Farooq Qaiser, 'Uncle Sargam’ Today is the anniversary

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Farooq Qaiser was a Pakistani artist, columnist, TV show director, puppeteer, script writer and voice actor.

They 1976 I was best known as the creator of the comic puppet character Uncle Sargam introduced in the children's television show Kalyan. Qaiser Farooq in Lahore for daily news and pen name “Sweet bitter gourds” He used to write from

Early life and education. Farooq Qaiser 31 Oct 1945 was born in a Muslim family in Sialkot, Punjab. He spent his early childhood in Peshawar and Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 1970 I, he National College of Arts (NCA) Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from Lahore. Later he 1976 I received a master's degree in graphic arts from Bucharest, Romania and also trained in puppetry. They 1999 I also hold a Master's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Southern California, School for Communication and Journalism, United States.

Professional Era.Kaiser's Career Begins 1970 After graduating from the National College of Arts, Lahore in the early 1990s, he made a short documentary in English. 1971 His teacher Salima Hashmi cast him in her children's television puppet show Akar Bakar. In this show, he worked on the script and puppets with Shoaib Hashmi, Maneza Hashmi and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. The show was intended to be the Pakistan version of the American entertainment and educational show Sesame Street. His first assignment on the show was to create a local version of Big Bird, after which he created many other characters for the program.

1976 In, Qaiser directed and wrote his own puppet show Kalyan which was called Pakistan Television (PTV) Posted on He created his own fictional puppet characters for the show, including Uncle Sargam, Higa and Masi Badalhe. Qaiser Farooq voiced Uncle Sargam. He created the character of Uncle Sargum in imitation of his teacher Molnar from Romania. This character was a popular name in Pakistan for many decades. Speaking about the character, Kaiser said, “He has the same insecurities and fears for every middle class Pakistani. He could say things that a normal person would want to express but could not”۔

He taught at Fatima Jinnah Women's University in Rawalpindi for some time.

2015 I he National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage in Islamabad, Pakistan ( Folk heritage ) Served on the Board of Governors. He 1993 I was a Presidential Pride of Performance recipient. Also provided educational services for two years in India as a member of UNESCO.

His death 14 May 2021 died of a heart attack in Islamabad.