Sohail Asghar Explained

Sohail Asghar
Birth Date:	15 June 1954
Birth Place:	Multan, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan
Death Place:	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:	Pakistani
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1978–2021
Notable Works:	Laag, Khwahish

Sohail Asghar (15 June 1954 – 13 November 2021) was a Pakistani TV, film and theater actor.^{[1] [2]}

Life

Sohail was born in Lahore, Pakistan. After completing his education he joined Radio Pakistan. He worked as Radio Jockey from 1978 to 1988. He was introduced in TV drama Raat by a director at PTV Lahore Nusrat Thakur. He appeared in his first movie Murad in 2003. He got award for Outstanding Performance at the 1st Indus Drama Awards for this film.

He got the best actor award^[3] for the year 2002 at the 12th PTV Awards show organized to mark 40 years of Pakistan Television.

Asghar died after protracted illness in a hospital in Lahore on 13 November 2021.^[4]

Filmography

• Murad (2003)
• Mahnoor (2004)
• Victim of an honor killing

Dramas

• Khafa Khafa Zindagi (2018)
• Teri Meri Love Story (2016)
• Aap ki Kaneez (2014)
• Aashti (2009)
• Laag as Kaku Lala (1998)
• Pyas (1989)
• Khuwahish (1993)
• Alao (1994)
• Chand Grehan (1995)
• Kajal Ghar
• Khuda Ki Basti (Geo TV Production)

Accolades

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 May 2020. TV legend Suhail Asghar requests for prayers ahead of major surgery. 8 December 2020. The Express Tribune. en.
2. Web site: 5 May 2020. Veteran actor Suhail Asghar shifted to hospital for stomach surgery. 8 December 2020. BOL News. en-US.
3. Web site: 13 January 2004. Sohail, Saadia win best actor, actress awards. 8 December 2020. DAWN.COM. en.
4. News: 2021-11-13. Veteran actor Sohail Asghar dies in Lahore. 2021-11-13. ARY News. en-US.
5. "https://www.rewaj.pk/lux-style-awards-for-the-year-2004/"
6. "https://tribune.com.pk/story/239961/lux-style-awards-a-trip-down-memory-lane/"