Ahsaan Qureshi
Indian stand-up comedian
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Ahsaan Qureshi, also known as Ehsaan Qureshi, is an Indian stand-up comedian. He was born in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. He is the 2005 runner-up of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, a stand-up comedy competition on Star One.[1] Qureshi has been a stage performer for the last 20 years. Most of his jokes focus on political satire and social issues. He had put in his name for the reality show at the behest of his friends. Lately he has been seen acting in a Bollywood movie, Bombay to Goa released in 2007, Ek Paheli Leela released in 2015, and the Bhojpuri film Hanuman Bhakt Hawaldar released in 2007. He was seen in SAB TV comedy show Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain.[2] He was a contestant in Bigg Boss 2 in 2007.
Ahsaan Qureshi | |
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Qureshi during a visit to Kuwait | |
| Born | Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupations | Comedian, Actor |
| Years active | 1995 - Present |
| Known for | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bombay to Goa | Abdul Karim Telgi |
| Hanuman Bhakt Hawaldar (Bhojpuri film) | ||
| 2009 | Ek Se Bure Do | Akbar |
| 2010 | Bhavnao Ko Samjho | Advocate Babulal Fansiwala |
| 2012 | Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited | Tillu |
| 2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | Maan Singh |
| Mere Genie Uncle | Sher Khan | |
| 2019 | Wig Boss | Friend |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | TV Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Great Indian Laughter Challenge | Contestant | Star One | First Runner-up |
| 2006 | Takeshi's Castle[3] | Narrator | Pogo TV | Hindi dubbed version |
| 2008 | Bigg Boss 2 | Contestant | Colors TV | Evicted in week 9[4] |
| 2009 | Raju Hazir Ho | Himself | NDTV Imagine | |
| 2015 | Tu Mera Hero | Himself as Talent Show Judge | Star Plus | Special appearance |
| Hum Aapke Ghar Mein Rehte Hain | Professor Jai Prakash Tripathi | SAB TV | ||
| 2017 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Himself | Sony TV | Episode 93 Guest appearance with Sunil Pal and Raju Srivastav |
| 2017–2018 | Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai | Principal Pandey | Sony TV |
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