Ismail Tara (Urdu: اسماعیل تارا) is a Pakistani actor and comedian.[1] He has worked in many stage plays, television and Lollywood films. He is five times Nigar Awards winner for best comedian in Haathi Mere Saathi (1993), Aakhri Mujra (1994), Munda Bigra Jaye (1995), Chief Sahib (1996) and Deewarein (1998). He is well known for his best work in Fifty Fifty aired on PTV in the 1980s.[2]
Ismail Tara | |
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Born | Ismail Tara (1949-11-16) 16 November 1949 (age 72) Lahore |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Actor, Comedian |
Known for | Fifty Fifty (TV comedy show) |
Awards | 4 Nigar Awards |
Ismail Tara has been working in the film and television industry since the 1964. He also has worked in stage plays and TV dramas. He ended up writing some scripts of the popular TV show Fifty Fifty along with fellow TV comedian Majid Jehangir, when the original scriptwriter Anwar Maqsood had a fall-out with the popular show's director and actors in 1981.[3]
Year | Movie | Role |
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1993 | Haathi Mere Saathi | |
1994 | Aakhri Mujra | |
1995 | Munda Bigra Jaye | |
1996 | Chief Sahib | |
1997 | Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin | |
Jan Jan Pakistan | ||
Raju | ||
1998 | Deewarein | |
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | ||
1999 | Mujhe Jeene Do | |
2000 | Mujhe Chand Chahiye | |
2002 | Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa | |
2008 | Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay | |
2013 | Main Hoon Shahid Afridi | Malick Khalid |
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | |
Halla Gulla | ||
2016 | Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka | |
2018 | Jackpot | Mr.China |
The Donkey King | Pehalwan Chacha | |
2019 | Ready Steady No |
Nigar Award for Best Comedian | |
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