Pakistani comedian umar sharif passed away
Muhammad Umar professionally known as Umar Sharif was born on April 19,1955 in Karachi. And he died on 20 October at the age of 66.
Umar Sharif was a Pakistani actor , comedian, director ,producer and television personality .He is the one of the greatest and well known comedian in the sub- continent. In 1974,Umar Sharif started his career from Karachi as a stage performer at the age of 14 . In 1989 , His most popular comedy stage plays were BAKRA QISTAN PE and BHUDDHA GHAR PA HA .
In october 2009, Umar Sharif started hosting his own late-night talk show . The Sharif show on GEO TV . In his show he interviewed many well- known personalities like actors, entertainers, politicans and musicians.
Umar Sharif was also very famous comedian in India . He also came as a guest judge on the Indian comedy Show ” The great Indian Laughter Challenge “ with Indian comedians NOVJOT SINGH SIDDHU and SHEKHAR SUMAN.
In 1986, he did his 1st ever film HISAB which was very well- known amoung the people . In 1987, he did film KUNDAN and then in 1992 he did film Mr.420 which people liked very much and for this film he also get the Best actor award . In 1994, he did the film khandan and then in 1994 he did film LAUT SAHB . Umar Sharif has received National award for Best Director . He has also received ten NIGAR AWARDS . He was the only actor who received four NIGAR AWARD in a single year . Umar Sharif has also received the award TAMGHA-E-IMTIAZ.
Umar Sharif was a cancer patient . His health was getting worse day-by-day . So, on 10 September 2021, Pakistani television host and news anchor WASEEM BADAMI posted a video of Umar Sharif on his instagram and he requested the PRIME MINISTER of Pakistan for cancer treatment facilitation overseas . When the video got viral an Indian Singer Daler mehndi also requested to Prime Minister Imran Khan for immediate treatment of Umar Sharif . On 11 September 2021 , goverment decide whether or not to sent him abroad for treatment . On 16 September 2021 , he was granted US visa for medical treatment and Sindh Government also approved 40 million rupees for his treatment . On 20 October 2021 , he passed away in Germany .