Mirza_Shahi

Mirza Shahi

Mirza Shahi

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Mirza Shahi (11th October 1931– 29th September 2020) was a Pakistani actor and comedian popularly known with his role name Chacha Kamal. He played role of Batuta/Chacha Kamal in the popular television serial Nadaniyan.[1]

Biography

Shahi started his film career from 1965 in film Shaadi in East Pakistani Film Industry. In 1967, he starred in the actor Nadeem's first film Chakori. He settled in Karachi with his family after the creation of Bangladesh. He also took extra jobs due to difficult family finances after emigrating from East Pakistan in 1971.

Some of his popular works include films Chakori, Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, and Chhotey Sahab.and Geo Tv comedy drama serial nadaniyaan where he play a role of chacha kamal [2]

In September 2020, he was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.[3] He died on 29 September 2020, at Civil Hospital Karachi.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Famous Chacha Kamal From Drama Serial Nadaniyaan Passed Away". Urdu Quotes | Urdu Poetry | Urdu Shayari | Daily News. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Renowned comedian Mirza Shahi passes away in Karachi | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. [3]
    "Mirza Shahi in critical condition after testing Covid-19 positive". The Express Tribune. September 29, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "End of an era: Tributes pour in for Mirza Shahi". The Express Tribune. 2020-09-30. Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-07.


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