Affan Waheed ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television actor, model and
RJ. He is best known for his roles as Musaf in ''
Aik Pal'' (2014), Atif in ''
Khamoshi'' (2017)'','' Shafay in ''
Bay Dardi
''Baydardi'' ( ur, , lit=Cruelty) is a Pakistani drama television series aired on ARY Digital from 26 March 2018. It features Aiman Khan and Affan Waheed and is produced by Abdullah Seja of Idream Entertainment.
Summary
Series deals with the ...
'' (2018), and as Badar in ''
Do Bol
''Do Bol'' ( ur, , lit=Two Words) previously titled ''Aseer e Mohabbat'' is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series that premiered on ARY Digital from 5 March 2019 to 5 May 2019. It is directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain and written by ...
'' (2019). Waheed will also be seen in 2020 film ''Mastaani.''
Early life
The third of four siblings, Waheed was born in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
where his father, from the
Pakistan Air Force
, "Be it deserts or seas; all lie under our wings" (traditional)
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, was stationed. Because of his father's military career, the family moved a lot and he grew up in different cities (
Gujranwala,
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
and
Sargodha
Sargodha (Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as t ...
), and eventually settled in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
.
Career
A graduate of the
National College of Arts
The National College of Arts (colloquially known as NCA) is a public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Overview
National College of Arts - A Federal Chartered Institute is the oldest art school in Pakistan and the second oldest i ...
, he made his transition from painting to acting in 2006 with a role in ''Tere Pehlu Mein'', and apart from painting and acting, he also writes
Urdu poetry
Urdu poetry ( ur, ) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the cultures of South Asia. According to Naseer Turabi there are five major poets of Urdu which are Mir Taqi Mir (d.1810), Mirza Ghali ...
and keeps an interest in music as a singer as well.
[Ally Adnan (4 April 2018)]
"Iqra Aziz and I are not romantically involved: Affan Waheed"
''The Express Tribune
''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English language, English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the ''Daily Express (Urdu newspaper), Daily Express'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliat ...
''. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
People from Karachi
Pakistani male television actors
Male actors from Karachi
National College of Arts alumni