| Sohail Ahmed | |
| Honorific Suffix: | PP SI |
| Birth Date: | 1963 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Children: | 2 |
| Pseudonym: | Azizi |
| Notable Works: | The character of Azizi in the Hasb-e-Haal comedy show since 2008 |
| Pride of Performance Award Recipient | |
| Country: | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Date: | 23 March 2011[1] |
| Presenter: | Asif Ali Zardari (President of Pakistan) |
Sohail Ahmed (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{Nastaliq|سہیل احمد) (born 1 May 1963), also known as Azizi (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|عزیزی), is a Pakistani actor, comedian and director.[2]
He appears in television serials, movies and comedy stage plays principally based in Lahore.[3] [4]
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.[5] His character was developed in collaboration with Aftab Iqbal when Hasb-e-Haal started on Dunya News.[6]
Sohail Ahmed was born in Gujranwala, Punjab, on 1 May 1963.[7]
His grandfather Faqir Muhammad Faqir (1900–1974) was a philanthropist as well a writer called Baba-e-Punjabi ("father of Punjabi") because he authored more than 40 books in Punjabi, while his father Mian Muhammad Akram was DSP Gujranwala.[8] He has three brothers: Javed, a journalist and poet, as well Aurangzeb and Junaid, both teachers.
His son Hamza Sohail, an MBA from London, is also an actor, who made his debut in 2021 with Hum TV's Raqeeb Se.[9]
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.[10]
| 1990 | Fishaar | Student leader | PTV | |
| 1992 | Hawaili | |||
| Din | Badruddin | |||
| 1993 | Shab Daig | Mister Shah | ||
| 1994 | Lawrence of Thalabia | |||
| 1995 | Eendhan | |||
| Raiza Raiza | Naseeb Muhammad | |||
| 1998 | Home Sweet Home | |||
| 1999 | Ghareeb-e-Shehar | |||
| 2001 | Kajal Ghar | Chaudhry Riasat Ali | ||
| 2003 | Shanakht | |||
| 2005 | Sussar In Law | Chaudhry Akbar | ||
| 2006 | Malangi | |||
| Kharidar | ATV | |||
| 2008 | Choki # 420 | AAJ TV | ||
| Juda | ATV | |||
| 2010 | Shaam | |||
| 2013 | Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi | Ishaq Malkana | Hum TV | |
| 2022 | Chaudhry and Sons | Chaudhry Dildar Ali Hoshiarpuri | Geo Entertainment | |
| 2023 | Jeevan Nagar | Babbar Shah / Laali Guru | Green Entertainment | |
| 2024 | Standup Girl |
| Year | Title | Role | Country | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gori Diyan Jhanjaran | Pakistan | Punjabi | Film debut | |
| Jangloos | Urdu | ||||
| 1995 | Shartia Mithay | Munna | Punjabi | Also stage drama of the same name[11] | |
| 1997 | Umar Mukhtar | Villain | Urdu | [12] | |
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Mehtab Khagga | Urdu/Punjabi | ||
| 2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Mr. Balani | Urdu | ||
| 2022 | Dum Mastam | Bao's father | [13] | ||
| London Nahi Jaunga | Chaudhry Kafil | Urdu/Punjabi | [14] [15] | ||
| Ghabrana Nahi Hai | Chaudhry Sajjad | Urdu | |||
| Babe Bhangra Paunde Ne | Mr. Iqbal | India | Punjabi | Indian Punjabi debut[16] | |
| Tich Button | Chaudhry Nijaz | Pakistan | Urdu | ||
| 2023 | Huey Tum Ajnabi | Khanum Jaan |
| 2009–Present | Hasb-e-Haal | Azizi | Dunya News | |
| 2017 | Parody Punch | ARY Digital |