Sikandar Sanam (21 September 1960 â 5 November 2012), born Mohammad Sikander, was a Pakistani stage artist, singer, actor, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.
Initially part of Umer Shareef's closest associates, he'd later develop a solo career, mainly by making parodies of modern Bollywood classics such as Tere Naam (2003); he also released albums, his songs also often being parodies.
He used to write the script and the screenplay of most of his spoof films.
Of Kutchi ethnic background, Sikandar Sanam was born Mohammad Sikander into a family of artists. His father Syed Abdul Sattar Shoqeen Jetpuri was a well known Gujarati poet.
Sikander Sanam started performing on-stage as a child artist and singer. He preferred acting over singing and decided to enter show business. He changed his name from Mohammad Sikandar to Sikandar Sanam (Sanam meaning beloved in Urdu).
Sanam died of liver cancer on 5 November 2012. He left behind his wife, four sons, and two daughters.
Sanam's funeral was offered at the Siddiqui Masjid in Bohra Pir. Several stage artists including Umer Sharif, Rauf Lala, Muhammad Ifraheem, Saleem Afridi, Shakeel Siddiqui, and Aftab Alam attended the prayer. He was buried at the Korangi graveyard, Karachi.
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