Sohail Sameer
Birth nameSohail Sameer
Birth date19 February 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

Sohail Sameer is a Pakistani actor who appears in television series and films. He began his career as a child actor on PTV.[1] He got recognition for his role as Nazakat Ali in Hum TV's 2018 romantic comedy Suno Chanda.[2]

Early life

Born in Lahore and brought up in Rawalpindi by an uncle, he matriculated from the F. G. Sir Syed College and later graduated from the Government College Asghar Mall before going into acting after being spotted by Savera Nadeem.[3]

Career

He began his career as a model in 2002.[4]

Filmography

Television serials

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2007CousinsZeeshanPTV HomeSupporting role
2008QaatilAaj TV[5]Leading role
2009Teri Ik NazarGeo EntertainmentSupporting role
2010Lahore JunctionPTV Home
KalmoohiDr. AdilLeading role
2011Jeena To Hai
2012AshkBilalGeo TV[6][7]Supporting role
2013Heer RanjhaMurad BalochPTV Home[8]Leading role
Taar-e-AnkabootGeo EntertainmentSupporting role
GhundiSaqibHum SitarayLeading role
2014Malika-e-AliyaFurqan BaigGeo EntertainmentSupporting role
Code Name RedPTV HomeLeading role
Tum Mere Hi RehnaHum TVSupporting role
PehchaanMansoorPTV Home[9]Leading role
2015SawaabKamalHum TVSupporting role
Sartaj Mera Tu Raj MeraLeading role
2016Jaan'nisarInspector JunaidATV[10]
Baba Ki RaniAjmalARY ZindagiSupporting role
Haya Kay RangSheharyaar
2017Bachay Bara e FarookhtUrdu1
Adhoora BandhanSafdar HussainGeo Entertainment
NamakPTV Home
2018Karam JaliSharafatA-Plus EntertainmentLeading role
SaayaRashidGeo Entertainment
Suno ChandaNazakat AliHum TV[11][12]Supporting role
ZainabA-Plus TV[13]
2019Suno Chanda 2Nazakat AliHum TV[14]
MakafaatGeo EntertainmentEpisode 4
Naqab ZanHum TVSupporting role
Malaal e YaarMalik Wajahat
MakafaatGeo EntertainmentEpisode 19
2020MushkSajjadHum TVSupporting role
2021Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3)Nazim ShahGeo EntertainmentSupporting role; negative role
Juda Huay Kuch Is TarhaJavedHum TVSupporting role
2021–22Ishq E LaaSultan
2022PehchaanHaider
GudduDaudGeo EntertainmentLeading role
Teri Rah MeinFaisalARY DigitalSupporting role
Kaala DoriyaShujaHum TV[15]
Tere BinAnwar KhanGeo EntertainmentSupporting role; negative role
2023Sawal Ana Ka ThaZaviyarAan TVLeading role
Apney Hee Tou HainShahidGreen Entertainment
GumnInspector JahangirSupporting role
2024Inspector SabihaInspector ShahExpress Entertainment
Teri Chhaon MeinMuzaffarHum TV
Ishq HuaBaharGeo EntertainmentLeading role; main antagonist
AafatMukhtarSupporting role
Aye Ishq e JunoonBarrister Farrukh KamalARY Digital
2025DayanAmirGeo Entertainment

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorAdditional notes
2016Saya e Khuda e ZuljalalMajor FarazUmair S. FazliFilm debut[16]
2017WhistleAmmad Azhar[17]
2021Aik Hai NigarNigar's fatherAdnan SarwarTelevision film
2022RehbraAmin Iqbal[18]
JoylandSaleemSaim Sadiq

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryProjectResult
201217th PTV Awards[19]Best Actor (Jury)Jeena To Hai
Best Actor (Viewers)
20164th Hum Awards[20]Best Soap Actor MaleSartaj Mera Tu Raj Mera

References

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  2. ^ "Farhan Saeed thanks fans for showering love on 'Suno Chanda' | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  3. ^ Imran, Sara (21 May 2021). "Actor Sohail Sameer Shares His Life Journey". Reviewit.pk. Archived 22 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Ali, Muhammad (2022-01-17). "A conversation with Sohail Sameer". Minute Mirror. Archived 2026-01-02 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Mehreen Jabbar and Sarmad Khoosat reunite after a decade". The Nation. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  6. ^ Ali, Muhammad (2019-02-21). "Every time Haseena Moin inspired us with her drama serials". Daily Times. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  7. ^ ""Ashk": A star studded disappointment". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  8. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2012-03-30). "Heer Ranjha: When music embraces tragedy". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  9. ^ "'Baat Cheet' with Bee Gul". The Nation. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  10. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2017-02-02). "Jaan'nisar: re-reviving the trust of people". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  11. ^ Haider, Sadaf (2018-06-07). "Comedy serial Suno Chanda provides welcome relief during a dull drama season". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  12. ^ "'Suno Chanda' is a Ramadan hit in Pakistan". Gulf News. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  13. ^ "TV Channel To Make Telefilm On Zainab Rape Case". Urdu Point. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  14. ^ "Suno Chanda is back". The Nation. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  15. ^ "Kaala Doriya Drama Cast Name, Pictures, Story, & Timing". Mag Pakistan. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  16. ^ "'Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal' released | Samaa Digital". Samaa News. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  17. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2016-01-29). "A whistle in the dark | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  18. ^ Zubair, Amna (2019-03-06). "Here is the latest update on Ahsan Khan and Ayesha Omar's 'Rehbara'". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  19. ^ "17th PTV Awards winners list (2012)". Lekhwala website. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  20. ^ Rashid Nazir Ali (24 April 2017). "4th Hum Awards Winners". review it.pk. Retrieved 9 October 2016.