Hamza Sohail
{{short description|Pakistani actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hamza Sohail
| image =
| caption = Hamza Sohail in 2022
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Urdu
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 16 July 1996
| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
| education = Coventry University
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor}}
| years_active = 2021–present
| parents = Sohail Ahmad (father)
}}
Hamza Sohail Born 16 July 1996 is a Pakistani actor who works in Urdu television. The son of actor Sohail Ahmad, he made his acting debut with Raqeeb Se (2021). Sohail is known for his roles in dramas Fairy Tale (2023) , Zard Patton Ka Bunn (2024) and Dil Wali Gali Mein (2025) {{cite web|url=https://www.hmagpak.com/07-Sep-2023/the-gen-z-powerhouses-hamza-sohail-sehar-khan-behind-the-scenes-with-the-young-and-the-restless|title=The Gen Z Powerhouses Hamza Sohail & Sehar Khan {{!}} Behind the Scenes with the Young and the Restless|website=Hi! Pakistan Magazine|date=7 September 2023}} The former earned him the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular.
Early life and education
Sohail is the elder son of veteran stage and actor Sohail Ahmed.{{cite web |date=19 January 2023 |title=Here Are The 10 Potential Star Debuts To Look Forward To! |url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2020/04/21/pakistani-debutantes-next-decade/ |website=Galaxy Lollywood}} He completed his early education from Beaconhouse School System in Lahore.{{cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/newspaper/bold/2022/05/hamza-sohail-son-of-a-gun/|title=Hamza Sohail – Son of a gun|website=BOL News|date=24 May 2022}} Later, he earned his MBA from London.{{Cite web |last=Ghafoor |first=Usman |date=6 June 2022 |title=9 breakthrough Pakistani stars creating a buzz |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/9-breakthrough-pakistani-stars-creating-a-buzz-1.1654527856826 |access-date=22 August 2022 |website=Gulf News}}
Career
Sohail returned to Lahore to pursue an acting career, where he met TV director Kashif Nisar. Nisar cast Sohail in his 2021 drama Raqeeb Se.{{cite web|url=https://propakistani.pk/lens/hamza-sohail-reveals-how-he-got-the-role-of-abdul-in-raqeeb-se/|title=Hamza Sohail Reveals How He Got The Role Of Abdul In 'Raqeeb Se'|website=Pro Pakistan|date=20 March 2023}} He then appeared in the drama Main Haari Piya.{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/9-breakthrough-pakistani-stars-creating-a-buzz-1.1654527856826|title=9 breakthrough Pakistani stars creating a buzz|website=Gulf News|date=10 November 2022}} Sohail's first web series was Mrs. & Mr. Shameem, where he worked alongside Saba Qamar and Nauman Ijaz. He also worked in the drama Badshah Begum with Zara Noor Abbas, Ali Rehman Khan, and Komal Meer.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
In 2023, Sohail gained recognition in the Ramadan special romantic-comedy Fairy Tale with Sehar Khan, and later appeared in its sequel. For the series, Sohail received praise for his on-screen chemistry with Khan.{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1191974|title=What is it about Sehar Khan and Hamza Sohail's Fairy Tale that makes women love it so?|website=Dawn Images|date=6 August 2023}} In 2024, Sohail played the lead role of a Doctor appointed to remote rural area in Zard Patton Ka Bunn and has completed Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet with Iqra Aziz.{{cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/burns-road-kay-romeo-juliet-first-look-iqra-aziz-hamza-sohail/|title=Iqra Aziz, Hamza Sohail join forces for 'Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet'|website=ARY News|date=January 26, 2024}} Additionally, Sohail has acted in the drama Sirf Tum.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
Filmography
= Television =
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! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Network !Ref |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| Abdul Rahman | Hum TV |
| Main Hari Piya
|Saud Duraani | |
| 2022
| Pir Shahmir | rowspan="3" | Hum TV |
| rowspan="4" |2023
| rowspan="2" | Farjaad Khan Bahadur | |
| Fairy Tale Season 2
| |
| Sirf Tum
| Hannan Ijaz | Geo TV |
| Breaking News
| Hussain | Green Entertainment |
| rowspan="2"|2024
| Farhaad Yakub Karim Baksh |
| Zard Patton Ka Bunn
| Dr. Nofil | rowspan="2" | Hum TV 'Zard Patton Ka Bunn' actor Hamza Sohail sends message to Dr. Nofil fans |date=May 25, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2024 |newspaper =Jang }} |
| 2025
|Dil Wali Gali Mein |Mujtaba "Mujji" Ahmed Siddiqui |
= Web series =
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| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Network ! scope="col"|Ref |
| 2022
| Ali | ZEE5 |
Awards and nominations
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! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Award ! scope="col"|Category ! scope="col"|Nominated work ! scope="col"|Result ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2024
| rowspan="2" | 9th Hum Awards | rowspan="2" | Fairy Tale season 1 |{{won}} |
| Best Onscreen Couple Popular (with Sehar Khan)
|{{won}} |
References
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