Sakhawat Naz () is a Pakistani stand-up comedian and actor from

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. He is best known for his work in Pakistan theatre. Naz's television work includes appearances in ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is often considered one of the most popular comedians of Lahore Theater.

Early life

Sakhawat Naz was born in

Career

Theatre

He started his career from

at age 12. He has had major roles in a dozen classic plays at

Theatre of Pakistan Theatre in Pakistan has been developed and influenced by the traditional and ritual Persian theatre as well as the classical Indian dance practices of the Mughal Empire. As Pakistan is an Islamic state, the production of plays and theatrical p ...

also known locally as 'stage dramas'.

Television

In 2010, he joined ''

'', a

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comedy satire show. He appeared on the show as Jeda. In 2013, Naz left the show and started a similar program on

Dunya News Dunya News () is a 24-hour Urdu language news and current affairs television channel from Pakistan. It is governed and operated by the National Communication Services (NCS). Its head office is situated at Lahore, Pakistan. Dunya News was found ...

called ''

''. He began playing Pappu All-rounder, an unemployed young man with multiple skills.

Film

In 2019, he played a supporting role in film '' Daal Chawal'' (2019).

Personal life

He is married and has two children. His brother is stage actor Sajan Abbas. His family business is selling home-paint.

Filmography

Films

Television

Theatre

* Unknown year : ''Feeqa In America''

References

External links

* Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors Pakistani stand-up comedians People from Faisalabad {{Pakistan-actor-stub