Naseem Vicky
{{Short description|Pakistani actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Naseem Vicky
| image =
| birth_name = Malik Naseem Waqas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Actor
- Comedian
- Director
- Producer
- Playwright
}}
| imagesize = 724
| othername =
| years active = 1991–present
| spouse = Chandni Naseem
}}
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.
He is working in Punjabi dramas as a stand-up comedian{{cite web |url=http://www.pakistanistage.net/tag/naseem-vicky/ |title=Naseem Vicky |website=Pakistani Stage Shows starring Naseem Vicky |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621193651/http://www.pakistanistage.net/tag/naseem-vicky |archivedate=21 June 2012}}, Retrieved 5 February 2017 and also in some comedy shows on many news channels in Pakistan.http://urduwire.com/people/Naseem-Vicky_347.aspx, Profile of Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017
He has also appeared in comedy shows in India, including Nautanki Ke Super Overs on Colors TV and Comedy Nights Bachao on Colors TV.{{cite web |url=http://www.colorstv.com/mena/comedy-nights-bachao/team-bachao/naseem-vicky-50037981.html|title=Naseem Vicky in Comedy Nights Bachao show|access-date=5 February 2017}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Thenweer |first=Suniya |date=3 December 2019 |title=25 Best Pakistani Stage Artists of All Time |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/25-best-pakistani-stage-artists-of-all-time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218141356/https://www.desiblitz.com/content/25-best-pakistani-stage-artists-of-all-time |archive-date=18 December 2024 |access-date= |website=DesiBlitz}} In 2000, he moved to Lahore for his career.{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sadia Azam |date=1 July 2019 |title=The Popularity of Pakistani Stage Dramas |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-popularity-of-pakistani-stage-dramas |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=DesiBlitz}}
He is married to fellow TV actress Chandni Naseem.http://vidpk.com/p/320/Naseem-Vicky/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182822/http://vidpk.com/p/320/Naseem-Vicky/|date=2017-02-05}}, Profile of TV actor Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017
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.{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Adnan |date=23 February 2017 |title=‘Dangal’ the play breaks new ground in Lahore |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1336695/dangal-play-breaks-new-ground-lahore |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The Express Tribune |quote=Naseem has penned the script of Dangal himself [...]}} Few months later, he wrote and directed a play that parodied Indian movie Baahubali 2 (2017), also playing the main role.{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Adnan |date=29 June 2017 |title=Comedic take on ‘Baahubali’ sets new record in Lahore's theatre history |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1446168/comedic-take-baahubali-sets-new-records-lahores-theatre-history |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The Express Tribune |quote=[...] the play – written and directed by Naseem Vicky [...]}}
In 2020, he produced and directed a play, also a parody, based on Pakistan's famous drama Meray Paas Tum Ho (2019), where he was the lead actor alongside fellow comedian Qaiser Piya.{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Adnan |date=25 January 2020 |title=‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’ stage play enthralls audiences in Lahore |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2144064/meray-paas-tum-ho-stage-play-enthralls-audiences-lahore |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The Express Tribune |quote=Produced and directed by Vicky [...]}}
Filmography
=Television serials=
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Channel |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Khushiya | rowspan="8" |PTV |
| Janjaal Pura
|Chambeli |
| rowspan="2" |1998
|Falak Sher |
| Home Sweet Home
| |
| 1999
|Aahlna | |
| 2003
|Achanak | |
| 2005
|Chori Chori | |
| 2007
| |
| 2016–2018
|Choki # 420 | |
| rowspan="2" |2023
|Thana Tick Tock |Mehnga |SAB TV |
| Heer Da Hero
|Tilli |
=Television shows=
=Films=
{{Pending films key}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Country !Note |
| 2006
| | rowspan="2" |Pakistan |Film debut |
| 2019
| | |
| 2022
|Bagga |Indian Punjabi debut |
| 2023
|Shotcut |Dogar | |
| 2024
|Rose Rosy Te Gulab |Caller |India |Indian Punjabi (special appearance) |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PTV Awards | Best Actor | {{Won}} | Family Front | {{Citation |title=PTV World Awards|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKLsMNsLpYk|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/aKLsMNsLpYk|archive-date=2022-01-18 |url-status=live|website=PTV (News)|access-date=22 February 2022}}{{cbignore}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|2538041}}
{{Geo Entertainment Programs}}
{{PTV Programs}}
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Category:20th-century Pakistani male actors
Category:Pakistani male comedians
Category:Pakistani stand-up comedians
Category:Pakistani male film actors
Category:Pakistani male television actors
Category:Pakistani theatre directors
Category:Pakistani dramatists and playwrights
Category:People from Faisalabad
Category:21st-century Pakistani male actors