Sohail Asghar (15 June 1954 – 13 November 2021) was a Pakistani TV, film and theater actor.^[1][2]

Life

Sohail was born in Lahore, Pakistan.^{[citation needed]} After completing his education he joined Radio Pakistan. He worked as Radio Jockey from 1978 to 1988. He was introduced in TV drama Raat by a director at PTV Lahore Nusrat Thakur. He appeared in his first movie Murad in 2003. He got award for Outstanding Performance at the 1st Indus Drama Awards for this film.^{[citation needed]}

He got the best actor award^[3] for the year 2002 at the 12th PTV Awards show organized to mark 40 years of Pakistan Television.

Asghar died after protracted illness in a hospital in Lahore on 13 November 2021.^[4]

Filmography

• Murad (2003)
• Mahnoor (2004)
• Victim of an honor killing

Dramas

• Khafa Khafa Zindagi (2018)
• Teri Meri Love Story (2016)
• Aap ki Kaneez (2014)
• Aashti (2009)
• Laag as Kaku Lala (1998)
• Pyas (1989)
• Khuwahish (1993)
• Alao (1994)
• Chand Grehan (1995)
• Kajal Ghar
• Khuda Ki Basti (Geo TV Production)

Accolades