Syed Tipu Sharif Mafi Sharif | |
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Born | Istanbul, Turkey |
Education | Institute of Business Administration, Karachi |
Occupation(s) | actor, singer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Yörgüç Tipu Sharif, better known as Tipu Sharif (Urdu : ٹیپو شریف), is a Pakistan-based actor and singer-songwriter of Pakistani and Turkish descent. [1] His mother is from Izmir, while his father is from Karachi, Pakistan.
Tipu Sharif has been active in the Pakistani television industry since 2005, and in the span of 11 years he has acted in close to 100 drama serials, in which he has portrayed diverse characters. He made his film debut in 2015 with the biographical film Manto . [2] He was also in a supporting role in the film Saawan (2016), which was directed by Farhan Alam. [3]
Beyond acting, Tipu's debut album Ilham released in summer of 2016. Before its release, Tipu released a music video for the single Lamhay from the album, to positive reviews. [4] [5]
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