Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The legend of Pakistani film-TV-stage comedy actor Umer Sharif "Umar Sharif" Biography-filmography and latest pictures-photos

According to Wikipedia Umer Sharif, (Urdu: عمر شریف, also spelled Omar Sharif) (born 1955 in the town of Liaquatabad in Karachi, Sindh) is a Pakistani comedian, stage, film and TV actor, director and producer. His original name is Mohammed Omar, however he changed that to Omar Zarif (in Urdu Omar the laughing) when he joined the theatre and later changed that again 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.

Sharif became one of the most well known stage performers in Pakistan after his extremely popular 1985 comedy stage plays Bakra Qistoon Pay and Buddha Ghar Pe Hai. In both of them he starred along with another comedy legend Moin Akhter. Much of the success comes from the fact that he started to record his stage shows and the videocassettes were rented out in a similar fashion to movies.

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. Many of his famous dialogues were copied in Bollywood movies. Sharif is in process of completing his first Indian movie, Tum Mere Ho, as a director.

He also was a judge in the famous Indian comedy show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. (Wikipedia)

Stage Shows
Budha Ghar Per Hai 
Bakra Qiston Pe 
Aao Sach Bolein 
Tera Bakra Mera Qasai 
Nayee Ammi Purana Abba 
Dulhan Main Le Jaonga 
Eid Tere Naam 
Samad Bond 007 
Umer Sharif in Jungle 
Hum Sey Mil 
Flight 420 
Eid Aashiqon Ki 
Mamu Mazaq Mat Karo 
Akbar-e-Azam in Pakistan 
Ye To Houseful Ho Gaya 
New York Se New Karachi 
Angoor Khatte Hain 
Meri Bhi To Eid Karade 
Nach Meri Bulbul 
Chaudhry Plaza 
Hum Sab Aik Hain 
Umar Sharif Hazar Ho 
Hum Sa Ho Tu Samnay Aai 
Omer Sharid Behrupia 
Beauty Parlour 
Meri Jaan Thanedaar 
Valima Tayyar Hai 
Salam Karachi 
Petrol Pump 
galisoonsa hai mutlay 
yes sir no sir eid ka show

TV Shows
Umer Sharif vs. Umer Sharif 
Koi Hay Jo Hamain Hasa-ay 
Fifty-Fifty 

Films
Hisaab (1986) 
Kundan 
Aag he Aag 
Aawargi 
Dushmano Kay Dushman 
Barood Ki Chaaon 
Jhutay Raees 
Chupay Rustam 
Laad Sahab 
Khotay Sikkay 
Rani Beti Raj Karay Ge 
Aik Ko Das Numbari 
Nehla Dehla 
Duniya Meri Jaib Mein 
Danda Peer 
Behrupia 
Sahab Bibi Aur Tawaif 
Hathkari 
Mehelay Daar 
Buth Shikan 
Muskurahat 
Mastana Mahi 
Actor 
Phool 
Mr. 420 
Mr. Charlie (1992) 
Miss Fitna (1993) 
In early life he worked in a welding shop.

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