For other uses, see Sohail Ahmed (disambiguation).
Sohail Ahmed PP SI
Ahmed in 2011
Pseudonym
Azizi
Born
(1963-05-01) 1 May 1963 (age 60) Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Medium
Actor
Comedian
Director
Genres
Satire
Subject(s)
Pakistani culture
Punjabi culture
Current events
Children
8, including Hamza Sohail
Notable works and roles
The character of Azizi in the Hasb-e-Haal comedy show since 2008
Pride of Performance Award Recipient
Sohail Ahmed was recipient of the Pride of Performance Award 2011
Date
23 March 2011[1]
Country
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Presented by
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.[2]
He appears in television serials, movies and comedy stage plays principally based in Lahore.[3][4]
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.[5] His character was developed by Aftab Iqbal when he started Hasb-e-Haal on Dunya News.[6]
^Sohail Ahmed's 2011 Pride of Performance Award on The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 22 March 2011, Retrieved 24 September 2022
^Pamment, Claire (24 May 2017). Comic Performance in Pakistan: The Bhānd (illustrated ed.). Springer, 2017. p. 207. ISBN 978-1137566317. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^"Profile of Sohail Ahmed". Urduwire.com website. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
^Profile of TV comedian Sohail Ahmed on tv.com.pk website, Retrieved 26 September 2017
^"Here is why this top Pakistani comedian is coming to Dubai". Gulf Today (newspaper). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
^"Aftab Iqbal Nay AZIZI Ka Character Kaisay Develope Kiya - video dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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