{{Short description|Pakistani actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Naseem Vicky | image = | birth_name = Malik Naseem Waqas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan | occupation = {{flatlist| *Actor *Comedian *Director *Producer *Playwright }} | image_size = 724 | other_names = | years_active = 1991–present | spouse = Chandni Naseem }}
'''Malik Naseem Waqas''' (born 18 July 1970), better known by his stage name '''Naseem Vicky''', is a Pakistani theatre, television and film actor, director, producer, playwright and stand-up comedian.
He works in Punjabi dramas as a stand-up comedian<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pakistanistage.net/tag/naseem-vicky/ |title=Naseem Vicky |website=Pakistani Stage Shows starring Naseem Vicky |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621193651/http://www.pakistanistage.net/tag/naseem-vicky |archivedate=21 June 2012}}, Retrieved 5 February 2017</ref> and in some comedy shows on news channels in Pakistan.<ref>http://urduwire.com/people/Naseem-Vicky_347.aspx, Profile of Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017</ref>
He has also appeared in comedy shows in India, including ''Nautanki Ke Super Overs'' and ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' on Colors TV.<ref name="colorstv">{{cite web |url=http://www.colorstv.com/mena/comedy-nights-bachao/team-bachao/naseem-vicky-50037981.html|title=Naseem Vicky in Comedy Nights Bachao show|access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref> He also participated in Kapil Sharma's shows ''Comedy Nights with Kapil'' and ''The Kapil Sharma Show''.
== Personal life == Naseem Vicky was born Malik Naseem Waqas in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan on 18 July 1970.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thenweer |first=Suniya |date=3 December 2019 |title=25 Best Pakistani Stage Artists of All Time |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/25-best-pakistani-stage-artists-of-all-time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218141356/https://www.desiblitz.com/content/25-best-pakistani-stage-artists-of-all-time |archive-date=18 December 2024 |access-date= |website=DesiBlitz}}</ref> In 2000, he moved to Lahore for his career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sadia Azam |date=1 July 2019 |title=The Popularity of Pakistani Stage Dramas |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/the-popularity-of-pakistani-stage-dramas |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=DesiBlitz}}</ref>
He is married to fellow TV actress Chandni Naseem.<ref name="vidpk">http://vidpk.com/p/320/Naseem-Vicky/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182822/http://vidpk.com/p/320/Naseem-Vicky/|date=2017-02-05}}, Profile of TV actor Naseem Vicky, Retrieved 5 February 2017</ref>
== Career ==
=== Television and film actor === He has acted in many television series, including ''Family Front'' (1997), a well-known PTV sitcom, and a number of movies.
=== Theatre actor, director, producer and playwright === In 2017, he wrote a comedy play based on the Indian movie ''Dangal'' (2016), Vicky portraying Aamir Khan's role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Adnan |date=23 February 2017 |title='Dangal' the play breaks new ground in Lahore |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1336695/dangal-play-breaks-new-ground-lahore |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The Express Tribune |quote=Naseem has penned the script of Dangal himself [...]}}</ref> A few months later, he wrote and directed a play that parodied Indian movie ''Baahubali 2'' (2017), also playing the main role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Adnan |date=29 June 2017 |title=Comedic take on 'Baahubali' sets new record in Lahore's theatre history |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1446168/comedic-take-baahubali-sets-new-records-lahores-theatre-history |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The Express Tribune |quote=[...] the play – written and directed by Naseem Vicky [...]}}</ref>
In 2020, he produced and directed a play, also a parody, based on Pakistan's famous drama ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (2019), where he was the lead actor alongside fellow comedian Qaiser Piya.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Adnan |date=25 January 2020 |title='Meray Paas Tum Ho' stage play enthralls audiences in Lahore |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2144064/meray-paas-tum-ho-stage-play-enthralls-audiences-lahore |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=The Express Tribune |quote=Produced and directed by Vicky [...]}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Television serials=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Channel |- | rowspan="2" |1997 |''Family Front'' |Khushiya | rowspan="8" |PTV |- |''Janjaal Pura'' |Chambeli |- | rowspan="2" |1998 |''Rahain'' |Falak Sher |- |''Home Sweet Home'' | |- |1999 |''Aahlna'' |Ashfaq |- |2003 |''Achanak'' | |- |2005 |''Chori Chori'' | |- |2007 |''Lahori Gate'' | |- |2016–2018 |''Choki # 420'' | |Aaj Entertainment |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |''Thana Tick Tock'' |Mehnga |SAB TV |- |''Heer Da Hero'' |Tilli |Geo Entertainment |}
===Television shows=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Channel !Country !Note |- |2007–2015 |''Ham Sab Umeed Say Hain'' |Geo TV |Pakistan | |- |2012 |''Laugh India Laugh'' |Life OK | rowspan="4" |India |Stand-up comedy competition in India won by Vicky<ref>{{cite web|title= Winner of Laugh India Laugh Season 12|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/and-the-winner-of-laugh-india-laugh-is/articleshow/16526491.cms|access-date=25 September 2012|website=www.indiatimes.com}}</ref> |- |2013 |''Nautanki Ke Super Overs – The Comedy Theatre'' | rowspan="3" |Colors TV | |- |2013–2016 |''Comedy Nights with Kapil'' | |- |2015–2017 |''Comedy Nights Bachao'' | |- |2015 |''Eidi Sab Ke Liye'' |ARY Zindagi |Pakistan |Game show where Vicky participated on 19 June 2015 |- |2016 |''The Kapil Sharma Show'' |Sony Entertainment Television |India |Participated in the first season only due to the tensions between India and Pakistan<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Priyanka |date=11 November 2016 |title=Upasana Singh's Bua is missing from The Kapil Sharma Show due to 'ban' on Pakistani actors |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-kapil-sharma-show-bua-upasana-singh-has-already-quit-the-show-4370053/ |access-date=24 March 2023 |website=The Indian Express}}</ref> |}
===Films=== {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Country !Note |- |2006 |''One Two Ka One'' | | rowspan="2" |Pakistan |Film debut |- |2019 |''Kaaf Kangana'' | | |- |2022 |''Maa Da Ladla'' |Bagga |India |Indian Punjabi debut |- |2023 |''Shotcut'' |Dogar |Pakistan | |- |2024 |''Rose Rosy Te Gulab'' |Caller |India |Indian Punjabi (special appearance) |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Title !! Ref. |- | 2000 || PTV Awards|| Best Actor || {{Won}} || ''Family Front'' ||<ref>{{Citation |title=PTV World Awards|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKLsMNsLpYk|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/aKLsMNsLpYk|archive-date=2022-01-18 |url-status=live|website=PTV (News)|access-date=22 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|2538041}} {{Geo Entertainment Programs}} {{PTV Programs}}
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