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Ayaz Samoo
ایاز سموں
Samoo in 2023
Born
Other namesThe Shape-Shifter
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
  • VJ
  • Writer
  • Host
Years active2004–present
Known for
  • Hosting
  • Acting
  • Standup Comedy
Notable work
AwardsBest Performance in a Negative Role.
Websitehttps://eva1564.hocoos.com/

Ayaz Samoo is a Pakistani actor, model, host, VJ and writer. In 2016, he won the AFA for Best Actor in a negative role for the film Moor.[1] He is referred as "The Shape-Shifter" because he switches voices, accents, looks and expressions as he glides through the various genres of the performing arts.[2] Currently hosting "The Night Show With Ayaz Samoo" on ARY Zindagi.[3] He is best known by his character name Sajid Billa on ARY Musik.[4]

Early life and career

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He was born in a Sindhi family. His debut in the industry was in 2004 with a music video for Geo TV. After that he appeared in several television shows and tele films on various Pakistani television channels including Geo TV, The Musik and Indus Music. He was then selected to represent Pakistan by performing for the second season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge in 2006. This was where he was referred to as the 'Youngest Champion' on the show.[5] From his initial successes in the show, he was asked to participate in another stand-up comedy show 'Super Karara' in Pakistan and he won the title of 'Karara King' in 2007. He further on gave successful performances on Indian shows like "Funjabi Chakde" (Star One), "Comedy Champions" (Sahara One), "Comedy Club" (Sony Sab) and Laugh India Laugh (Life Ok).[6] He then participated on another Indian show "Comedy Ka King Kaun" on Sab TV (India) in 2008 where he competed against 11 of the best Pakistani and Indian stand-ups and Ayaz Samoo won the title of 'Comedy ka king'.[7][8] Ayaz made his film debut with Jami's spy-thriller O21[9] followed by Moor.[10][11] In 2016 he won AFA Best Actor in a Negative Role award for film Moor.[1] He will appear in Aabis Raza's upcoming romantic comedy Maan Jao Naa opposite to Adeel Chaudhry, Hajra Yamin, Asma Abbas, Ghana Ali and Asif Raza Mir.[12][13]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 O21 Maani Abbas
2015 Moor Imtisal Ahmad
2016 Aksbandh Sunny co-written & co-produced
2018 Maan Jao Naa[14] Asim

Television (serials, telefilms and shows)

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Year Name Role Network Notes
2004 Ae Jawan Model Geo TV Song
2005 Chalo Aagay Faisal (Actor) Geo TV Telefilm
2005 Ambulance Doctor (Actor) Indus Vision Drama Serial
2009 Gobar Singh Shehri Babu (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2009 Jhoot Bole Kawa Kaatay Rameez (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2009 Gaddi Late Hai Saeen (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2009 Welay Awards Sahib Lodhi (Actor) ARY Digital Comedy Show
2009 College Imtiaz (Actor) PTV Drama Serial
2009 Masti Ki Paatshala Bobby (Actor) ARY Digital Sitcom
2009-13 Sajid Billa a.k.a. Sajid DvD Host ARY Musik Comedy Show
2009 Joke Studio Creative Team ARY Musik Comedy Show
2010 Billu Barbar 2 Jhallan (Actor) ARY Digital Telefilm
2010 I am Joking VJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2010 Eid on Demand VJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2010 Jeena to yahi hai Special Appearance ARY Digital Sitcom
2010 Bakra Masti VJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2011 Dabang 2 Photographer (Cameo) ARY Digital Telefilm
2011 Purjosh Expert ARY News Cricket Show
2011-13 Mirchi Live – Halaat D Maamay VJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2011 Good Morning Pakistan Sajid Billa (Co-host) ARY Digital Morning Show
2011 Qasai Says VJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2012 Shadi Mubarak Papu (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012 Topi Drama Bobby (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012 Haseena Chalbaaz Sameer (Actor) Express Entertainment Drama Serial
2012 Khushi Ek Roag Jahanzaib (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012 Band Bajega (Cameo) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2012 Bhabhi Sambhal Chaabi Taimoor (Actor) Urdu 1 Drama Serial
2012 Ghar Aye Mehmaan Zubair (Actor) Hum TV Telefilm
2012 Indo Pak Festival Host ARY Zauq Cooking Show
2013 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Munna (Actor) Hum TV Telefilm
2013-15 Meri Maa Shafqat (Actor) Geo TV Drama Serial
2013 Mandi Ka King Kaun Host ARY Musik Comedy Show
2013-14 Teen Kahani Ayaz (Actor) Hum TV Sitcom
2014 Gullu Weds Guggi Actor ARY Digital Drama Serial
2014 Guru Hoja Shuru Guest VJ ARY Musik Game Show
2014-15 Video On Trial Host ARY Musik Musik Show
2015 Dimaagh Ki Ghanti Live Host ARY Musik Game Show
2015 Campus Star Host ARY Musik Game Show
2015 Shan e Ramazan Gappu (Segment host) ARY Digital Ramadan Transmission
2015 Batashay Ayaz (Actor) ARY Digital Sitcom
2015 Bhoot Kahan Hai? VJ ARY Musik Horror Show
2015 Mr Fraudiye VJ ARY Musik Comedy Show
2015 Dil Haari Muddasir (Actor) ARY Zindagi Drama Serial
2016 Karachi Kings Family Festival Performer ARY News Live Event
2016 Dr. Ejaz Ki Zoja Musaleen (Actor) Hum TV Telefilm
2016 Bhatti & DD Parvez (Actor) TV One Eid al-Fitr day special Telefilm
2016 Dulha Mil Gya Altaf (Actor) Hum TV Eid al-Fitr day special Telefilm
2016 Saheliyan Shahnawaz (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2016 Eid Hungama Ali (Actor) PTV Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2016 Dosti Ke Side Effects Salman (Actor) ARY Digital Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2016 Musik Trivia VJ ARY Musik Game Show
2017 Mein Aur Tum 2.0 [15] Ayaz (Actor/Writer) ARY Digital Sitcom
2017 Mein Mehru Hoon Maani (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2017 Tere Naal Love Hogya Saadi (Actor) Play Entertainment Drama Serial
2017 Madventures Season 3 Celebrity Contestant ARY Zindagi Game Show
2018 Afra Tafrih Ustaad (Actor) PTV Telefilm
2018 Ehd E Ramadan Host Express Entertainment Ramadan Transmission
2018 Meri Baji[16] Haseeb (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2019 Hasad[17] Salman (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2019 Janbaaz [18] ASI Dildaar Khan (Actor) PTV Home & Express Entertainment Drama Serial
2019 Dolly Darling Chintu (Actor) Geo Entertainment Sitcom
2020 Nand Hasan (Actor) ARY Digital Drama Serial
2021 ARY Celebrity League[19] As himself ARY Digital Cricket Show
2021 Lucky Kabootar[20] Inspector Nanna (Actor) Hum tv Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2021 Mein Hari Piya[21] Salman (Actor) Ary Digital Drama Serial
2021 Mr & Mrs Chooza (eid telefilm) Fahad (Actor) Ary Digital Eid al-Adha day special Telefilm
2022 Afra Tafrih[22] Shahid (Actor) Hum Tv Eid al-Fitr day special
2022 Janay Bhi Do Yaaron Taimoor (Actor) PTV Eid al-Fitr day special
2022 Band To Ab Bajega Ali (Actor) Aaj Tv Telefilm
2022 Chandraat aur Chandni Mony (Actor) Ary Digital Eid al-Adha day special
2022 Wafa Ke Musafir Salman (Actor) PTV Telefilm
2023-present THE NIGHT SHOW WITH AYAZ SAMOO [3] Host ARY Zindagi Talk show
2023 Pyar, Paisa aur Eid Ali (Actor) PTV Eid al-Fitr day special

Stand-up comedy shows

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Year Name Genre Channel Notes
2005 Comedy Club Stand Up Comedian ARY Digital
2006 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 2 Stand Up Comedian Star One Quarter finalist
2006–07 Super Karara Stand Up Comedian AAJ TV Winner of the show
2007 The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3 Stand Up Comedian Star One Titled as the youngest champion
2008 Show Man Show Stand Up Comedian PTV
2008 Eid Hungama Stand Up Comedian PTV
2008 Funjabbi Chak De Stand Up Comedian Star One
2008 Comedy Champions Stand Up Comedian Sahara One
2008 Comedy Ka King Kaun [23][24] Stand Up Comedian Sony SAB Winner of the show [25]
2008 Comedy Club Stand Up Comedian Sony SAB
2008 King Is King Stand Up Comedian Ary Digital
2009 Comedy Kings Stand Up Comedian Ary Digital
2009 Comedy Kings – Ek Naya Tamasha Stand Up Comedian ARY Digital
2010 Comedy Kings – Zara Hat Ke Stand Up Comedian ARY Digital
2010 Awami Budget aur Hukumati Budget Stand Up Comedian AAJ TV
2010 Comedy Kings Ka Shahenshah Kon Stand up Comedy ARY Digital
2012 Laugh India Laugh[26] Standup Comedian Life Ok [27][28][29]
2013 Comedy Kings The Real Muqabla (PAK VS INDIA) Standup Comedian ARY Digital [30]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated Work Category Result
2016 2nd ARY Film Awards Moor Best Actor in a Negative Role Won [31]

References

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  3. ^ a b "The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo Archives". ARY NEWS. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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  20. ^ Hassan, Ali (2 August 2020), Lucky Kabootar (Comedy), Ushna Shah, Mikaal Zulfiqar, MD productions, retrieved 6 July 2023
  21. ^ Images Staff (21 January 2022). "Ayaz Samoo bids Mein Hari Piya goodbye and hints at a new show". Images. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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  25. ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (8 November 2015). "First person: An everyman called Ayaz". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Laugh India Laugh gets its Top 10 Finalists". The Times of India. 24 August 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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  30. ^ Sheikh, Fatima. "Comedy Kings – The Real Muqabla (Pakistan V/S India) | Life with Style". Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  31. ^ "ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners | ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners Celebrity Pics | ARY Film Awards 2016: Winners Photo Gallery - ETimes Photogallery". photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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