Yousuf Kamal (born 29 May 1938), better known as Shakeel Yousuf, is a Pakistani actor best known for his roles in PTV drama serial Uncle Urfi (1972), as 'Mehboob Ahmed' in PTV's

Aangan Terha ''Aangan Terha'' ( ur, , ) was a satirical Pakistani drama presented by the PTV network in the year 1984. The show starred Salim Nasir, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood, Durdana Butt and Bushra Ansari in lead roles. It was directed by ''Qaiser Farooq'' ...

(1984) and as ''Taimoor Ahmad'' in

Ankahi ''Ankahi'' ( ur, , lit=Unsaid) is an Urdu television drama serial broadcast by PTV in 1982 as is now considered as a cult-classic. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali. The drama serial featured an ense ...

(1982). He has also acted in a number of local

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as well as the role of First

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of Pakistan, Liaqat Ali Khan along with

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in the biographical English film detailing the life of founder of Pakistan

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, Jamil Dehalvi's Jinnah (1998) And''Traffic'' serial for BBC Channel-4. He is also known for his philanthropic activities.http://pakistan360degrees.com/?s=Shakeel+ , Profile of TV actor Shakeel on pakistan360defrees.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

Early life

Shakeel and his family migrated from India to

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, Pakistan in 1952. He was born as Yusuf Kamal in

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. He received his primary education from an English medium school in British India and in a French missionary school in India.

Career

Films

He made his debut in the film, ''Honehar'' in 1966. * Josh-e-intiqaam (1968) * Nakhuda (1968) * Papi (1968) * Zindagi (1968) * Dastaan (1969) * Insaan aur gadha (1973)http://vidpk.com/p/24/Shakeel/ , Profile of TV actor Shakeel on vidpk.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016 * Badal aur bijli (1973) * Chahat (1973) *

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(1981) * Traffic Movie – TV Serial (BBC Channel-4 ) * Jinnah (1998) as Liaquat Ali Khan * ''

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'' (2016)

Television

Television roles in the following TV dramas: * Naya Raasta (1971), written by the famous Pakistani TV writer Hasina Moin, Shakeel's first TV play * Honeymoon * Tick Tock Company * Mantorama * Afshan * She jee * Zameen * Doosri Aurat * Aandhi * Bulbulay *

as (Taimoor Ahmad) * Ghuroor * Tum say mil kar * Saaye * Jab Jab Dil Miley * Shehzori
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, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016 * Chaudhween Ka Chand * Colony 52 * Dhoop Mein Sawan * Kothi No 156 * Bulbulay * Qutubuddins *

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(1974) * Naam Dar * Ankahi * Uraan *

Ishq Ki Inteha ''Ishq Ki Inteha'' ( ur, عشق كى انتہا) is a TV serial directed by Kamran Qureshi & Iram Qureshi written by Zafar Mairaj and produced by Raheel Rao & Kamran Qureshi. This serial is about the trapping of women by mafia working in ja ...

* Ana (1984 TV series) (1984) * The Castle: Aik Umeed *

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* Chand Grehan * Uraan * Uncle Urfi (1972) * Tapish * Kohar * Parchaiyan * Kaghaz Ke Phool (2009) PTV * Ankahi *

(1989) * Koi to Barish * Dil Ko Manana Nahi Aya * Aansoo (Cameo appearance) * Umrao Jaan Ada (Cameo appearance) *

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(Cameo appearance) * Dil E Muztar *

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* Phir Kab Milo Ge *

Tere Baghair ''Tere Baghair'' ( ur, , lit=Without you) is a Pakistani drama series which was first aired on Hum TV. It was directed by Owais Khan and written by Sarwat Nazir. It starrs Hareem Farooq, Saleem Sheikh, Farhan Ali Agha, Shakeel, Zuhab Khan, Ism ...

* Teri Chah Main *

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* Sila

Awards and legacy

* In recognition of his contributions to show business, he was awarded the

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in 1992. * Nominee: Best Actor Drama Series in a Supporting Role in

The 1st Indus Drama Awards The 1st Indus Drama Awards ceremony, presented by Indus TV Network, sponsored by Dulux, took place on 23 September 2005, at PAF Museum, Karachi. The ceremony was recorded, and was scheduled to be televised in Pakistan and UAE on October 1, 2 ...

in 2005 Shakeel, in his 'one-man-show' 35-minutes-long stage performance in Karachi, in December 2012, says in the play, "War, war and more war only results in hunger and poverty." "At one point, he reminisces about a time when people were full of love, honesty and concern for each other." Many Pakistani TV and film celebrities including

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, Hasina Moin,

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and Anwar Maqsood Hameedi were in the audience to watch his performance.

References

External links

* , Shakeel (listed under his birth name Yousuf Kamal on IMDb), Retrieved 27 Dec 2016 * http://www.citwf.com/person383863.htm, TV and film actor Shakeel on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016 {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakeel 1938 births Muhajir people Pakistani male television actors Living people Recipients of the Pride of Performance Hum Award winners Male actors from Karachi Pakistani male film actors