Jamshed Ansari ( ur, ) (31 December 1942 in
Saharanpur
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Saharanpur city's name was given after the Saint Shah Haroon Chishti.
Saharanpur is declared as on ...
– 24 August 2005 in
Karachi
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)
was a Pakistani
film,
television
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and radio
actor
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.
He is remembered for his numerous performances on both radio and television including Safdar in ''
Hamid Mian Kay Haan'' and Hasnat Bhai on ''
Uncle Urfi
''Uncle Urfi'' was a Pakistan Television Corporation serial drama which first aired in 1972.
It had such a powerful appeal for the people of all age-groups that it turned into an instant hit. The serial has 26 episodes (each with a running tim ...
.''
Background
Born in
Saharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur district.
Saharanpur city's name was given after the Saint Shah Haroon Chishti.
Saharanpur is declared as on ...
,
United Provinces,
British India
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(now in UP, India) on 31 December 1942, to the family of a business tycoon, Zamir Hasan Ansari. Dubai Islamic Bank is the brainchild of Jamshed's older brother Tamiz. Ansari migrated with his family to Pakistan in 1948.
In his early adulthood he moved to London, where he completed television production courses, worked in stage shows and with the
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as well, returning to Pakistan in 1968, launching his acting career the same year''.''
longest running programme, ''Hamid Mian Kay Haan'' (In Hamid Mian's house).
Ansari made his debut in 1968 with Lahore Centre's drama, ''Jharokay''.
' ("The horse eats grass").
He worked in more than 200 TV plays including some popular dramas such as ''
'', etc.
Ansari died of a brain tumour on 24 August 2005.
Funeral prayers were held at Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi followed by burial at Khurshidpura Graveyard in
.
He was awarded 55 national and 2 international awards.