Shakeel Siddiqui
Shakeel Siddiqui | |
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| Born | 26 May 1964 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Other names | Teeli |
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| Children | 7, including Sharahbil Siddiqui |
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| Notable works and roles | Comedy 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.