Shakeel Siddiqui

Shakeel Siddiqui
Born (1964-05-26) 26 May 1964
NationalityPakistani
Other namesTeeli
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
  • Director
  • Play writer
Children7, including Sharahbil Siddiqui
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
Subject(s)
Notable works and rolesComedy Circus
Comedy Nights Bachao
Comedy Nights Live
Comedy Kings

Shakeel Siddiqui (Urdu: شکیل صدیقی; born 26 May 1964) is a Pakistani television stand-up comedian, stage and film actor, theatre director and playwright.

Initially interested in singing, on the insistence of a cousin he began his career as a stage actor in the early 1980s, inspired by comedian Lehri and collaborating with the likes of Moin Akhter and especially Umer Shareef.

In the 2000s, he also rose to prominence in India after appearing as a contestant in Comedy Circus.

Shakeel Siddiqui also appeared as a celebrity guest in Salman Khan's reality game show, Dus Ka Dum (2008).

Shakeel is also known as Teeli in Pakistan.