
2018Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2Mr. BalaniUrdu
2022Dum MastamBao's father
London Nahi JaungaChaudhry KafilUrdu/Punjabi
Ghabrana Nahi HaiChaudhry SajjadUrdu
Babe Bhangra Paunde NeMr. IqbalIndiaPunjabiIndian Punjabi debut
Tich ButtonChaudhry NijazPakistanUrdu
2023Huey Tum AjnabiKhanum Jaan
YearTitleRoleChannel
2009–PresentHasb-e-HaalAziziDunya News
2017Parody PunchARY Digital

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