Sohail Ahmed


Sohail Ahmed , also known as Azizi, is a Pakistani actor, comedian and director.
He appears in television serials, movies and comedy stage plays principally based in Lahore.
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. His character was developed in collaboration with his co-anchor Aftab Iqbal when Hasb-e-Haal started on Dunya News.

Early and personal life

Sohail Ahmed was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, on 1 May 1963.
His maternal grandfather Faqir Muhammad Faqir was a philanthropist as well a writer called Baba-e-Punjabi because he authored more than 40 books in Punjabi, while his father Mian Muhammad Akram was DSP Gujranwala. He has three brothers: Javed, a journalist and poet, as well Aurangzeb and Junaid, both teachers. His brother Junaid Akram is a published author of Punjabi literature.
His son Hamza Sohail, an MBA from London, is also an actor, who made his debut in 2021 with Hum TV's Raqeeb Se.

Career

As a stage actor, Sohail is known for his improvisation skills, preferring to use unplanned dialogues during comedy shows.
Most of the television serials that he has acted in have been on PTV.
In January 2009, Sohail started playing the character Azizi in the show Hasb-e-Haal on Dunya News, where he does humorous commentary on current affairs and other topics.

Filmography

Stage dramas

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Awards and honors