Shakeel Siddiqui
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Shakeel Siddiqui | |
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| Born | 26 May 1964[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Other names | Shana Shakeel, Teeli , Comedy Ka Keel Shakeel |
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| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
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| Notable works and roles | Comedy Circus Comedy Nights Bachao Comedy Nights Live Comedy Kings |
Shakeel Siddiqui (Template:Lang-ur; born 26 May 1964)[citation needed] is a Pakistani television stand-up comedian also known as 'Teeli' in Pakistan.[1] He is regarded as one of the greatest comedian Pakistan has ever produced. He rose to prominence in Bollywood after appearing as a contestant in Comedy Circus.[2] Although he didn't win, he became so popular that he was hired as a co-host in the second season of the show. He was paired to actress Urvashi Dholakia in reality show, Ustaadon Ka Ustaad (2008).
Shakeel Siddiqui also appeared as a celebrity guest in Salman Khan's reality game show, Dus Ka Dum (2008)[3] and as a guest judge in Boogie Woogie dance competition. He was also a participant in the third season of Comedy Circus, dubbed Kaante Ki Takkar.
Career
Early career in theatre
Shakeel in his earlier career quite did not click until he was found by Umar Shareef which eventually made him a big theater artist both worked in several Stage Dramas together such as Dulhan Main Lekar Jaonga. Shakeel's role in stage plays and films were quite popular, he worked with Indian comedians like Johnny Lever. Shakeel Siddiqui performance was notable in stage dramas Beauty Parlour, Budha Ghar pay hai, Chand baraye Farokht and Nayi Ami Puranay Abba. His situational jokes for Shruti Seth on the sets of Comedy Circus made the Indian audience absolute stunned and his presence of mind has led him to marvelous success in India. Shakeel Presently co-host a show with another stand up comedian Kashif Khan called Hazraaat on News Channel Abb takk
Before appearing on Comedy Circus, he had worked side by side with comedian Umer Sharif in Pakistani stage plays like "Bakra Qistoon Pay" (Goat on installments), "Yeh to Housefull Hogaya" (Full House), "Nayee Ammi Purana Abba" (New Mother Old Father) and many more.[4]
Success in India
Shakeel was best known for his time in India for the show Comedy Circus where he was critically acclaimed as a king of stage comedy, he later stepped out of the competition by himself and participated separately on fan's choice alongside Urvashi Dholakia initially and, Shruti Seth and Mona Singh at the final season of his appearance. Among the other participants he became role model and participants like Swapnil often referred him as the best stand up of the show. Satish Shah and Archana praised Shakeel for his tremendous performances and cracking furious jokes on Shruti Seth. He appeared in Game Show Dus ka Dum on Sony Television. Many comedians often mimic Shakeel in the remembrance after he was forcefully departed from India due to the political pressure by extremists.[5][6]
Departure from Indian television
After the 2008 Mumbai Attacks some news channels and blogs reported that Shakeel was beaten and forced to leave India by locals due to 26/11 Mumbai attacks.[7][8][9] However, he later denied being beaten or abused and claimed that the producers of Sony were threatened by the members of MNS of "dire consequences" if they continue to allow Pakistanis to perform on their shows. As a safety precaution, the producers and the artist agreed to have him leave the country. This claim coincides with later reports.[10][11][12][13][14] He has made several appearances on Indian TV shows since then.
Return to Indian television
In early 2014 Shakeel made a comeback to Indian screen with Comedy Classes on Life Ok.[15] and he become a great comedian
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Baazigar | Western Punjabi language movie | |
| 1998 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Hero Bhai |
Reality shows
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2008–09 | Ustaadon Ka Ustaad | Contestant | Winner |
| 2008–09 | Comedy Circus :Kaante Ki Takkar | Celebrity Contestant with Urvashi Dholakia | |
| 2010–11 | Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars | Celebrity Contestant with Urvashi Dholakia | |
| 2013–14 | Comedy Club | Celebrity Contestant with Sucheta Khanna | |
| 2014–15 | Comedy Classes[16] | Urdu teacher | |
| 2015–16 | Comedy Nights Bachao | himself and Various roles | |
| 2016 | Comedy Nights Live | Various roles |
Theatre
- 1989 : Bakra Qistoon Pay
- Unknown year : Yeh to Housefull Hogaya
- Unknown year : Nayee Ammi Purana Abba
References
- ^ "Pakistani comedian Shakeel Siddiqui to perform in Dubai". Gulf News. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Comedian Shakil vows to return to Bollywood. "Comedian Shakil vows to return to India - GEO.tv". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "Salman Khan's adieu to 10 Ka Dum". Screen. Sep 12, 2008.
- ^ "Pakistan is rich in comedians, India in actors: Md Shakil Ansari". Saudi Gazette. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan is rich in comedians, India in actors: Shakeel Siddiqui | Life | Saudi Gazette". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ MNS packs off Pak comedian Shakeel | Mumbai News - Times of India
- ^ "Famous comedian Shakeel Siddiqui beaten up in India". GEO.tv. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Shakeel Siddiqui of Comedy Circus Beaten in Mumbai | The Pakistani Spectator". Pakspectator.com. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Pakistani Comedian Shakil Siddiqi Beaten By Shiv Sena". Vidpk.com. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "MNS stops Pak comedian from shooting". The Times of India. 2010-06-19. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06.
- ^ "Threat For Pak Comedian To Perform In India". Allvoices.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Dubey, Bharati (2008-12-03). "Mumbai". The Times Of India.
- ^ [1] Archived September 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Good Morning Pakistan", ARY Digital, Good Morning Pakistan (in Urdu), December 2008, retrieved 2011-05-19
- ^ Krushna Abhishek, Bharti Singh, Shakeel Siddiqui and Sudesh Lehri Team Up for Ache Din Institute. NDTV. Indo-Asian news service. October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Krushna Abhishek, Bharti Singh, Shakeel Siddiqui and Sudesh Lehri Team Up for Ache Din Institute". NDTV.com. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 2021-11-17.