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Shafaat Ali
شفاعت علی
Born
Syed Shafaat Ali

(1986-02-09) 9 February 1986 (age 40)
Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
EducationGraduation
Known for
Notable workBakhabar Sawera[1]
Har Lamha Purjosh
Romeo Weds Heer
The Donkey King[2]
Parwaaz Hai Junoon
SpouseRebecca Faryal[3]

Syed Shafaat Ali (Urdu: سید شفاعت علی; born 9 February 1986) is a Pakistani TV host, political satirist, and a stand-up comedian who is known for his impressions of Pakistani public figures.[4][5][6]

Biography

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Ali was born on 9 February in Peshawar[7] and studied engineering.[4][8]

In 2006, Ali co-hosted the 4 Man Show.[4][7] In 2011, Ali co-hosted Banana News Network.[7][4] Ali started his own show Mere Aziz Ham Watno[4] in which he starred as well.[5]

In 2016, videos of Ali went viral in which he impersonated Imran Khan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Shahbaz Sharif[9] and he became an overnight sensation online.[4][5][7]

Ali was a part of Geo Entertainment's Ramadan transmission Dil Dil Ramzan.[10]

Ali appeared as Nazar in Geo Entertainment's drama Romeo Weds Heer.[11]

He became part of the ARY News special cricket program Har Lamha Purjosh, where he did parodies of Bilawal Bhutto, Imran Khan, Shehbaz Sharif, Aftab Iqbal, Azizi, and many others.[12]

Shafaat Ali was also in the movie "Parwaaz Hai Junoon", he was shown as a cadet in PAF Academy undergoing flying training.[13]

He also appeared as a voice-over artist Zane in ISPR animated series Team Muhafiz.[citation needed]

He also appeared in Faisal Qureshi's film Money Back Guarantee.[14]

Television

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Year Drama Character Additional notes
2018-2019 Romeo Weds Heer Nazar GEO TV
2022 Team Muhafiz Zane Geo Entertainment
2022 Nehar Mazhar[15] Hum TV

References

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  1. ↑ "Bakhabar Savera is all set to hold you spellbound! with Shafaat & Madeha". ARY NEWS. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Donkey King: An epitome of quality, comedy and democracy". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Syed Shafaat Ali shares his adorable love story with wife Rebecca Faryal". Daily Jang (newspaper). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meet Shafaat Ali, the man behind the viral political impersonation videos - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "This comedian's take on Pakistani politicians will leave you in fits - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "This parody of Imran, Shahbaz and Bilawal will leave you in stitches". Geo News. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Syed Shafaat Ali mimics Pakistan's most famous politicians (and gets threats for it too)". Images. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Naqvi, Maimuna Raza (1 December 2016). "'مشہور شخصیات کی نقل اتارنے پر دھمکی نہیں، دھمکیاں ملیں'". Dawn News.
  9. ↑ Sarfaraz, Iqra (2 January 2017). "Of instant fame". The News. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dil Dil Ramzan: Pakistan's biggest transmission on Geo TV". 10 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  11. ↑ Haq, Irfan Ul (12 October 2017). "Comedian Syed Shafaat Ali will make his drama debut in 'Romeo Weds Heer'". Images. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "WATCH: Shafaat Ali does Murad Saeed, reveals who demanded NRO". ARY NEWS. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Sarym, Ahmed (16 March 2017). "Comedian Syed Shafaat Ali will make his film debut with Parwaaz Hai Junoon". Images. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Wasim Akram and Fawad Khan film song for 'Money Back Guarantee'". Gulf News (newspaper). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  15. ↑ Sumiya (30 May 2022). "Nehar Drama Cast Name, Pictures, Story, & Timing". Mag Pakistan. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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