Firdous Jamal ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.
Beginning his career with a
Hindko
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drama serial called ''Badnami Dey Toway'' in the mid-1970s, he has since then acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 200 radio plays and 50 films, with his work consisting in all the languages of Pakistan.
Family
His son Hamza Firdous is an actor, an "award winning web drama producer and actor in Ireland" who has had roles in dramas like ''
O Rangreza
''O Rangreza'' ( ur, ), is a Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It starred Bilal Abbas and Sajal Ali in lead roles. It was written by Saji Gul and was directed by Kashif Nisar, who previously directed ''Dumpukht'', which a ...
'' or ''
Ghughi
''Ghughi'' ( ur, , lit=Dove) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial based on Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel ''Pinjar (novel), Pinjar''. This drama is directed by Iqbal Hussain, written by Amna Mufti and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally air ...
'', while another son, Bilawal Firdous, is a model and aspiring actor, with whom he opened his own production house, ''Firdous Jamal Films''.Sana Gilani (27 October 2016) "Firdous Jamal opens up his own production house" Daily Pakistan (newspaper), Retrieved 3 September 2022
Filmography
Films
Television serials
Awards
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Pride of Performance
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Award by the
President of Pakistan
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