Behroze Sabzwari ( ur, بہروز سبزواری; born 1957) is an actor from

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, appearing in films, on television, and in voice acting roles alike.

Career

Behroze began his career in

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as a

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. In the late 1970s, he started his acting career by starring in a "live" television children's play ''Dadajan Nanajan''. Behroze has appeared in a number of television commercials. He has also done many stage plays, including ''Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par''. Mirza Ghalib Bandar Road Par was the famous play of Khawaja Moinuddin. This play was the earliest of Behroze's plays and introduced him to the TV viewers throughout Pakistan in the early seventies. However, he achieved fame through the PTV play '' Khuda Ki Basti'' in 1974 where he played the role of ''Nausha''. Behroze Sabzwari received the

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on 23 March 2009, for his services to the Pakistani television industry for more than 40 years.

Personal life

During the PTV serial era, he became known for his role of playing ''Qabacha'' in the drama series '' Tanhaiyaan'', with Bollywood actor

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also having acknowledged him.

Television plays

* * '' Mandi'' * ''Pyar Agar Kabhi Phir Hua (PTV long Play)'' * ''Zara Si Aurat'' * 2010: ''

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'' as Haji Saab * 2011: ''

Anokha Ladla ''Anokha Ladla'' ( ur, انوکھا لاڈلا, lit=Unusual Darling) is a Pakistani television drama series which ran for three seasons from 2010 to 2013 on PTV Home. The first season was directed by Aamir Yousuf while second and third season w ...

'' * 2012: ''

Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley ''Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley'' is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Adnan Ahmad, written by Bushra Ansari and produced by Momina Duraid It began airing from 23 June 2012 on Hum TV. The show was also broadcast in India on Zindagi under the ...

'' as Ahmed Ali * 2012: ''

Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay ''Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'' (also known as Olper's Tanhaiyaan: Naye Silsilay) is a Pakistani romantic social drama serial directed by Marina Khan aired on ARY Digital and Pakistan Television Corporation. It is the sequel of 27-year-old seria ...

'' as Qabacha * 2012: ''Roshan Sitara'' as Ashfaq * 2013: ''Aise Jalay Jiya'' Hum TV * 2013: '' Kankar'' Hum TV * 2014: '' Susraal Mera'' * 2015: '' Gul-e-Rana'' as Abdul Aziz (Father Role of Sajal Ali) Hum TV * 2015: ''

Mera Naam Yousuf Hai ''Mera Naam Yousuf Hai'' ( ur, , "My name is Yousuf"), previously titled as ''Zulekha Bina Yusuf'' (, "Yousuf without Zulekha"), is a Pakistani television drama serial, which originally aired on the A-Plus Entertainment from 17 March 2015 til ...

'' as Waji Ahmed (Father role of

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) * 2015: ''

Karb Karb ( ) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial on Hum TV. It is directed and produced by Amna Nawaz Khan and written by Rahat Jabeen. It stars Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan and Saman Ansari in lead. Cast * Adnan Siddiqui as Hamza * A ...

'' as Fahad Hum TV * 2015: ''

Diyar-e-Dil ''Diyar-e-Dil'' ( ur, ; ) (also known as ''Dayar-e-Dil'') is a Pakistani television drama serial, that originally aired on the Hum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, consisting of a total of 33 episodes. ''Diyar-e-Dil'' follows th ...

'' as Tajamal Hum TV * 2017: ''Zard Zamano Ka Sawera'' ARY Digital * 2017: ''

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'' * 2017: ''

Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua ''Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua'' ( So What Happened to the Heart) is a Pakistani television series aired on 2 July 2017 on Hum TV replacing Sammi. It stars an ensemble cast including Zahid Ahmed, Sami Khan, Ayeza Khan, Mansha Pasha, Imran Ashraf an ...

'' Hum TV * 2018: '' Bay Dardi'' ARY Digital * 2018: '' Naulakha'' * 2019: ''Azaab-e-Zindagi'' as Hanzal * 2020: ''Bheegi Palkain'' *2020: Bhabi Nazar Laga Dengi (Zulfiqar) ARY Digital *2021: Hona Tha Pyar (Sharaafat Ali) Hum TV

Filmography

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Mushkil ''Mushkil'' (Urdu: , ''lit.'' difficult) is an Urdu film which was released in 1995 across theaters in Pakistan. The film dealt with the issue of child-camel-jockeys illegally trafficked from the third world countries into numerous Arab countri ...

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Aik Aur Love Story Aik Aur Love Story (Urdu: ایک اور لو اِسٹوری English: ''One More Love Story'') is a Pakistani Urdu language film directed by pop singer Sajjad Ali. It was also the soundtrack to his music album released in 1999. Music Music wa ...

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Lahore Se Aagey ''Lahore Se Aagey'' (; ) is a 2016 Pakistani road-comedy romantic film directed by Wajahat Rauf, written by Yasir Hussain and Produced by Wajahat Rauf, Asfand Faruok, Salman Iqbal, and Jarjees Seja. The film is a spin-off to 2015 comedy fil ...

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Neelofar ''Neelofar'' is an upcoming Pakistani film starring Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan and Madiha Imam. The film is written and directed by Ammar Rasool and co-produced by Fawad Khan. This film will bring back the beloved on-screen couple of Fawad and M ...

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References

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External links

* {{IMDb name, 0754971
Behroze Sabzwari Profile – Pakistan Television
{{Pride of Performance for Arts {{Authority control {{DEFAULTSORT:Sabzwari, Behroze 1957 births Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male comedians Male actors from Karachi Recipients of the Pride of Performance Male actors in Urdu cinema