Mirza Shahi

Mirza Shahi (c. 1931 – 29 September 2020) was a Pakistani actor and comedian popularly known with his role name Chacha Kamal. He played role of Batuta/Chacha Kamal in the popular television serial Nadaniyan.^[1]

Mirza Shahi
Born	(1931-10-11)11 October 1931 Dhaka, British India
Died	29 September 2020(2020-09-29) (aged 88–89) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)	Actor Comedian
Years active	1965–2012

Biography

Shahi started his film career from 1965 in film Shaadi in East Pakistani Film Industry. In 1967, he starred in the actor Nadeem's first film Chakori. He settled in Karachi with his family after the creation of Bangladesh. He also took extra jobs due to difficult family finances after emigrating from East Pakistan in 1971.

Some of his popular works include films Chakori, Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, and Chhotey Sahab.and Geo Tv comedy drama serial nadaniyaan where he play a role of chacha kamal ^[2]

In September 2020, he was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.^[3] He died on 29 September 2020, at Civil Hospital Karachi.^[4]

References

1. "The Famous Chacha Kamal From Drama Serial Nadaniyaan Passed Away". Urdu Quotes | Urdu Poetry | Urdu Shayari | Daily News. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
2. "Renowned comedian Mirza Shahi passes away in Karachi | SAMAA". Samaa TV.
3. "Mirza Shahi in critical condition after testing Covid-19 positive". The Express Tribune. September 29, 2020.
4. "End of an era: Tributes pour in for Mirza Shahi". The Express Tribune. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-07.