Renowned comedian Amanullah passes away

LAHORE: Renowned Pakistani comedian Amanullah Amanullah Khan passed away at the age of  70 after battling with the disease in Lahore on Friday.

He was admitted to a private hospital in Lahore. The comedian was also suffering from pneumonia, according to his family. Doctors had advised them to admit him to the hospital, the family added.

He was a Pakistani television comedian and actor regarded as one of the dominant comedians in the country. He had influenced many artists as well as the people of the country.

According to another famous Pakistani comedian Sohail Ahmed, Amanullah Khan Khan had a world record of 860-day night theater plays.

Amanullah joined many popular TV channels in Pakistan and famed for his expertise in the field of comedy.

He has occupied a great sense of humor. His comedy acts were based on the regular habits and daily lives of the common people of society.

Amanullah Khan was also known to irregularly deliver unplanned dialogue. He had also put back many well-known Indian comedians including Kapil Sharma and Chandan Prabhakar.

His famous stage plays include Begum Dish Antenna, Disco Deewana, Khirki ke peechay, Muhabbat CNG, UPS, Shartiya Mithay, Bara maza aye ga and Ketchup. Khan was also awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2018.