Amanullah (comedian)

Amanullah Khan (1950 – 6 March 2020), known professionally as Amanullah, was a Pakistani Punjabi theatre performer, comedian and TV artist regarded as one of the best comedians in the Indian subcontinent. He was cited as one of the world's best observational comedians as he learned through his surroundings and everyday happenings. He influenced many artists as well as people.

Amanullah began his professional career in 1977 with the play Sixer, and remained active till his death in 2020.

In a career spanning some 50 years, he performed in over 2000 stage plays.

He has a world record of 860-day night theatre plays.

According to famous Pakistani comedian Sohail Ahmed, Amanullah Khan was regarded as one of the top comedians in Pakistan as well in the Indian subcontinent. He also appeared in Khabarzar with Aftab Iqbal on Aap News.

He had 14 children, including Adnan Amanullah, a stand-up comedian and singer, and Umair Ali Amanullah, an athlete and actor.