Gilani gifts 50,000-dollar watch to comedian

Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 13:24 [IST]

Lahore, June 30 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was so enamoured by the performance of famous comedian Sohail Ahmed that he gifted him his 50,000 dollar wristwatch.

According to the Daily Times, Gilani sent his costly wristwatch along with a letter of appreciation to the stage actor a few days back.

Ahmed, in one of his shows, said Gilani sent him a letter saying that he watched Ahmed's programme with great interest and was sending him the watch.

An outspoken opponent of obscenity in stage dramas, Ahmed is famous for using improvised dialogue during his trademark comedy plays.

In his TV appearances, he has often played serious and negative characters. (ANI)

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