Zahid Ali
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Zahid Ali is a Norwegian
stand-up comedian. He is known for his participation in the TV2
show "Rikets Røst" which is hosted by Otto Jespersen
. After the publicity this show resulted in, he has become a popular comedian and actor.
December 2006, Ali, of Pakistan
i descent, appeared in the series Jul i Tøyengata
on Norwegian channel TVNorge
, playing the lead role as shoe repairman Ali. The series was a daily Christmas calendar-type series, aired daily up until December 24. It was a spoof of an original children's Christmas series in Norway
, Jul i Skomakergata
.
He received a Norwegian price for building relations(Brobyggerprisen 2010) between immigrants and Norwegian natives, his work is also about fighting pre-justice.
He gathered in 2006 almost all of the most popular comedians in Norway raising money for Pakistan after the earth-quake disaster same year. All of the money was donated to Erra(Embassy of Pakistan) and was used building a new school in Kashmir.http://www.erra.pk/gallery/Reconstruction%20and%20Rehabilitation/Education/page1.htm
Zahid Ali is also touring with his stand up show "Zahid Ali-live" and he is often used in corporate matters as a comedian.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
stand-up comedian. He is known for his participation in the TV2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
show "Rikets Røst" which is hosted by Otto Jespersen
Otto Jespersen (comedian)
Otto Jespersen is a controversial Norwegian comedian, actor and television personality.-Biography:At the age of 19 Jespersen became a Marxist-Leninist, and was for a short period of time a member of the Communist organization Red Youth...
. After the publicity this show resulted in, he has become a popular comedian and actor.
December 2006, Ali, of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i descent, appeared in the series Jul i Tøyengata
Jul i Tøyengata
Jul i Tøyengata is a Norwegian televised advent calendar created by the Norwegian comedian Zahid Ali. The show is a parody on another Norwegian advent calendar Jul i Skomakergata from 1979, one of the most successful Norwegian TV series.-Cast:...
on Norwegian channel TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
, playing the lead role as shoe repairman Ali. The series was a daily Christmas calendar-type series, aired daily up until December 24. It was a spoof of an original children's Christmas series in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Jul i Skomakergata
Jul i Skomakergata
Jul i Skomakergata is a Norwegian TV-show produced in 1979. It is a televised advent calendar, meaning it is broadcast from December 1 to December 24. It has been broadcast several times in Norway by NRK and is one of the most treasured programs in Norwegian television history. The story revolves...
.
He received a Norwegian price for building relations(Brobyggerprisen 2010) between immigrants and Norwegian natives, his work is also about fighting pre-justice.
He gathered in 2006 almost all of the most popular comedians in Norway raising money for Pakistan after the earth-quake disaster same year. All of the money was donated to Erra(Embassy of Pakistan) and was used building a new school in Kashmir.http://www.erra.pk/gallery/Reconstruction%20and%20Rehabilitation/Education/page1.htm
Zahid Ali is also touring with his stand up show "Zahid Ali-live" and he is often used in corporate matters as a comedian.
External links
- Zahid Ali webpage