Hamza Sohail (born 16 July 1996) is a Pakistani actor who works primarily for Pakistan television. The son of senior actor and comedian Sohail Ahmad, he made his acting debut with the drama serial Raqeeb Se (2021). He is known for starring in comedy drama Fairy Tale (2023), and the social drama Zard Patton Ka Bunn (2024). He won the Hum Award for Best Actor Popular for Fairy Tale Season 2 (2023).
Early life and education Sohail is the elder son of veteran stage actor and comedian Sohail Ahmed. He completed his early education from Beaconhouse School System in Lahore. Later, he earned his MBA from London.
Career Sohail returned to Lahore to pursue an acting career, where he met TV director Kashif Nisar. Nisar cast Sohail in his 2021 drama Raqeeb Se. He then appeared in the drama Main Haari Piya. Sohail's first web series was Mrs. & Mr. Shameem, where he worked alongside Saba Qamar and Nauman Ijaz. He also worked in the drama Badshah Begum with Zara Noor Abbas, Ali Rehman Khan, and Komal Meer.
In 2023, Sohail gained recognition in the Ramadan special romantic-comedy Fairy Tale with Sehar Khan, and later appeared in its sequel. For the series, Sohail received praise for his on-screen chemistry with Khan. In 2024, Sohail played the lead role of a doctor appointed to a remote rural area in Zard Patton Ka Bunn and completed Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet with Iqra Aziz. Additionally, Sohail has acted in the drama Sirf Tum. In 2025 he appeared in Dil Wali Gali Mein, a Ramadan series, on Hum TV.
Filmography Television
YearTitleRoleNetworkDirectorNotes2021 Raqeeb Se Abdul Rahman Hum TVKashif NisarSupporting roleMain Haari PiyaSaudARY Digital Badar Mehmood2022 Badshah Begum Pir ShahmirHum TVKhizer Idrees2023 Fairy Tale 1 Farjaad Khan Hum TVAli Hassan Fairy Tale 2 Sirf Tum Hannan Ijaz Geo EntertainmentMazhar Moin Breaking News Hussain Green EntertainmentKashif Nisar2024 Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet Farhaad Yakub Karim Baksh ARY DigitalFajr Raza Zard Patton Ka Bunn Dr. Naufil Hum TVSaife Hasan2025Dil Wali Gali MeinMujtaba "Mujji" Ahmed SiddiquiKashif Nisar2026Dekh Zara Pyar SeZoraiz Ali KhanAli HassanJawadHum TVShehzad KashmiriFilming
Web Series YearTitleRoleNetworkDirectorRef(s)2022 Mrs. & Mr. Shameem Ali ZEE5Kashif Nisar
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult Ref(s) 2024 9th Hum Awards Best ActorFairy Tale Best On-screen Couple Popular (with Sehar Khan)202510th Hum AwardsBest Actor - PopularZard Patton Ka BunnBest Actor - JuryBest On-screen Couple - Popular (with Sajal Aly)Best On-screen Couple - Jury (with Sajal Aly)2nd Sukooon Kya Drama Hai Icon AwardsBest Actor (Critics’ Choice)Best Actor (Popular Choice)20263rd Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest On-screen Couple (with Sajal Aly)
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