Shakeel Yousuf

Shakeel Yousuf, also known as Yousuf Kamal Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , was a famous Pakistani actor who served his audience with his fabulous acting from 1966 to 2018. He was born on May 29, 1938, in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh (British India). In 1952, he and his family migrated to Karachi, Pakistan, from India. His primary education took place in an English-medium school and later in a French missionary school in India itself. Yousuf’s acting debut was in the SM Yousuf-directed film ‘Honhaar,’ in which he co-starred with Waheed Murad He was a Pakistani movie actor cum producer. He wa >> Read More... . He also worked on films like Jeedar, Zeher-e-Ishq, Nakhuda, and many others. Despite working on the big screen, Yousuf believed that he should be acting for television.

His first play in the television industry was-‘Naya Raasta ’ (1971), written by the famous Pakistani writer Hasina Moin. He also appeared in the series ‘Traffic ’ on BBC Channel 4. Later, in 1972, he gave a big hit on television in a lead role in the PTV drama series ‘ Uncle Urfi Uncle Urfi is a Pakistani serial based on romance, >> Read More... .’ His other roles included being Mehboob Ahmed in PTV’s-‘Aangan Terha ’ and Taimoor Ahmed in-‘Ankahi.’ Apart from working as a Pakistani actor, he also received the opportunity to work in a British biopic about Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. He starred alongside actor Christopher Lee Christopher Lee is an English author, actor, and s >> Read More... in this 1988 movie-‘Jinnah,’ as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Liaqat Ali Khan.

He performed a ‘one-man show ’ on stage in Karachi in 2012 for 35 minutes. He was also known for his humanitarian work. The Pakistani government awarded him with -‘Pride of Performance ’ in 1992. In 2005, he received a nomination for-‘Best Actor in a Drama Series in a Supporting Role ’ for the-‘1st Indus Drama Award ’. He died on June 29, 2023, leaving his fans and fellow actors in sorrow.