Sohail Sameer

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Sohail Sameer
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Sohail Sameer

(1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupation Actor

Sohail Sameer is a Pakistani actor who appears in television series and films. He began his career as child actor on PTV. [1] He got a lot of recognition for his role as Nazakat Ali in Hum TV's 2018 romantic comedy Suno Chanda . [2]

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Early life

Born in Lahore and brought up in Rawalpindi by an uncle, he matriculated from the F. G. Sir Syed College and later graduated from the Government College Asghar Mall before going into acting after being spotted by Savera Nadeem. [3]

Filmography

Television serials

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2008Qaatil Aaj TV [4] Leading role
2009Teri Ik Nazar Geo Entertainment Supporting role
2010Lahore Junction PTV Home
Kalmoohi Dr. AdilLeading role
2011Jeena To Hai
2012 Ashk Bilal Geo TV [5] [6] Supporting role
2013 Heer Ranjha Murad Baloch PTV Home [7] Leading role
Taar-e-Ankaboot Geo Entertainment Supporting role
Ghundi Saqib Hum Sitaray Leading role
2014 Malika-e-Aliya Furqan Baig Geo Entertainment Supporting role
Code Name Red PTV Home Leading role
Tum Mere Hi Rehna Hum TV Supporting role
Pehchaan MansoorPTV Home [8] Leading role
2015 Sawaab Kamal Hum TV Supporting role
Sartaj Mera Tu Raj Mera Leading role
2016Jaan'nisarInspector Junaid ATV [9]
Baba Ki RaniAjmal ARY Zindagi Supporting role
Haya Kay Rang Sheharyaar
2017Bachay Bara e Farookht Urdu1
Adhoora Bandhan Safdar Hussain Geo Entertainment
Namak PTV Home
2018Karam JaliSharafat A-Plus Entertainment Leading role
Saaya Rashid Geo Entertainment
Suno Chanda Nazakat Ali Hum TV [10] [11] Supporting role
Zainab A-Plus TV [12]
2019 Suno Chanda 2 Nazakat Ali Hum TV [13]
Makafaat Geo Entertainment Episode 4
Naqab Zan Hum TVSupporting role
Malaal e Yaar Malik Wajahat
Makafaat Geo Entertainment Episode 19
2020 Mushk SajjadHum TVSupporting role
2021 Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3) Nazim Shah Geo Entertainment Supporting role; negative role
Juda Huay Kuch Is Tarha JavedHum TVSupporting role
2021–22 Ishq E Laa Sultan
2022 Pehchaan Haider
GudduDaud Geo Entertainment Leading role
Teri Rah Mein Faisal ARY Digital Supporting role
Kaala DoriyaShuja Hum TV [14]
Tere Bin Anwar Khan Geo Entertainment Supporting role; negative role
2023Sawal Ana Ka ThaZaviyarAan TVLeading role
Apney Hee Tou HainShahidGreen Entertainment
GumnInspector JahangirSupporting role
2024Inspector SabihaInspector Shah Express Entertainment
Teri Chhaon MeinMuzaffar Hum TV
Ishq HuaBahar Geo Entertainment Leading role; main antagonist
AafatMukhtarSupporting role
Aye Ishq e JunoonBarrister Farrukh Kamal ARY Digital

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorAdditional notes
2016 Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Major FarazUmair S. FazliFilm debut [15]
2017WhistleAmmad Azhar [16]
2021 Aik Hai Nigar Nigar's father Adnan Sarwar Television film
2022 Rehbra Amin Iqbal [17]
Joyland Saleem Saim Sadiq

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryProjectResult
2012 17th PTV Awards [18] Best Actor (Jury)Jeena To HaiNominated
Best Actor (Viewers)Nominated
2016 4th Hum Awards [19] Best Soap Actor Male Sartaj Mera Tu Raj Mera Won

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