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Sheikh (pronounced /ˈʃiːk/ SHEEK or /ˈʃeɪk/ SHAYK; Arabic: شيخ šayḫ, mostly pronounced [ʃeːx], plural شيوخ šuyūḫ) — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor". It is commonly used to designate the front man of a tribe who got this title after his father, or an Islamic scholar who got this title after graduating from the basic Islamic school. Sheikha is the female equivalent, although these are uncommon in the Arabic world. A sheikh who is wise is called ḥakīm adjective (wise) حكيم, ḥākim noun (governor) حاكم, yaḥkum verb (govern) يحكم; and can govern. The scholar sheikh here can govern but cannot lead directly because the leader is the imam which is based upon the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah; on the other hand the family sheikh can always lead but cannot govern unless he is wise. Although the title generally refers to a male, a very small number of female sheikhs have also existed.[citation needed]
Sikandar Sanam | |
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Born | Mohammad Sikandar (1960-09-21)21 September 1960 Karachi, Pakistan |
Died | 5 November 2012(2012-11-05) (aged 52) Karachi, Pakistan |
Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Stage Artist |
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Sikandar Sanam (21 September 1960 - 5 November 2012) was a Pakistani stage artist, singer, actor and stand up comedian. In Pakistan, he was known as the artist who redefined the art of on-stage mimicry. Sikandar's father, the late Syed Abdul Sattar Shoqeen Jetpuri (a Gujrati poet), was a well known poet from Jetpur, India. Sanam credited his father as, versatile, talented and proficient who patronized him with his talent.[1][2]
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Sanam started performing on-stage as a child artist and singer. He preferred acting over singing and decided to enter showbiz. He changed his name from Mohammad Sikandar to Sikandar Sanam (Sanam meaning beloved in Urdu).[1][3]
He was one of the rare comedians to have come out from the Karachi theatre scene. Despite his colloquial jokes and street smart improvisational skills like many other theatre comedians, what distinguished him from others was his Pakistani remakes of Indian films amongst which Khal Nayak 2, Sholay 2, Munna Bhai MBBS 2 and Tere Naam Part 2 were the most famous. The craze for these remakes increased so much over time that the cable operators played them on public demand, and later on, a number of mainstream entertainment channels also aired them.[4]
Sanam gained much popularity by acting in Tere Naam 2 which was a parody of record breaking Indian movie Tere Naam.The Great Indian Laughter Challenge earned him the coveted title Comedy King. From stage, he gained fame in the art of mimicry.[1] He directed, produced and acted in several parodies of Bollywood movies.[2]
In September 2012, Sanam was diagnosed with liver cancer. The actor was admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, although was later discharged.[5] He was taken to Mirpurkhas to visit a faith healer on 4th November 2012 and brought back to the city next morning. At around 3pm, his condition deteriorated and he was rushed to the Civil Hospital, where he was officially pronounced dead.[6] The comedian lost his battle to cancer on 5th Nov 2012. He is left behind his wife, four sons and two daughters.[7]
Sanam’s funeral was offered at the Siddiqui Masjid in Bohra Pir. Several stage artists including Umer Sharif, Rauf Lala, Muhammad Ifraheem, Saleem Afridi, Shakeel Siddiqui and Aftab Alam attended the prayer. He was buried at the Korangi graveyard.[8]
Actors: Irrfan Khan (producer), Anita Surendran (miscellaneous crew), Irrfan Khan (actor), Anurag Kashyap (producer), Nawazuddin Siddiqui (actor), Lillete Dubey (actress), Max Richter (composer), Lydia Dean Pilcher (producer), Siddharth Roy Kapur (producer), Bharati Achrekar (actress), Guneet Monga (producer), Karsten Stöter (producer), Cédomir Kolar (producer), Marc Baschet (producer), Benny Drechsel (producer),
Plot: The film set in Mumbai, revolves around a mistaken delivery by the Dabbawalas (lunchbox service) of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between an about to retire, Saajan, also a lonely widower and an unhappy housewife, Ila as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.
Keywords: cooking, delivery, delivery-man, delivery-service, delivery-to-wrong-address, food, india, lunch, lunchbox, mumbai-indiaActors: Praatiek Dodeja (writer), Praatiek Dodeja (director), Praatiek Dodeja (producer), Shailesh Kumar (actor), Mohan Dodeja (producer), Subhash Seth (actor), Brandon Cooper (composer), Shree (composer), Sandeep Deol (actor), Kashyap Dodeja (editor), Ameet Dodejaa (actor), Takshit Mathur (actor), Abhishivam Rishi (actor), Krishna Sajnaani (actor),
Genres: Action, Drama, Short,