Mani Liaqat

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mani Liaqat

• Mani Liaqat was born in Pakistan, and later, his family moved to the UK.

  

• While he was in school, he participated in various sports like cricket and table tennis. He also performed in various extracurricular activities like dancing, acting, hosting events, and organising charity fundraising campaigns.

• In school, he was the sports captain and house captain.

• After completing his schooling, he did a few odd jobs in the UK. He worked in takeaways and factories.

  

• After completing diplomas in acting, he started working as a comedian in a few local events. He then joined a comic group in the UK.

• In 2006, he appeared in the British-Pakistani TV show ‘Sard Aag.’

  

• In 2010, he participated in the reality TV show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge UK and won the contest.

• Gradually, he started gaining popularity as a comedian in the UK and Pakistan.

• He played the role of a police officer in the English film ‘Pusher’ in 2010.

  

• He acted in the 2013 Urdu short film ‘Alone.’

  

• He has appeared in a few English TV series like ‘Citizen Khan’ (2012), ‘Muslims Like Us’ (2017), and ‘First Dates’ (2022).

  

• As a comedian, he has performed at events in Pakistan and various other countries. He has also organised various comedy tours like Comedy Takeaway and Oh Twadi.

  

• Mani has also hosted a few events like The English Curry Awards, The Scottish Curry Awards, Pisa Awards, Dum Mastam Nights, and Miss Bollywood UK.

  

• He has hosted various Pakistani TV shows.

  

• In January 2018, he started a customised sportswear label named Pioneer Sports in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

• In the same year, he appeared in the English reality TV show Britain’s Got Muslim Talent.

  

• Mani has performed in various Urdu and English theatre plays.

• In 2023, he played the role of a London taxi driver in the Hindi web series ‘United Kacche.’

  

• In his leisure time, he enjoys travelling, reading books, cooking, playing cricket, and travelling.

  

• He can speak various languages like English, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi.

• He once shared that since childhood, he had a fear of dogs.

• Mani Liaqat can sing very well.

 

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• He is often spotted smoking cigars.

  

• On his self-titled YouTube channel, he uploads his work-related videos.

  

• In 2024, he participated in the Pakistani reality TV show ‘Tamasha Season 3.’