Afghan actor, famous for his comic roles in Afghan movies and his comedy show on a local TV channel, died at the age of 56 at a hospital in Kabul on Saturday, his relatives confirmed. 

According to his relatives, Hamgam was under treatment at Mohammad Daud Hospital in Kabul for the past few weeks. 

He was born in Kabul in 1962 and studied theatre at Arts Faculty of Kabul University. 

He had played in at least 20 Afghan movies. He also played a role in an Indian movie, Kabul Express, in 2006. 

His show on TOLO TV was famous for raising social problems between 2007 to 2010.