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A chapter of comedy"Omar Sharif" is over

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By basri hasanPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

When I came from the office today, the first news I got was that Omar Sharif had passed away. As soon as I heard the news, my heart sank because not only me but every servant was a big fan of Omar Sharif. I have loved Omar Sharif since childhood. I used to watch his plays with great interest. His style of compering was so captivating that even before he spoke, the audience would laugh. Omar Sharif used to have his place in the world of comedy. Omar Sharif, who has been undergoing treatment in the hospital for the last one and a half months due to heart disease, kidney and diabetes, was taken abroad when his condition started getting worse. He was flown to the United States by air ambulance on September 28. However, due to long journey and fatigue, he was admitted to a German hospital where he had a long stay in Germany due to pneumonia and technical malfunction in the air ambulance. Before he arrived in the United States, he met his real creator in Germany.

Omar Sharif, the uncrowned king of comedy, was born on April 19, 1955 in Liaquatabad area of ​​Karachi. At a very young age, his father's shadow rose from his head. Naughty Omar Sharif walking around the neighborhood just copying people. Sometimes they used to loot after hearing jokes, sometimes they used to make the voices of movie stars and became the star in the eyes of the entire neighborhood.

Omar Sharif was fascinated by Munawar Zarif, a well-known comedian of his time, from his childhood. Copying Munawar Zarif, he added the rhyming word "Sharif" to his name. It is also a strange coincidence that Omar Sharif never met him. Once he reached the hotel to meet him, Munawar Zarif was enjoying a good night's sleep when he returned disappointed. However, when he turned towards Lahore, he kissed the walls of Munawar Zarif's house and expressed his devotion to him.

Omar Sharif started his artistic journey with the stage drama. This was Omar Sharif's first commercial drama, in which he traditionally achieved great success. In Karachi, when the theater drama was about to start, spectators would come to see Omar Sharif's name only after seeing his name. Especially those who did not turn to the theater, Omar Sharif's interesting phrases and brilliant comedy began to reach them. Five cassettes of this series of Omar Sharif came which were very quickly.

Omar Sharif's many stage plays made a splash, but 'Bakra Kastoon Peh' was the most popular among them, which had five seasons. According to Omar Sharif, he wrote the first part of this drama in just two days.

Omar Sharif also made his name in the film world. In 1986, he acted in the films Hisab and Khandan. When Mr. 420, directed by himself, was released in cinemas in 1992, it made a splash with its humorous sentences, interesting story and music. Omar Sharif received four awards, including Best Actor for 'Mr. 420'. He is the only artist to have won four awards in a single year.

After this unparalleled reception, Omar Sharif gave the best of 'Mr. Charlie', 'Miss Fitna', 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi', 'Jhoote Raees', 'Bahrupia', 'Chand Babu', 'Khote Sake' and 'Chhpa Rustam'. He gave the gift of movies to his loved ones.

Medalist Omar Sharif Imran Khan's Shaukat Khanum Hospital has done various shows around the world to raise funds. Inspired by this hospital, he also built a hospital in his mother's memory. Omar Sharif's artistic journey was based on five decades.

Omar Sharif is no more in this world today but his name will live on in the hearts of the people. These comics, captivating phrases and the essence of his acting will be remembered for centuries. Giving Omar Sharif comedy is a chapter that ended today.

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