Mohib Mirza ( ur, ) (born 18 August 1979) is a Pakistani actor, director, television host and comedian. He is known for his work in film and television industry of Pakistan for which he has been nominated for various awards.
Career
Mirza started off as a theatre actor in 1999. He was doing Bachelors in Commerce and ran out of funds for the next semester which made him and his friends start a theatre company of their own called Dramaybazz. They wrote and directed an
telefilms
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,
sitcoms
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and TV commercials.
He earned international recognition with his film ''Insha Allah'' (2009), winning the award in Best Supporting Actor category at the International Filmmaker Film Festival held in Kent, England. Mirza is the first Pakistani actor to be awarded at the festival.
In 2018 he returned to TV serials after four years with the drama '' Deedan''.
He turned to direction with the movie ''
Ishrat Made in China
''Ishrat Made in China'' is a 2022 Pakistani romantic action comedy film, co-written, produced and directed as a debut by Mohib Mirza, who also stars as the titular character Ishrat. The film was also co-directed by Parmesh Adiwal and Tehseen ...
'', an
action comedy
Action comedy is a genre that combines aspects of action and comedy. The genre is most prevalent in film with action comedy films, though several TV series fit this genre.
Film
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set to release in 2022.
Personal life
Mirza married actress
Aamina Sheikh
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, at Karachi. Their wedding was a three-day event taking place from 30 April to 2 May 2005. He met Sheikh on the sets of a show which he was hosting and Sheikh was directing. In an interview given to '' Jang'', Mohib revealed that he had the hardest time convincing Aamina's father and that each meeting with him involved "extensive grilling". Aimed to rumors of their divorce, Mirza himself confirmed it in October 2019.
Filmography
Films
Television
Telefilm
Theater
Music work
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Hadiqa Kiani
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's Saraiki single "Dholan" for album ''
Rung
Rung may refer to:
* Rung (band), a Pakistan band
* ''Rung'' (album), an album by Hadiqa Kiyani
* Rung languages, a proposed group of Tibeto-Burman languages
* Rung, an ethnic group of people inhabiting the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, ...
'' (2004)
* Akhter Qayyum's remix video "Kali Kali Rat Mein" (In darkness of the night), for brand Tulsi, directed by Sohail Javed (2006)
* Abrar-ul-Haq's music video "Nachaan Me Ode Naal" (I will dance with her), for brand Coca-Cola Pakistan (2008)
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Call
Call or Calls may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
* Call, a type of betting in poker
* Call, in the game of contract bridge, a bid, pass, double, or redouble in the bidding stage
Music and dance
* Call (band), from Lahore, Paki ...
's music video ''Mere Paas Kuch Nahi'' (I have nothing), as a mental man (2007)
* Tania and Omer's music video "Tere Liye" (for you), also featured Aamina Sheikh (2009)
Accolades
See also
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List of Lollywood actors
Lists of Pakistani actors are split by gender.
* List of Pakistani actresses
* List of Pakistani male actors
This is an alphabetical list of notable Pakistani male film and television actors:
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* Aagha Ali
* Abdullah Ejaz
* Abdullah Kad ...