Umer Sharif
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| Omer Sharif عمر شریف |
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| Born | 19 April 1955 Liaquatabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Other names | Omer Zarif Mohammed Omer |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Years active | 1969–Present |
| Spouse | Shakeela Qureshi (Divorced) Zareen Ghazal (2005–present) |
| Awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz |
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| Umer Sharif Official Website | |
Umer Sharif, TI (Urdu: عمر شریف, also spelled Omer Sharif; born 19 April 1955 in the town of Liaquatabad in Karachi, Sindh) is a Pakistani stand-up comedian, stage, film and television actor, writer, director and producer. His original name is Mohammad Umer, however he changed that to Umer Zarif when he joined the theater and later changed that to Umer Sharif.
He rose to fame due to his work on stage and his stage shows are considered among the most popular in Pakistan. He started his showbiz career from Karachi as stage performer at the age of 14.He started at parties with his friends as background musicians. Some of them now live in America.
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[edit] Career
Born in an Urdu speaking family, Sharif became one of the most well known stage performers in Pakistan after his extremely popular 1989 comedy stage plays Bakra Qistoon Pay and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai. In both he starred with another comedy legend Moin Akhter. Much of the success comes from the fact that he started to record his shows and the videos were rented out. Yes Sir Eid, No Sir Eid, followed by Bakra Qistoon Pay were the first stage shows to come out on video.
He is known in South Asia[citation needed] as the King of Comedy. He was rated as best comedian ever even by Indian audiences. Indian comedy kings Johnny Lever and Raju Srivastava have called him the God Of Asian Comedy on the Indian comedy show " Comedy Circus". In India his videos are released by Music Track and are sold at premium prices across all stores.
Bakra Qistoon Pay is considered to be the show that made stage plays what they are today in Pakistan. Before the advent of Bakra Qistoon Pay majority stage shows in Pakistan used to be classy with rather poetic dialogs. After Bakra Qistoon Pay (Goat on installments) stage shows became a vibrant, majorly comical (and often gritty) part of the Pakistani culture. It has also sparked many sequels. He has also produced films like Mr. 420, Mr. Charlie, Miss Fitna, etc. The popularity of Bakra Qistoon Pay also crossed the border into India as well and Umer Sharif became a famous name in India as well.
He also was a judge in the famous Indian comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge along with Siddu and Shekar Suman.
Umer Sharif does his own show, on Geo TV called, "The Sharif Show," where he interviews a variety of actors, actresses, entertainers of all kinds as well musicians. Also from time to time, Sharif is seen as Masters of Ceremonies for various important events.
[edit] Awards
He has received the following awards:
- Best comedian and Best Actor National Awards in 1992 for Mr. 420
- Ten (10) Nigar Awards - He is the only one to receive 4 Nigar Awards in a single year
- Three (3) Graduate Awards
- Best Drama Writer
- Best Actor
- Best Director
- Four (4) qaumi awards
- Best Stage Actor (1984)
- Best Stage Director (1988)
- Cassette Melody Awards
- Best Award for Hat trick in Audio Cassettes
- One (1) International Emirates Award in Dubai
- National Defence College Pakistan Shield
- Two (2) Bolan Awards
- Musavir Award
- Chicago Award (1992)
- Award in Los Angeles (1996)
- Waheed Murad Award
- Trend Changer Award from Karachi in 1993
- Lahore Press Club Award for Excellent Performance, 1996
- Jang Akhbar Award
- Khabrain Award
- Sadaaqat News Paper Award
- Award from Allama Iqbal Medical College
- Key to the City of Karachi: For the first time in the history of Pakistan's film industry the key of any city was presented to an actor.
[edit] List Of Stage Shows
- Bakra Qiston Pay Part-1
- Bakra Qiston Pay Part-2
- Bakra Qiston Pay Part-3
- Bakra Qiston Pay Part-4
- Budha Ghar Per Hain
- BEHRUPIYA UMER SHARIF
- LOTEY AUR LIFAFEY
- DOLHA 2002
- DOLHA 2002 BAKRA MUNNA BHAI MBBS
- CHKKAR PE CHAKKAR
- ONE DAY EID MATCH
- PAYING GUEST
- Angoor Khate Hain
- Aoo Sach Bolein
- Beauty Parlour
- Begum Meri BBC
- Chand Baraye Farokht
- Coolie 420
- Doctor Aur Qasai
- Dulhan Main Layke Jaonga
- Eid Ashiqon Kee
- Eid Tere Naam
- Half Plate
- Hanste Raho Chalte Raho
- Hum Sab Eik Hain
- Hum Se Milo
- Jeet Teri Peda Meri
- Laal Qiley Ki Rani Lalokhet ka Raja
- Lahore Se Landon
- Loot Sale
- Mano Meri Baat
- Meri Bhi tu Eid Karade
- Mr. Charlie in Karachi
- Mujhe Tallaq Do
- Umer Sharif Haazir Ho
- Valima Taiyar Hai
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