{{Short description|Pakistani actor}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Sahir Lodhi | image = | caption = | native_name = {{Nastaliq|ساحر لودھی}} | native_name_lang = farsi | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|5|21}} | birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | spouse = Somi Nizami Lodhi | relatives = Shaista Lodhi (sister) }}
'''Sahir Lodhi''' is a Pakistani actor, television host, and radio jockey. He made his first TV appearance in ''Chai Time'' on Indus TV, which became a hit morning show. Some of his most popular shows include ''Shair Online'', ''Kuch Tum Kahao Kuch Hum Kahain'', ''Ranjhey Sassi Punoon Heer'', ''Dhorajee'', ''The Sahir Lodhi Show'', and ''Morning Masala''. He has also acted in drama serials and single plays, such as ''Bechrain Gay Abb Kaisay'', ''Bikharnay Say Pehlay'', ''Tum Miyray Ho'', ''Khado Khal'', ''Saheli'', and ''Adhoray Khaab.'' Lodhi is passionate about radio, especially his program ''The Sahir Show'' on Mast FM 103.<ref name="tri">{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/661077/sahir-lodhi-all-set-for-his-big-screen-debut/|title=Sahir Lodhi all set for his small screen debut|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=20 January 2014|accessdate=26 July 2014|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808133728/http://tribune.com.pk/story/661077/sahir-lodhi-all-set-for-his-big-screen-debut/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his film debut with ''Raasta''.<ref name="tribune/6april2017">{{cite news|title=Sahir Lodhi's 'Raasta'khusta bombs at the box office - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1376281/1376281/|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=6 April 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Sahir Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Kazim Lodhi and Roshan Gohar Lodhi.He has with two brothers (Amir Lodhi and Tahir Lodhi), and one sister Shaista Lodhi.<ref name="brosis">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/16863/lets-give-shaista-wahidi-a-break/|title=Let's give Shaista Wahidi a break|date=10 April 2013 |access-date=2015-07-26|archive-date=2015-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812082002/http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/16863/lets-give-shaista-wahidi-a-break/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Controversy == In 2017, Lodhi attracted widespread criticism when he publicly insulted a guest speaker on his show, who he thought was criticizing Quaid-e-Azam. The host went on a long monologue that has since been questioned as being rehearsed to shut the guest speaker down.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Talat|first=Faraz|date=2017-05-31|title=Hey Sahir Lodhi, defending Jinnah doesn't justify belittling women on TV|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177703|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Images|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-05-31|title=Sahir Lodhi attracts public outrage for wrongly accusing girl of 'insulting' Quaid-e-Azam|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1423583/sahir-lodhi-attracts-public-outrage-wrongly-accusing-girl-insulting-quaid-e-azam|access-date=2022-02-16|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-01|title=Sahir Lodhi attempts to clarify misbehaviour with woman on live TV|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1424487/sahir-lodhi-attempts-clarify-buffoonery-woman-live-tv|access-date=2022-02-16|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year!!Title!!Role!! Notes !Ref |- |2017 ||''Raasta''|| Sameer ||Debut |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sahir Lodhi enters film space as jack of all trades with "Raasta"|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/122768-Sahir-Lodhi-enters-film-space-as-jack-of-all-trades-with-Raasta|access-date=2022-02-16|website=www.geo.tv|date=10 February 2016 |language=en}}</ref> |- |TBA ||''Mausam''||TBA ||filming |<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-20|title=Sahir Lodhi all set for his big screen debut|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/661077/sahir-lodhi-all-set-for-his-big-screen-debut|access-date=2022-02-16|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref> |}
===Television shows=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Show !Channel |- |''Chai Time'' |Indus TV |- |''Shair Online'' |Geo TV |- |''The Sahir Lodhi Show'' |TV One |- |''Morning Masala'' |News One (Pakistani TV channel) |- |''Aap Ka Sahir'' |TV One |- |''The Sahir Show'' |Geo TV |- |''10 Tak Ke Baad With Sahir'' |Geo TV |- |''Morning With Sahir'' |A-Plus Entertainment |- |''Subah Savereh Samma Kay Sath'' |Samaa TV |}
===Radio shows===
Lodhi hosts "''It's My Show''" on MERA FM 107.4. The show focuses predominantly on entertainment, fun and counselling. Lodhi occasionally invites guests and takes calls. Each episode features a special topic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=its-my-show|url=https://www.merafm.com/its-my-show/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=MERA FM|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Awards==
At the 1st Pakistan Media Awards, Lodhi received awards for his TV and radio shows.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} * Pakistan Media Awards for TV Show Host (2010) * Pakistan Media Awards for Best Morning Show (2010) * Pakistan Media Awards for Best Radio Show (2010) * Pakistan Media Awards for Best Radio Jockey (2010)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lodhi, Sahir}} Category:Pakistani television hosts Category:Living people Category:Pakistani radio presenters Category:Radio personalities from Karachi Category:Pashtun male actors Category:1968 births Category:Muhajir people