Mubeen Gabol

Mubeen Gabol (ﻣﺒﯿﻦ ﮔﺒﻮﻝ) also known as Matkoo (ﻣﭩﮑﻮ)[1] is a Pakistani actor and comedian, known for his impressions of celebrities. He currently appears in TV show Khabardaar on the Express News. Gabol's initial success was for his five-year stint (2007–2011) as a cast member on the Aaj News series 4 Man Show. In 2011, Gabol and the other cast members left Aaj News and signed a contract with Geo TV. They started a similar show named Banana News Network. Gabol became the star of the show with his impressions of various Pakistani public figures. He quit the show in 2014. [2]

Mubeen Gabol
BornDecember 1986
Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan
Other namesMatkoo
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2007–present
Comedy career
MediumTelevision, film
Genres
Subject(s)
Notable works and roles

Acting career

4 Man Show and BNN

Gabol rose to fame by doing impressions of political and media celebrities on satirical television show 4 Man Show. His fictional character, "Matkoo" was one of the most popular characters of the show. Gabol interviewed many celebrities as Matkoo.[3] In 2011, Gabol left the show and started a new program on GEO TV called Banana News Network (BNN).[4]

2015-present

In 2015, Gabol joined Khabardaar, an Express comedy satire show.[5] He also appeared on GNN Joke Dar Joke in 2018. Gabol made his Lollywood debut in the movie Kataksha, a psychological horror film.[6]

BNN and Khabardaar impressions

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Kataksha Mehmood "Mhoodi"

Television
YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2010ZerooosHum TVEpisodic role

Reality shows
YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2007–114 Man ShowVarious rolesAaj News
2011–14Banana News NetworkVarious rolesGeo TV
2015–2021KhabardaarVarious rolesExpress News
2018KhabarzarVarious rolesAap News
2018Joke Dar JokeVarious rolesGNN
2021The Expresso Morning ShowHimselfExpress NewsGuest, as part of Khabardaar team
2022KhabarharVarious rolesSamaa TV

Web shows
YearShowRolePlatformNotes
2020Mehkma-e- MakholiatVarious rolesYouTube
2021–presentLoose Cannon with Aftab IqbalArnab Goswami's mimicYouTube

References
  1. "Matkoo's FIR sent BNN boys in police station as they allegedly tortured him". April 7, 2014.
  2. "Mubeen Gabol - biography and personal life". Profiles of Famous Pakistanis. September 27, 2020.
  3. "Mubeen Gabol biography | Mubeen Gabol Age, Family, Salary, Education".
  4. Khalid Butts leave for GEO
  5. "Welcome to Aftab Iqbal's Official Website". Aftab Iqbal. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. "'Katakasha' set for release on June 21". The Express Tribune. June 19, 2019.


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