Ismail Tara
Ismail Tara | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ismail Tara 16 November 1949 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Known for | Fifty Fifty (TV comedy show) |
| Awards | 4 Nigar Awards |
Ismail Tara (Urdu: اسماعیل تارا) is a Pakistani actor and comedian.[1] He has worked in many stage plays, television and Lollywood films. He is five times Nigar Awards winner for best comedian in Haathi Mere Saathi (1993), Aakhri Mujra (1994), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Chief Sahib (1996) and Deewarein (1998). He is well known for his best work in Fifty Fifty aired on PTV in the 1980s.[2]
Career
Ismail Tara has been working in the film and television industry since the 1980s. He also has worked in stage plays and TV dramas. He ended up writing some scripts of the popular TV show Fifty Fifty along with fellow TV comedian Majid Jehangir, when the original scriptwriter Anwar Maqsood had a fall-out with the popular show's director and actors in 1981.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Haathi Mere Saathi | |
| 1994 | Aakhri Mujra | |
| 1995 | Munda Bigra Jaye | |
| 1996 | Chief Sahib | |
| 1997 | Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin | |
| Jan Jan Pakistan | ||
| Raju | ||
| 1998 | Deewarein | |
| Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | ||
| 1999 | Mujhe Jeene Do | |
| 2000 | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | |
| 2002 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | |
| 2008 | Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay | |
| 2013 | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi | Malick Khalid |
| 2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | |
| Halla Gulla | ||
| 2016 | Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka | |
| 2018 | Jackpot | Mr.China |
| The Donkey King | Pehalwan Chacha | |
| 2019 | Ready Steady No |
Television
- Fifty Fifty - 1980s[3]
- Rubber Band - 2005
- Yeh Zindagi Hai - 2008
- One Way Ticket - 2012
- Pak Villa - 2012
- Dheeli Colony - 2012
- Orangi Ki Anwari 2013
- Bulbulay
- Jinn Ki Aayegi Baraat 2018
- Mirchiyaan 2018
- Namak Paray 2018
- Barfi Laddu 2019
- Bhai Bhai 2019
Stage plays
- Soney Ki Chirya
Awards and nominations
- Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Haathi Mere Saathi in 1993
- Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Aakhri Mujran 1994
- Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Munda Bigra Jaye in 1995
- Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Chief Sahib in 1996
- Nigar Awards: Winner for best comedian for Deewarein in 1998
- The 1st Indus Drama Awards: Nominated for Best Actor Sitcom in a Leading Role and received Award for TV Comedy Series Fifty Fifty (1980s)
References
- ^ "Biography of Ismail Tara". tv.com.pk website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Majid Jehangir-Ismail Tara: damp squib". Dawn (newspaper). 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Death of a comic genius (Ismail Tara and Majid Jehangir took over the writing duties of 'Fifty-Fifty' TV show from Anwar Maqsood)". Dawn (newspaper). 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links
- Ismail Tara at IMDb
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