The famous Pakistani puppeteer Farooq Qaiser, Uncle Sargam

Farooq Qaiser was a Pakistani artist, newspaper columnist, TV show director, puppeteer, script writer, and voice actor. He was known as the creator of the fictional puppet character Uncle Sargam introduced in 1976 in children’s television show Kaliyan. 

Born: October 31, 1945, Sialkot

Died: May 14, 2021, Islamabad

Education: National College of Arts, Lahore (NCA) 

Awards: Pride of Performance, Sitara-i-Imtiaz

Known for: Uncle Sargam (Creator)