Naseem_Vicky

Naseem Vicky

Naseem Vicky

Pakistani actor

Malik Naseem Waqas (born 18 July 1970), better known by his stage name Naseem Vicky, is a Pakistani theatre, television and film actor, director, producer, playwright and a stand-up comedian.

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He is working in Punjabi dramas as a stand-up comedian[1] and also in some comedy shows on many news channels in Pakistan.[2]

He has also appeared in comedy shows in India, including Nautanki Ke Super Overs on Colors TV and Comedy Nights Bachao on Colors TV.[3] He also participated in Kapil Sharma's shows Comedy Nights with Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show.

Personal life

Naseem Vicky was born Malik Naseem Waqas in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan on 18 July 1970.[4] In 2000, he moved to Lahore for his career.[5]

He is married to fellow TV actress Chandni Naseem.[6]

Career

Television and film actor

He has acted in many television series, including Family Front (1997), a well-known PTV sitcom.

He has also worked in movies.

Theatre actor, director, producer and playwright

In 2017, he wrote a comedy play based on the Indian movie Dangal (2016), Vicky essaying Aamir Khan's role.[7] Few months later, he wrote and directed a play that parodied Indian movie Baahubali 2 (2017), also playing the main role.[8]

In 2020, he produced and directed a play, also a parody, based on Pakistan's famous drama Meray Paas Tum Ho [9](2019), where he was the lead actor alongside fellow comedian Qaiser Piya.[10]

Filmography

Television serials

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Television shows

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Films

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References

  1. [1]
    "Naseem Vicky". Pakistani Stage Shows starring Naseem Vicky. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012., Retrieved 5 February 2017
  2. [2]
    http://urduwire.com/people/Naseem-Vicky_347.aspx, Profile of Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017
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    "Naseem Vicky in Comedy Nights Bachao show". Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. [4]
    Thenweer, Suniya (3 December 2019). "25 Best Pakistani Stage Artists of All Time". DesiBlitz. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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    Khan, Sadia Azam (1 July 2019). "The Popularity of Pakistani Stage Dramas". DesiBlitz. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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    http://vidpk.com/p/320/Naseem-Vicky/ Archived 2017-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Profile of TV actor Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017
  7. [7]
    Lodhi, Adnan (23 February 2017). "'Dangal' the play breaks new ground in Lahore". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2023. Naseem has penned the script of Dangal himself [...]
  8. [8]
    Lodhi, Adnan (29 June 2017). "Comedic take on 'Baahubali' sets new record in Lahore's theatre history". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2023. [...] the play – written and directed by Naseem Vicky [...]
  9. [9]
    "Meray Paas Tum Ho (TV Series 2019–2020) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. [10]
    Lodhi, Adnan (25 January 2020). "'Meray Paas Tum Ho' stage play enthralls audiences in Lahore". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 March 2023. Produced and directed by Vicky [...]
  11. [11]
    "Winner of Laugh India Laugh Season 12". www.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  12. [12]
    Sharma, Priyanka (11 November 2016). "Upasana Singh's Bua is missing from The Kapil Sharma Show due to 'ban' on Pakistani actors". The Indian Express. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  13. [13]
    "PTV World Awards", PTV (News), archived from the original on 18 January 2022, retrieved 22 February 2022
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