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Kumail Nanjiani was born on 2 May 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Big Sick (2017), Life as We Know It (2010) and Stuber (2019). He has been married to Emily V. Gordon since 14 July 2007.- Producer
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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was born on 12 November 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She is a producer and director, known for Saving Face (2012), A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers (2015) and A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015). She is married to Fahd Kamal Chinoy. They have two children.- Actor
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Fawad Khan is a film and television actor, singer and model. Khan has established himself as a critically and commercially acclaimed actor in not only the Pakistani television and film industry but across the border in India as well.
Khan rose to prominence in the Pakistani movie Khuda Kay Liye released in 2007, and later as a lead actor in TV shows Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai, for that he won Best Actor Awards at the Lux Style Awards. In 2014, Khan made his Bollywood debut in a romantic comedy film Khoobsurat and received Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. His latest success is the Bollywood block buster Kapoor And Sons!- Googie Withers began her acting career at the age of 12. She was dancing in the chorus in a West End revue when she was spotted by a Warner Brothers casting director. She went to do a screen test for them at the Riverside Studios and was invited to become an extra. On her first day at the filming of The Girl in the Crowd (1934) she arrived on the set just after Michael Powell had just sacked the second lead, and she was enlisted to play one of the lead roles.
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Angela Thorne was born on 25 January 1939 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. She was an actress, known for To the Manor Born (1979), Mystery and Imagination (1966) and The BFG (1989). She was married to Peter Penry-Jones. She died on 16 June 2023 in Battersea, London, England, UK.- Danish Taimoor was born on 16 February 1983 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Jalaibee (2015), Wrong No. (2015) and Jawaani Lay Doobi. He has been married to Ayeza Khan since 2014. They have two children.
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Mahira Khan, born December 21, 1984, is a Pakistani actress often regarded as Pakistan's biggest superstar. She is adored and lauded for playing a variety of roles and characters since she embarked on her acting career in 2011. Mahira first started out as a VJ on MTV Pakistan hosting a widely popular live show 'Most Wanted'. She then went on to make her film debut with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 'Bol' directed by Shoaib Mansoor, in 2011. The film went on to become one of Pakistan's highest grossing films of all time. Mahira rose to prominence by playing the lead role in the Pakistani drama 'Humsafar'. The TV drama is regarded as a turning point for the Pakistani Television industry with many attributing the series for playing a huge role in the revival of the local drama industry. Since then Mahira has played lead roles in the country's most popular television dramas and movies, including Humsafar, Shehrezaat, Sadqay Tumhare, Bin Roye, Ho Mann Jahan and Verna. With three Pakistani box office hits to her name now, Mahira was cast opposite Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan in Hindi film 'Raees' in 2017. This marked an important milestone for Pakistani actors since no actor before her had ever been handed a Bollywood debut opposite any of the three Khans of Hindi cinema. She also achieved a unique feat when she became the first and only Pakistani actress to enter Bollywood's '100 crore' (100 million) club after her latest movie Raees amassed more than 100 crore rupees at the box office. Mahira's recent performance in Shoaib Mansoor's 'Verna', where she plays the lead, garnered tremendous praise and appreciation from the world over. This was a small film with a big message highlighting rape, misogyny and the worth of women in Pakistani society and culture. According to the New York Times "The film - which overcame an initial ban imposed because of its subject matter - has inspired Pakistani women to tap into the spirit of the viral #MeToo campaign to expose sexual harassment and create their own public platform for victims and their supporters. With the Pakistani film industry struggling to survive and wary of issue-oriented projects, the film's release has provided a timely opportunity to talk about a difficult topic," You can read the full article online. Throughout the short span of her acting career, Mahira has garnered immense love, admiration and accolades. She has won a series of local awards for 'Best Actor Female'; including Lux Style Awards, Hum Awards, and ARY Awards, and international recognition; the Masala Awards, the Femina ME Awards, Vogue Beauty Awards and most recently the Beirut International Awards Festival for her work in the Film and TV Industry. Mahira was recently announced as the very first Pakisani ambassador for Loreal Hair Care. She is also the face of many big brands in Pakistan; Lux, Veet and Coca Cola to name a few. Mahira has transcended borders when it comes to her fan base with millions following the superstar's dramas and films in India, Bangladesh, the Middle East and the US and UK. Her TV drama Humsafar has been dubbed into Arabic and broadcast by MBC in the Middle East, while it was also broadcast in India on Zee Zindagi. She is the number one Pakistani Actor with the largest following on social media with numbers surpassing millions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Mahira is a source of inspiration for many and has actively spoken on many platforms such as the Global Teacher's Prize Ceremony by the Varkey Foundation in Dubai, the Aga Khan University Special Lecture Series in Karachi and TEDxLahore, motivating audiences of all ages with her zest and wisdom. An avid reader and Mahira enjoys writing in her spare time. She dreams of one day directing her very own film and working in an Academy Award winning movie. With three new projects in the pipeline, Mahira will be starring in 'Saath Din Mohabbat In' opposite Sheheryar Munawar this Eid followed by Bilal Lashari's 'Maula Jutt 2' opposite Fawad Khan later this year.- Producer
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Humayun was born into an enlightened family on July 27, 1971, in Karachi. Being the eldest amongst five brothers, his parents expected a lot from him. From 1995 onwards, he associated himself with Pakistani television. First he appeared as an artist in numerous television plays and drama serials. His first play was "Yeh Jahan". Later, he started his own production, known as H.S. Production. From 'H.S. Production', he has produced the serial, "Tum he to ho", "Pehli Khahish", "Adhuray Khawab", "Dil wo bay mehar" and "Undekhi". He was teamed up with Sonia Saeed, Perveen Malik, Ghazala Butt and others, in the play, 'Shayad Kay Bahar Aaye'. Producer, Sultana Siddiqui, director, Rana Sheikh.- Actor
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A trained multilingual, multifaceted and experienced, professional creative powerhouse of an Actor/Director & Producer. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan and he now lives in Toronto, Canada where he went to Film School and Drama school and started his career again from scratch. Hailing from a family of Creative juggernauts (Actors and Directors-Rahat Kazmi & Sahira Kazmi, sister Nida Kazmi and Grandfather Bollywood actor Shyam) it is inherent within him. He says "It was like growing up in a warm, fuzzy and loving film school!" He lived it, loved it, imbibed it and has put it to good use since. He has been working successfully both on and off camera, in the industry in Pakistan, India, Canada & USA for 17 years in the creative fields of theater, television & film. Working on projects from conception to completion is his strong suit. Ali has a penchant for languages and can speak English, Urdu, Hindi ,Punjabi, Persian, Pashto/Dari, French(basic) and Arabic. He has amassed a portfolio, peppered with multi-layered diverse characters.
He believes that "One cannot portray life on screen if one has not lived it!" He is a marathoner, triathlete, certified scuba diver. adventurer, traveller & dreamer. He shows no signs of stopping and his journey has just begun.
Forever the performer he started his career at the age of 1 and has never looked back since. He was in a national song directed by his mother, veteran director Sahira Kazmi, called "Vattan ki mitti" loosely translated "The beloved earth of my Country." At a young age when kids want to be cowboys, doctors, engineers or astronauts, Ali always gravitated towards being an actor. He started to model, dance and Act professionally by the age of 14. Life and love brought him to Toronto, Canada and within a few short years with a lot of hard work, grit, positivity and perseverance he is now a sought after actor of stage and screen. At 1, From waving the Pakistani flag on his father's shoulders, now a doting father himself, he can now be seen waving a gun in his latest gangster flick, acclaimed director Deepa Mehta's upcoming "Beeba Boys." Set to release in TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) 2015.
Aside from acting and hosting he keeps his creative juices flowing, working as a Freelance Creative Consultant for Publicis, Maclaren McCan, Balmoral Communications Inc. and Focus Communications Inc. Host/Producer with Ary Digital Canada and TV One Canada. He started and heads the South Asian division as Director/Producer with China Syndrome Productions Inc. & Blue Ocean Ethnic Productions (a subsidiary of China syndrome productions inc.) and has produced & directed various successful Multicultural Projects, commercials, documentaries and videos for many reputed clients and organizations such as GM, United way, Brampton Multicultural Centre, Alzheimer's Society of Ontario, Nissan, Clorox,Brita,Nestle-quality street, Loblaws, Bell, rogers, Western union, Campbells, Scotiabank, TD, Marineland to name a few.
Twitter: @thealikazmi Facebook: Ali Kazmi Instagram: @thealikazmi
You just have to believe!Then and only then will the magic happen!
"All you need is love" - Lennon-Mcartney
"They may say i'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one" -John Lennon
"The World is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."- WB Yeats - Viva la film, Viva la creativity
"Shakespeare said it best in 'As you like it': "All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts." "In this life, it does not matter what part you play, as long as you play it well!" - Ali Kazmi- Actress
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Sadhana was born on September 2, 1941 and was named after her father's favorite actress Sadhona Bose. Her father and actor Hari Shivdasani were brothers, and Hari's daughter is actress Babita Kapoor. Sadhana was an only child and her parents made her the center of their lives; in fact, her mother home-schooled her until she was 8 years old. The family fled from Karachi in Pakistan during Post Partition riots. Although they encountered difficult times, their daughter was allowed to see as many as two films a week. When she was 15 years old, she was discovered by some producers who had seen her act in a college play. They cast her in India's first Sindhi film titled Abana (1960), where she played the heroine's younger sister for which she was paid a token of Rps. 1 and the film became a major hit. A photograph of her publicizing the film appeared in a movie magazine. Subodh Mukherji, one of India's leading producers at that time, saw the magazine and gave her the lead role in her first Hindi film Love in Simla (1959), opposite his newcomer son, Joy Mukherjee. The film was directed by another newcomer, R.K. Nayyar, who created her trademark look called 'the Sadhana fringe.' It was modeled after Audrey Hepburn's hairstyle to cover up Sadhana's flaw, her broad forehead. The film became a great success and Sadhana became a overnight star. She also fell in love with the film's director, but she was only 16 years old, and her parents threatened the 22-year-old Nayyar with legal action if he didn't end the relationship. He became scared and backed away.
Sadhana continued making films and became the one of the biggest stars of the 1960s with hits like Mere Mehboob, Hum Dono, and Asli-Naqli. In addition to the 'Sadhana fringe,' she started the trend of the churidar pyjama and kameez with saleem shai in the film Waqt (1965). Her acting in that film was appreciated too, as she was nominated for a Film Fare Award as Best Actress.
Sadhana had stated that she subconsciously modeled her acting style after her idol, Nutan. Most of her films were major hits, and many of them still remembered as all time classics. Her films such as Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, Raaj Kumar, Budtameez and Arzoo were known for their romantic plots and beautiful music, but Raj Khosla, her director in Ek Musafir Ek Hasina, saw an enigmatic, mysterious side to Sadhana and cast her in Woh Kaun Thi (1964). The film became a huge hit with its themes of the Alfred Hitchcock film Vertigo (1958) and gave Sadhana her signature role of the "mystery girl," where her performance kept everyone guessing till the very end. She was nominated for a Film Fare Award as Best Actress, and Khosla later directed her in two more box-office hit suspense thrillers, Mera Saaya (1965)and Anita (1968).
Sadhana also worked well with her leading men, Shammi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, and Raj Kapoor. In fact, it was Raj Kapoor who reintroduced her to her first film director, R.K. Nayyar. They fell in love again and wanted to get married. Her mother was against it, since Nayyar wasn't a Sindhi and wanted someone who looked like actor Rajendra Kumar Tuli, but Sadhana was adamant and with her father backing her up, her mother eventually came around. Sadhana and Nayyar married in 1966 and it seemed like she retired from films. At first, she was content to be a housewife and took cooking lessons and became well-known in the film industry for her culinary skills. But she had serious health problems with her thyroid, and she went to Boston for treatment and she recovered, but there was a physical change. The thyroid condition affected the appearance of her eyes. Her husband's financial problems propelled her return to films after a two-year absence and delivered the hit film Inteqam (1969) directed by her husband followed by by another hit film Ek Phool Do Mali (1969). She and Nayyar went through a difficult time when she suffered a miscarriage. Later they had no children. She directed and starred in her last film playing dual roles in Geeta Mera Naam (1974), which was a box office hit. She wanted to end her acting career in Hindi films just as she started, in a starring role as a young heroine. She didn't want to play supporting character roles as a old mother or a bhabhi (sister-in-law), so she retired as an actress and formed a production company with her husband. Their marriage lasted until his death in the 1990s. She closed down the production company and retired, quietly living the life of a widow. The real-life "mystery girl" rarely gave interviews and didn't like to be photographed saying that she wants her fans to remember her as a young, beautiful, heroine. She faced turbulent times in her later years. Sadhana lived as an tenant in an apartment building for many years, when the builder wanted to evict her in 2012. Suddenly, she was thrust into the public eye when she went to the police station to file a complaint against the builder. Several court cases came out of this incident, and the stress took a toll on her fragile health. She also was estranged from her cousin Babita Kapoor because of a family problem. She did keep in touch with her friends Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Helen, and Nanda Karnataki. She once said that she and Nanda were alike, since they don't step out at public events. However, when Nanda died in 2014, she lost her comrade, and thus she suddenly changed her stance on public events. Just a few weeks later, she invited her relative, actor Ranbir Kapoor, to escort her on the ramp of a fashion show for charity. She wore a beautiful pink sari and took center-stage on the arm of the handsome young Kapoor. She looked cheerful and glamorous being in the limelight with the audience applauding her. That turned out to be her last public event, and the star that she was, she wanted that to be her lasting impression on her fans. It also left a lasting impression on her, since she kept a framed picture of her and Ranbir from that fashion show on her nightstand. A year-and-a-half later, on December 25, 2015, she died from a high fever. Her friends, fans, and the film industry veterans all attended her funeral.- Alyy Khan is a British Asian actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood and Lollywood films and television series. He is known for his roles in the films A Mighty Heart (2007), Traitor (2008), Don 2 (2011), 3 Bahadur (2015), Actor in Law (2016) and Mogul Mowgli (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm Anjuman (2013). Alyy Khan has also appeared in several television series, including The Bill (2006), Strike Back (2011), Saat Pardon Mein (2012), Indian Summers (2015) and Pakeezah (2016). In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show Foodistan for NDTV and Geo TV. Recent credits include The Serpent (2020) for Netflix, Shantaram (2021) for Paramount/Apple+ TV and The Archie's (2022) for Netflix India.
- Hussyn was born in Karachi into a Sindhi family. Her father is a businessman in construction works. Sonya Hussyn Bukharee is a Pakistani actress and former video jockey. She made her acting debut with a supporting role in the 2011 television series Dareecha. She then played leading roles in several hits series, She made her debut on the big screen with Jami's Moor in which she played the supporting character of Amber and later starred in the leading role in Azaadi.[8] She has since starred in the films Tich Button (2022) and Sorry: A Love Story (2023).
- Saba Qamar is a Pakistani actress and television personality. One of Pakistan's most popular and highest paid actresses, Qamar is the recipient of several accolades, including the Lux Style Award, Hum Award, and a Filmfare Award nomination. Qamar made her acting debut with a role in the television series Mein Aurat Hoon (2005).The 2010 pre partition drama Dastaan proved to be Qamar's first success in which she played the parallel female lead, earning her the Pakistan Media Award, and starring roles in the drama Pani Jaisa Piyar and the socio drama Thakan (both 2011) established her as a leading actress in Urdu television. She earned wide critical praise for her portrayal of a manipulative and self-obsessed women in the 2011 romantic series Maat, a middle class girl in the 2011 series Jo Chale To Jaan Se Guzar Gaye, a character Sarwat in the 2012 telenovela Shehryar Shehzadi, and as orphan in the 2013 drama Kaash Aisa Ho. Khan's greatest commercial success came with the 2016 rom-com Lahore Se Aagey. Internationally, she received critical praise for her character Meeta in the 2017 romantic-comedy Hindi Medium. The film ranks among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time and earned her the nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.
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Govind Nihalani was born on 19 August 1940 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Droh Kaal (1994), Aakrosh (1980) and Dev (2004).- Actor
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" Sheheryar Munawar is a man of many talents. He started his career with modeling. Sheheryar Munawar rose to fame with his drama ''Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley.' He won the praise of the critics for the difficult role of a deaf and dumb person Arooj. Sheheryar Munawar has also produced two big films like 'Ho Mans Jahaan' and 'Parey Hut Love' which did well in the box office. He has been vocal about the difficulties faced by Pakistani actors and the unity of the film industry. "- Mohsin Khan was born on 15 March 1955 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Batwara (1989), Laat Saab (1992) and Ghunghat (1996).
- Mac Mohan was born on 24 April 1938 in Karachi, Sindh, British India. He was an actor, known for Sholay (1975), Don (1978) and Majboor (1974). He was married to Minny Makijany. He died on 10 May 2010 in Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Sajid Hasan was born on 5 January 1958 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for A Mighty Heart (2007), Jalaibee (2015) and Maalik (2016).
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Nazia Hasan was born on 3 April 1965 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. She was an actress, known for Qurbani (1980), Main Balwaan (1986) and Miss Lovely (2012). She was married to Mirza Ishtiaq Baig. She died on 13 August 2000 in London, England, UK.- Kashif Khan was born on 17 August 1977 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Bhavnao Ko Samjho (2010), Mummy Punjabi: Superman Ki Bhi Maa!! (2011) and Haar Jeet.
- Odho was born in Karachi, Pakistan on the February 12, 1968. She is married to Samar Ali Khan, and has three children. She started her professional life as a make-up artist and hairstylist in 1989. While working as a make-up artist for various advertising agencies in Karachi, she was discovered by television personality, Anwar Maqsood. She starred in his play, "Sitara Aur Mehrunissa" in 1993; the role turned her into a household name in Pakistan.
She lives in the UAE and Pakistan. She is engaged in philanthropic activities. She is also the ambassador for the campaign on awareness of breast cancer in Pakistan. - Actor
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Bohemia is a Pakistani American rapper and music producer from California. He sings in Punjabi and describes himself as "The Punjabi Rapper" and "the pioneer of Punjabi rap" and the "creator of Punjabi rap. David was born on 15 October 1979 in Karachi into a Punjabi Christian family.He moved to Peshawar and lived there for 7 years. When he was about 14 years old, he moved to California with his family. He started learning music from his father at a very young age and writing Punjabi poetry around that time. His father was an employ of (P.I.A) Pakistan international airline. In 2002, Bohemia released his first independent album, Vich Pardesan De (In The Foreign Land).In 2006, he released another album, Pesa Nasha Pyar, which became the first full-length Punjabi-rap album released by a major record label. It brought Bohemia increased popularity, including a multi-record deal with Universal Music Group Pvt. Ltd. India. In 2006, Pesa Nasha Pyar reached #2 on Maxim India magazine's top 10 downloads, and #3 on the Planet M chart. In December 2011, his third album, Da Rap Star, received four nominations at the UK Asian music awards and PTC Punjabi music awards, including Best Punjabi Album and Best Music Director. Da Rap Star remained at #1 on the Planet M chart in India for several weeks. He released the album Hazar Gallan (Thousand Thoughts) in 2012. In 2013, it won Best Non-Resident Punjabi Album award at PTC Punjabi Music Awards. Bohemia was invited to be a part of the fifth season of Pakistan's Coke Studio sessions.- Babar Ali was born on 30 June 1972 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor, known for Geo Sar Utha Kay (2017), The Legend of Maula Jatt (2022) and Munda Bigra Jaye (1995).
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Bushra Ansari is a Pakistani television presenter, comedian, singer, actor and playwright who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including Pakistan's highest civilian award, Pride of Performance, in 1989.
Ansari's first dramatic acting role was in one of Iqbal Ansari's productions. She also appeared on PTV's most-watched shows, including Angan Terha, Show Time, Show Sha, Rang Tarang, Emergency Ward and the sketch comedy TV series Fifty Fifty.- Director
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Amir is an award-winning Director and Producer with a wide range of experience in film-making. He has produced documentaries, features, short films, web-series and music videos. Some of Amir's movies are streaming on Amazon and some of his work was released on PBS and MTV. Besides working on his projects, Amir has collaborated with a few award-winning Bay Area directors and producers as a Director of Photography and an Editor. With a passion for film-making since he was a teenager experimenting with his father's video camera to an immigrant living in the United States, Amir believes in telling stories that are meaningful and consequential. Most of his movies transcend cultures and shed a light on folks living on the periphery of society. He doesn't shy away from subjects considered taboo or risqué.