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.