Hamza Sohail

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Hamza Sohail
Born (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996 (age 29)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Education Coventry University
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2021–present
Parent Sohail Ahmad (father)

Hamza Sohail (born 16 July 1996) is a Pakistani actor who works primarily for Pakistan television. The son of senior actor and comedian Sohail Ahmad, he made his acting debut with Raqeeb Se (2021). He is known for starring in comedy drama Fairy Tale (2023), and the social drama Zard Patton Ka Bunn (2024). [1] He won the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular for Fairytale Season 2 (2023).

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Early life and education

Sohail is the elder son of veteran stage actor and comedian Sohail Ahmed. [2] He completed his early education from Beaconhouse School System in Lahore. [3] Later, he earned his MBA from London. [4]

Career

Sohail returned to Lahore to pursue an acting career, where he met TV director Kashif Nisar. Nisar cast Sohail in his 2021 drama Raqeeb Se . [5] He then appeared in the drama Main Haari Piya. [6] Sohail's first web series was Mrs. & Mr. Shameem , where he worked alongside Saba Qamar and Nauman Ijaz. [3] He also worked in the drama Badshah Begum with Zara Noor Abbas, Ali Rehman Khan, and Komal Meer.[ citation needed ]

In 2023, Sohail gained recognition in the Ramadan special romantic-comedy Fairy Tale with Sehar Khan, and later appeared in its sequel. For the series, Sohail received praise for his on-screen chemistry with Khan. [7] In 2024, Sohail played the lead role of a Doctor appointed to remote rural area in Zard Patton Ka Bunn and has completed Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet with Iqra Aziz. [8] Additionally, Sohail has acted in the drama Sirf Tum .[ citation needed ] In 2025 he appeared in Dil Wali Gali Mein on Hum TV, a Ramadan series. [9]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef
2021 Raqeeb Se Abdul Rahman Hum TV Supporting role [6]
Mein Hari Piya Saud Durrani ARY Digital Leading role
2022 Badshah Begum Pir Shahmir Hum TV Supporting role [6]
2023 Fairy Tale 1 Farjaad KhanLeading role
Fairy Tale 2
Sirf TumHannan Ijaz Geo Entertainment [10]
Breaking NewsHussainGreen Entertainment [6]
2024Burns Road Kay Romeo JulietFarhaad Yakub Karim Baksh ARY Digital [11]
Zard Patton Ka Bunn Dr. Nofil Hum TV [12]
2025Dil Wali Gali MeinMujtaba "Mujji" Ahmed Siddiqui [9]
2026Load WeddingJunaid

Web series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef
2022 Mrs. & Mr. Shameem Ali ZEE5 [3]

Awards and Nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2024 9th Hum Awards Best Actor Fairy Tale Won [13]
Best On-screen Couple Popular (with Sehar Khan)Won [14]
202510th Hum AwardsBest Actress - Jury Zard Patton Ka Bunn Nominated [15]
Best Actress - PopularNominated
Best On-screen Couple Popular (with Sajal Aly)Nominated
2nd Sukooon Kya Drama Hai Icon AwardsBest Actor (Critics’ Choice)Nominated [16]
Best Actor (Popular Choice)Nominated
2026 3rd Pakistan International Screen Awards Best On-screen Couple (with Sajal Aly)Nominated [17]

References

  1. ↑ "The Gen Z Powerhouses Hamza Sohail & Sehar Khan | Behind the Scenes with the Young and the Restless". Hi! Pakistan Magazine. 7 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Here Are The 10 Potential Star Debuts To Look Forward To!". Galaxy Lollywood. 19 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hamza Sohail – Son of a gun". BOL News. 24 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Ghafoor, Usman (6 June 2022). "9 breakthrough Pakistani stars creating a buzz". Gulf News . Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Hamza Sohail Reveals How He Got The Role Of Abdul In 'Raqeeb Se'". Pro Pakistan. 20 March 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "9 breakthrough Pakistani stars creating a buzz". Gulf News. 10 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "What is it about Sehar Khan and Hamza Sohail's Fairy Tale that makes women love it so?". Dawn Images. 6 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Iqra Aziz, Hamza Sohail join forces for 'Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet'". ARY News. 26 January 2024.
  9. 1 2 "'Dil Wali Gali Mein' teaser: Sajal Aly's Ramadan drama looks promising". samaa.tv. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sirf Tum Review: A Heartening Story of Two People Brought Together By Love". Galaxy Lollywood. 22 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Iqra Aziz, Hamza Sohail join forces for 'Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet'". ARY News. 26 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "'Zard Patton Ka Bunn' actor Hamza Sohail sends message to Dr. Nofil fans". Jang. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Hum Awards 2024: Yumna Zaidi, Ramsha Khan, Ahad Raza Mir and Sehar Khan among top winners!". samaa.tv. 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hum Awards 2024: Which celebrity took trophies to home?". BolNews. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Wait is Over! Vote for Your Favourites". Hum TV. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Nominations for Sukooon Kya Drama Hai 2nd Icon Awards announced". 24 News HD. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Staff, Images (15 October 2025). "The nominees have been announced for the third edition of the PISAs". Images. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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