Shakeel

Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Shakeel
Shakeel
شکیل
Born	Yousuf Kamal
Died	29 June 2023 (aged 78); Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Years active	1966–2018
Known for	Uncle Urfi; Ankahi; Aangan Terha;

Yousuf Kamal (

Urdu: شکیل یوسف), was a Pakistani actor best known for his roles in the PTV drama series Uncle Urfi (1975), as Mehboob Ahmed in PTV's Aangan Terha (1984) and as Taimoor Ahmad in Ankahi

(1982).

Life and career

Shakeel and his family migrated from India to

British India.^[2]

Shakeel received his primary education from an English-medium school in British India and in a French missionary school in India.[1]

Shakeel was well known for his roles in the PTV drama serial

Liaqat Ali Khan, along with Christopher Lee, in a British biographical film about the life of founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Jamil Dehalvi's Jinnah (1998). He also appeared in the series Traffic for BBC Channel 4. He was known for his philanthropic activities.^[1]

Shakeel died on 29 June 2023, at the age of 78.[3] He had been battling a prolonged illness, and news of his death had an emotional impact on admirers and fellow artists alike.^[4]

Filmography

Cinema

Honehar (1966)^[1]^[2]
Josh-e-intiqaam (1968)
Nakhuda (1968)
Papi (1968)
Zindagi (1968)
Dastaan (1969)
Insaan aur gadha (1973)^[5]
Badal aur bijli (1973)
Chahat (1973)^[5]
Jeedar (1981)
Traffic Movie – TV Serial (BBC Channel-4 )
Jinnah (1998) as Liaquat Ali Khan^[6]
Zeher-e-Ishq (2016)

Television

Shakeel acted in the following TV dramas:

Naya Raasta (1971), written by the famous Pakistani TV writer
Hasina Moin, Shakeel's first TV play^[2]

Belapur ki daayan

Honeymoon

Tick Tock Company [1]
Mantorama
Afshan
She jee
Zameen
Doosri Aurat
Aandhi
Bulbulay
Ankahi as (Taimoor Ahmad)
Gharoor^[7]
Tum Say Mil Kar
Saaye
Jab Jab Dil Miley
Shehzori
Happy Eid Mubarak:^[8]
Chaudhween Ka Chand
Colony 52
Dhoop Mein Sawan
Kothi No 156
Bulbulay
Qutubuddins
Zair, Zabar, Pesh^[2]
Naam Dar
Ankahi^[2]
Uraan
Ishq Ki Inteha
Ana
The Castle: Aik Umeed
Aroosa
Chand Grehan
Uraan
Uncle Urfi^[1]
Tapish
Kohar
Parchaiyan
Kaghaz Ke Phool PTV
Ankahi^[1]
Aangan Terha^[2]
Koi to Barish
Dil Ko Manana Nahi Aya
Aansoo (Cameo appearance)
Umrao Jaan Ada (Cameo appearance)
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (Cameo appearance)
Dil E Muztar
Kankar
Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai
Phir Kab Milo Ge
Tere Baghair
Teri Chah Main
Udaari
Sila

Awards and legacy

In recognition of his contributions to show business, he was awarded the Pride of Performance in 1992.^[1]^[2]
Nominee: Best Actor Drama Series in a Supporting Role in
The 1st Indus Drama Awards
in 2005

Shakeel, in his 'one-man-show' 35-minutes-long stage performance in Karachi, in December 2012, says in the play, "War, war and more war only results in hunger and poverty."

Anwar Maqsood Hameedi were in the audience to watch his performance.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j http://pakistan360degrees.com/?s=Shakeel+ Archived 5 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Profile of TV actor Shakeel on pakistan360defrees.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Abbasi, Mahrukh (2 December 2012). "In his tribute performance, Shakeel's message: Don't go down that road". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
^ Another star fades: Veteran actor Shakeel dies at 85
^ MIK (30 June 2023). "Remembering Yusuf Kamal Shakeel: The Thespian Legend of Pakistani Television". Life In Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b http://vidpk.com/p/24/Shakeel/ Archived 21 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Profile of TV actor Shakeel on vidpk.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
^ Jinnah (1998) movie on IMDb website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
^ Gharoor https://g.co/kgs/FtFxAC
^ PTV Classic Eid Drama 'Happy Eid Mubarak'. 29 August 2011 – via YouTube., Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

External links

Shakeel at
IMDb
, Shakeel (listed under his birth name Yousuf Kamal on IMDb), Retrieved 27 Dec 2016
http://www.citwf.com/person383863.htm, TV and film actor Shakeel on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

[360degrees-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j http://pakistan360degrees.com/?s=Shakeel+ Archived 5 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Profile of TV actor Shakeel on pakistan360defrees.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

[Tribune-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Abbasi, Mahrukh (2 December 2012). "In his tribute performance, Shakeel's message: Don't go down that road". The Express Tribune newspaper. Retrieved 27 December 2016.

[3] Another star fades: Veteran actor Shakeel dies at 85

[4] MIK (30 June 2023). "Remembering Yusuf Kamal Shakeel: The Thespian Legend of Pakistani Television". Life In Pakistan. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[vidpk-5] ttp://vidpk.com/p/24/Shakeel/ Archived 21 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Profile of TV actor Shakeel on vidpk.com website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

[6] Jinnah (1998) movie on IMDb website, Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

[7] Gharoor https://g.co/kgs/FtFxAC

[8] PTV Classic Eid Drama 'Happy Eid Mubarak'. 29 August 2011 – via YouTube., Retrieved 27 Dec 2016

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