Ayaz Samoo

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Ayaz Samoo
ایاز سموں
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Samoo in 2023
Born
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Other namesThe Shape-Shifter
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
  • VJ
  • Writer
  • Host
Years active2004–present
Known for
  • Hosting
  • Acting
  • Standup Comedy
Notable work
AwardsBest Performance in a Negative Role.
Website https://eva1564.hocoos.com/

Ayaz Samoo is a Pakistani actor, model, host, VJ and writer. In 2016, he won the ARY Film Award for Best Actor in a negative role for the film Moor . [1] He is referred as "The Shape-Shifter" because he switches voices, accents, looks and expressions as he glides through the various genres of the performing arts. [2] Currently hosting "The Night Show With Ayaz Samoo" on ARY Zindagi. [3] He is best known by his character name Sajid Billa on ARY Musik. [4]

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Early life and career

He was born in a Sindhi family. His debut in the industry was in 2004 with a music video for Geo TV. After that he appeared in several television shows and tele films on various Pakistani television channels including Geo TV, The Musik and Indus Music. He was then selected to represent Pakistan by performing for the second season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2006. This was where he was referred to as the 'Youngest Champion' on the show. [5] From his initial successes in the show, he was asked to participate in another stand-up comedy show 'Super Karara' in Pakistan and he won the title of 'Karara King' in 2007. He further on gave successful performances on Indian shows like "Funjabi Chakde" (Star One), "Comedy Champions" (Sahara One), "Comedy Club" (Sony Sab) and Laugh India Laugh (Life Ok). [6] He then participated on another Indian show "Comedy Ka King Kaun" on Sab TV (India) in 2008 where he competed against 11 of the best Pakistani and Indian stand-ups and Ayaz Samoo won the title of 'Comedy ka king'. [7] [8] Ayaz made his film debut with Jami's spy-thriller O21 [9] followed by Moor. [10] [11] In 2016 he won AFA Best Actor in a Negative Role award for film Moor. [1] He will appear in Aabis Raza's upcoming romantic comedy Maan Jao Naa opposite to Adeel Chaudhry, Hajra Yamin, Asma Abbas, Ghana Ali and Asif Raza Mir. [12] [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 O21 Maani Abbas
2015 Moor Imtisal Ahmad
2016 Aksbandh Sunnyco-written & co-produced
2018 Maan Jao Naa [14] Asim

Television (serials, telefilms and shows)

YearNameRoleNetworkNotes
2004Ae JawanModel Geo TV Song
2005Chalo AagayFaisal (Actor) Geo TV Telefilm
2005AmbulanceDoctor (Actor)Indus VisionDrama Serial
2009Gobar SinghShehri Babu (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2009Jhoot Bole Kawa KaatayRameez (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2009Gaddi Late HaiSaeen (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2009Welay AwardsSahib Lodhi (Actor) ARY Digital Comedy Show
2009CollegeImtiaz (Actor) PTV Drama Serial
2009Masti Ki PaatshalaBobby (Actor) ARY Digital Sitcom
2009-13Sajid Billa a.k.a. Sajid DvDHost ARY Musik Comedy Show
2009Joke StudioCreative Team ARY Musik Comedy Show
2010Billu Barbar 2Jhallan (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2010I am JokingVJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2010Eid on DemandVJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2010Jeena to yahi haiSpecial Appearance ARY Digital Sitcom
2010Bakra MastiVJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2011Dabang 2Photographer (Cameo) ARY Digital Telefilm
2011PurjoshExpert ARY News Cricket Show
2011-13Mirchi Live – Halaat D MaamayVJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2011Good Morning PakistanSajid Billa (Co-host) ARY Digital Morning Show
2011Qasai SaysVJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2012Shadi MubarakPapu (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012 Topi Drama Bobby (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012Haseena ChalbaazSameer (Actor) Express Entertainment Drama Serial
2012 Khushi Ek Roag Jahanzaib (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012Band Bajega(Cameo) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012Bhabhi Sambhal ChaabiTaimoor (Actor) Urdu 1 Drama Serial
2012Ghar Aye MehmaanZubair (Actor) Hum TV Telefilm
2012Indo Pak FestivalHost ARY Zauq Cooking Show
2013 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Munna (Actor) Hum TV Telefilm
2013-15 Meri Maa Shafqat (Actor) Geo TV Drama Serial
2013Mandi Ka King KaunHost ARY Musik Comedy Show
2013-14Teen KahaniAyaz (Actor) Hum TV Sitcom
2014Gullu Weds GuggiActor ARY Digital Drama Serial
2014Guru Hoja ShuruGuest VJ ARY Musik Game Show
2014-15Video On TrialHost ARY Musik Musik Show
2015Dimaagh Ki Ghanti LiveHost ARY Musik Game Show
2015Campus StarHost ARY Musik Game Show
2015 Shan e Ramazan Gappu (Segment host) ARY Digital Ramadan Transmission
2015BatashayAyaz (Actor) ARY Digital Sitcom
2015Bhoot Kahan Hai?VJ ARY Musik Horror Show
2015Mr FraudiyeVJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2015Dil HaariMuddasir (Actor) ARY Zindagi Drama Serial
2016 Karachi Kings Family FestivalPerformer ARY News Live Event
2016Dr. Ejaz Ki ZojaMusaleen (Actor) Hum TV Telefilm
2016Bhatti & DDParvez (Actor)TV One Eid al-Fitr day special Telefilm
2016Dulha Mil GyaAltaf (Actor) Hum TV Eid al-Fitr day special Telefilm
2016SaheliyanShahnawaz (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2016Eid HungamaAli (Actor) PTV Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2016Dosti Ke Side EffectsSalman (Actor) ARY Digital Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2016Musik TriviaVJ ARY Musik Game Show
2017Mein Aur Tum 2.0 [15] Ayaz (Actor/Writer) ARY Digital Sitcom
2017 Mein Mehru Hoon Maani (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2017Tere Naal Love HogyaSaadi (Actor) Play Entertainment Drama Serial
2017 Madventures Season 3 Celebrity Contestant ARY Zindagi Game Show
2018Afra TafrihUstaad (Actor) PTV Telefilm
2018Ehd E RamadanHost Express Entertainment Ramadan Transmission
2018Meri Baji [16] Haseeb (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2019 Hasad [17] Salman (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2019 Janbaaz [18] ASI Dildaar Khan (Actor) PTV Home & Express Entertainment Drama Serial
2019 Dolly Darling Chintu (Actor) Geo Entertainment Sitcom
2020 Nand Hasan (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2021ARY Celebrity League [19] As himself ARY Digital Cricket Show
2021 Lucky Kabootar [20] Inspector Nanna (Actor) Hum tv Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2021Mein Hari Piya [21] Salman (Actor) Ary Digital Drama Serial
2021Mr & Mrs Chooza (eid telefilm)Fahad (Actor) Ary Digital Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2022Afra Tafrih [22] Shahid (Actor) Hum Tv Eid al-Fitr day special
2022Janay Bhi Do YaaronTaimoor (Actor) PTV Eid al-Fitr day special
2022Band To Ab BajegaAli (Actor) Aaj Tv Telefilm
2022Chandraat aur ChandniMony (Actor) Ary Digital Eid al-Adha day special
2022Wafa Ke MusafirSalman (Actor) PTV Telefilm
2023-presentTHE NIGHT SHOW WITH AYAZ SAMOO [3] Host ARY Zindagi Talk show
2023Pyar, Paisa aur EidAli (Actor) PTV Eid al-Fitr day special
2024 Tamasha 3 Himself Ary Digital Reality Show

Stand-up comedy shows

YearNameGenreChannelNotes
2005 Comedy Club Stand Up Comedian ARY Digital
2006 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 2Stand Up Comedian Star One Quarter finalist
2006–07Super KararaStand Up Comedian AAJ TV Winner of the show
2007 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3Stand Up Comedian Star One Titled as the youngest champion
2008Show Man ShowStand Up Comedian PTV
2008Eid HungamaStand Up Comedian PTV
2008 Funjabbi Chak De Stand Up Comedian Star One
2008Comedy ChampionsStand Up Comedian Sahara One
2008 Comedy Ka King Kaun [23] [24] Stand Up Comedian Sony SAB Winner of the show [25]
2008Comedy ClubStand Up Comedian Sony SAB
2008King Is KingStand Up Comedian Ary Digital
2009Comedy KingsStand Up Comedian Ary Digital
2009Comedy Kings – Ek Naya TamashaStand Up Comedian ARY Digital
2010Comedy Kings – Zara Hat KeStand Up Comedian ARY Digital
2010Awami Budget aur Hukumati BudgetStand Up Comedian AAJ TV
2010Comedy Kings Ka Shahenshah KonStand up Comedy ARY Digital
2012 Laugh India Laugh [26] Standup Comedian Life Ok [27] [28] [29]
2013Comedy Kings The Real Muqabla (PAK VS INDIA)Standup Comedian ARY Digital [30]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated WorkCategoryResult
2016 2nd ARY Film Awards Moor Best Actor in a Negative Role Won [31]

References

  1. 1 2 "ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (8 November 2015). "Meet the shape-shifter, Ayaz Samoo". Images. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo Archives". ARY NEWS. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Meet the shape-shifter, Ayaz Samoo". DAWN Images . Fouzia Nasir Ahmad. 8 November 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Operation 021, taking Pakistan cinema further". The Express Tribune . Salman Junejo. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Ayaz Samoo gears up for rom-com Maan Jao Naa". DAWN Images . Irfan ul Haq. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  14. ↑ Haq, Irfan Ul (2 February 2017). "Ayaz Samoo gears up for rom-com Maan Jao Naa". Images. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  15. ↑ Images Staff (15 August 2017). "Ayaz Samoo will debut as sitcom writer with Main Aur Tum sequel". Images. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Urdu Tv Serial Meri Baji - Full Cast and Crew". nettv4u. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Pakistani Drama Rating Hasad - Drama Rating 2018". Oyeyeah. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  18. ↑ Majeed, Ozair (30 August 2019). "HIP Exclusive: 'Janbaaz Will Be a Much Needed Change For the Audience'- Ayaz Samoo". HIP. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "Urdu Tv Serial Ary Celebrity League Synopsis Aired On ARY DIGITAL Channel". nettv4u. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  20. ↑ Hassan, Ali (2 August 2020), Lucky Kabootar (Comedy), Ushna Shah, Mikaal Zulfiqar, MD productions, retrieved 6 July 2023
  21. ↑ Images Staff (21 January 2022). "Ayaz Samoo bids Mein Hari Piya goodbye and hints at a new show". Images. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Afrah Tafreeh". Hum TV. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ayaz Samoo in the SAB Channel's new show 'Comedy Ka King Kaun' - Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Hindi Tv Show Comedy Ka King Kaun Synopsis Aired On Sony SAB Channel". nettv4u. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  25. ↑ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (8 November 2015). "First person: An everyman called Ayaz". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  26. ↑ "Laugh India Laugh gets its Top 10 Finalists". The Times of India. 24 August 2012. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Badar Khan, Sardar Kamal and Ayaz Samoo's performance (video)". Star Player. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  28. ↑ "Sajjid Billa (Ayaz Samoo) on Indian Show Laugh India Laugh". TMB. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  29. ↑ "Laugh India Laugh – On The Sets with Contestant Ayaz Samoo (video)". FirstPost. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  30. ↑ Sheikh, Fatima. "Comedy Kings – The Real Muqabla (Pakistan V/S India) | Life with Style" . Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  31. ↑ "ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners | ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners Celebrity Pics | ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners Photo Gallery - ETimes Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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