Shakeel
Shakeel | |
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Born |
Yousuf Kamal[1] 29 May 1938[1] Bhopal, British India (now India) |
Residence | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Known for | His role as Mehboob Ahmed in Aangan Terha (1989) and Urfi in Uncle Urfi (1972) |
Pride of Performance Award Recipient | |
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Date | 1992[1] |
Country | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Presented by | Government of Pakistan |
Shakeel Yousuf (born Yousuf Kamal; 29 May 1938), is a Pakistani actor best known for his roles in PTV drama serial Uncle Urfi (1972) and as 'Mehboob Ahmed' in PTV's Aangan Terha (1989). He has also acted in a number of local films as well as an English film, Jinnah (1998) and Traffic serial for BBC Channel-4. He is also known for his philanthropic activities.[1]
Early life
Shakeel and his family migrated from India to Karachi, Pakistan in 1952.[1] He was born as Yusuf Kamal in Bhopal, British India.[2]
He received his primary education from an English medium school in British India and in a French missionary school in India.[1]
Career
Films
He made his debut in the film, Honehar in 1966.[1][2]
- Josh-e-intiqaam (1968)
- Nakhuda (1968)
- Papi (1968)
- Zindigi (1968)
- Dastaan (1969)
- Insaan aur gadha (1973)[3]
- Badal aur bijli (1973)
- Chahat (1973)[3]
- Jeedar (1981)
- Traffic Movie – TV Serial (BBC Channel-4 )
- Jinnah (1998) as Liaquat Ali Khan[4]
- Zeher-e-Ishq (2016)
Television
Television roles in the following TV dramas:
- Naya Raasta (1971), written by the famous Pakistani TV writer Hasina Moin, Shakeel's first TV play[2]
- Honeymoon
- Tick Tock Company[1]
- Mantorama
- Afshan
- She jee
- Zameen
- Doosri Aurat
- Aandhi
- Tum say mil kar
- Saaye
- Jab Jab Dil Miley
- Shehzori
- Happy Eid Mubarak:[5]
- Chaudhween Ka Chand
- Colony 52
- Dhoop Mein Sawan
- Kothi No 156
- Qutubuddins
- Zer Zabar Pesh (1973)[2]
- Naam Dar
- Ankahi[2]
- Uraan
- Ishq Ki Inteha
- Ana (TV series) (1984)
- The Castle: Aik Umeed
- Uroosa
- Chand Grahan
- Uraan
- Uncle Urfi (1972)[1]
- Tapish
- Parchaiyan
- Ankahi[1]
- Aangan Terha (1989)[2]
- Koi to Barish
- Dil Ko Manana Nahi Aya
- Aansoo (Cameo appearance)
- Umrao Jaan Ada (Cameo appearance)
- Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (Cameo appearance)
- Dil E Muztar
- Kankar
- Mujhe Khuda Pe Yakeen Hai
- Phir Kab Milo Ge
- Tere Baghair
- Teri Chah Main
- Udaari
- Sila
Awards and legacy
- In recognition of his contributions to show business, he was awarded the Pride of Performance in 1992.[1][2]
- Nominee: Best Actor Drama Series in a Supporting Role in The 1st Indus Drama Awards in 2005
Shakeel, in his 'one-man-show' 35-minutes-long stage performance in Karachi, in December 2012, says in the play, "War, war and more war only results in hunger and poverty."[2] "At one point, he reminisces about a time when people were full of love, honesty and concern for each other."[2] Many Pakistani TV and film celebrities including Fatima Surayya Bajia, Hasina Moin, Bushra Ansari and Anwar Maqsood Hameedi were in the audience to watch his performance.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 http://pakistan360degrees.com/?s=Shakeel+, Profile of TV actor Shakeel on pakistan360defrees.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Abbasi, Mahrukh (2 December 2012). "In his tribute performance, Shakeel's message: Don't go down that road". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- 1 2 http://vidpk.com/p/24/Shakeel/, Profile of TV actor Shakeel on vidpk.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
- ↑ Jinnah (1998) movie on IMDb website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
- ↑ PTV Classic Eid Drama 'Happy Eid Mubarak'. 29 August 2011 – via YouTube. , Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
External links
- Shakeel on IMDb , Shakeel (listed under his birth name Yousuf Kamal on IMDb), Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
- http://www.citwf.com/person383863.htm, TV and film actor Shakeel on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016