Shafaat Ali
Shafaat Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | Syed Shafaat Ali 9 February 1986 |
| Education | Graduation |
| Known for | |
| Notable work | Bakhabar Sawera[1] Har Lamha Purjosh Romeo Weds Heer The Donkey King[2] Parwaaz Hai Junoon |
| Spouse | Rebecca Faryal[3] |
Syed Shafaat Ali (Urdu: سید شفاعت علی) is a Pakistani TV host, political satirist, and a stand-up comedian who is known for his impressions of Pakistani public figures.[4][5][6]
Biography
Ali was born on 9 February in Peshawar[7] and studied engineering.[4][8]
In 2006, Ali co-hosted the 4 Man Show.[4][7] In 2011, Ali co-hosted Banana News Network.[7][4] Ali started his own show Mere Aziz Ham Watno[4] in which he starred as well.[5]
In 2016, videos of Ali went viral in which he impersonated Imran Khan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Shahbaz Sharif[9] and he became an overnight sensation online.[4][5][7]
Ali was a part of Geo Entertainment's Ramadan Transmission "Dil Dil Ramzan".[10]
Ali appeared as Nazar in Geo Entertainment's drama Romeo Weds Heer.[11]
He became part of the ARY News Special Cricket Program "Har Lamha Purjosh", where he did parodies of Bilawal Bhutto, Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif, Aftab Iqbal, Azizi, and many others.[12]
Shafaat Ali was also in the movie "Parwaaz Hai Junoon", he was shown as a cadet in PAF Academy undergoing flying training.[13]
He also appeared as a voice-over artist Zane in ISPR animated series Team Muhafiz.
He also appeared in Faisal Qureshi's film Money Back Guarantee.[14]
Television
| Year | Drama | Character | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | Romeo Weds Heer | Nazar | GEO TV |
| 2022 | Team Muhafiz | Zane | Geo Entertainment |
| 2022 | Nehar | Mazhar[15] | Hum TV |
References
- ^ "Bakhabar Savera is all set to hold you spellbound! with Shafaat & Madeha". ARY NEWS. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "The Donkey King: An epitome of quality, comedy and democracy". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Syed Shafaat Ali shares his adorable love story with wife Rebecca Faryal". Daily Jang (newspaper). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet Shafaat Ali, the man behind the viral political impersonation videos - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "This comedian's take on Pakistani politicians will leave you in fits - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "This parody of Imran, Shahbaz and Bilawal will leave you in stitches". Geo News. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Syed Shafaat Ali mimics Pakistan's most famous politicians (and gets threats for it too)". Images. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Naqvi, Maimuna Raza (1 December 2016). "'مشہور شخصیات کی نقل اتارنے پر دھمکی نہیں، دھمکیاں ملیں'". Dawn News.
- ^ Sarfaraz, Iqra (2 January 2017). "Of instant fame". The News. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Dil Dil Ramzan: Pakistan's biggest transmission on Geo TV". 10 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (12 October 2017). "Comedian Syed Shafaat Ali will make his drama debut in 'Romeo Weds Heer'". Images. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "WATCH: Shafaat Ali does Murad Saeed, reveals who demanded NRO". ARY NEWS. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Sarym, Ahmed (16 March 2017). "Comedian Syed Shafaat Ali will make his film debut with Parwaaz Hai Junoon". Images. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Wasim Akram and Fawad Khan film song for 'Money Back Guarantee'". Gulf News (newspaper). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Sumiya (30 May 2022). "Nehar Drama Cast Name, Pictures, Story, & Timing". Mag Pakistan. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.