Shakeel Siddiqui biography 2026| age| family| father| mother| daughter| wife| children

Shakeel Siddiqui (Urdu: شکیل صدیقی; born 26 May 1964) is a Pakistani television stand-up comedian, stage and film actor, theatre director and playwright. Initially interested in singing, on the insistence of a cousin he began his career as a stage actor in the early 1980s, inspired by comedian Lehri and collaborating with the likes of Moin Akhter and especially Umer Shareef.[2] He is regarded as one of the greatest comedian Pakistan has ever produced. In the 2000s, he also rose to prominence in India after appearing as a contestant in Comedy Circus.[3] Although he didn't win, he became so popular that he was hired as a co-host in the second season of the show. He was paired to actress Urvashi Dholakia in the reality show Ustaadon Ka Ustaad (2008). Selected filmography Stage dramas Year Title 1989 Bakra Qiston Pay 2003 Yeh To House Full Hogaya 2004 Nayee Ammi Purana Abba Television dramas Year Title Role Channel 1994 Aitraaf Jumman