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Comedy king Umar Sharif turns 65

Pakistan News & Features Services

Pakistan’s uncrowned king of comedy, Umar Sharif, has turned 65. Having been born in Karachi on April 19, 1955, he started his career from a young age and went on to dominate the entertainment industry for decades. 

He had barely entered his teens when he debuted as an actor on stage. 

He went from strength to strength as his stage plays shattered records after records in terms of popularity. 

His blockbuster play ‘Bakra Qiston Par’ became a household name all over Pakistan and also in many other countries. 

Four editions of ‘Bakra Qiston Par’ earned him global fame and he was recognized as a comedian of the highest class. This stage play has remained extremely popular as it has travelled to every nook and corner of the world in the form of cassettes and CDs during the past quarter of a century. 

Umar Sharif has a huge fan base all over South Asia and his shows in India were wholeheartedly lauded by the Bollywood greats like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Rekha when he performed their live a few times. 

A book titled ‘Humay Tumse Pyar Hai’ was authored and published by the USA-based journalist of Pakistani origin, Arif Afzal Usmani, last year in which around one hundred personalities from the various walks of life have shared their views and experiences relating to Umar Sharif. 

‘Humay Tumse Pyar Hai’ has been one of the most well read books about the Pakistani comedy king, who is credited to have brought smiles on millions of faces during an illustrious professional career spanning nearly half a century. 

The author of the book, Arif Afzal Usmani, while talking to PNFS from New Jersey, USA, on April 19, paid glowing tribute to Umar Sharif on the occasion of his 65th birthday as he has planned to bring out ‘Humay Tumse Pyar Hai’ on the demand of readers.

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