Nadeem Baig ( ur, ) (born 24 March 1971) is Pakistani film and television director, producer and writer from

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 cap ...

. Baig won the Lux Style Award For Best Director for ''

Punjab Nahi Jaungi ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' (), is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed and Urwa Hocane in povital roles. ...

''. He made his film directional debut in 2015 with the highest grosser of the year, ''

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (), sometimes abbreviated as ''JPNA'' is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig. It was co-produced by Humayun Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Shahzad Nasib at Saeed's production house, Six Sigma Plus. ...

''. He is a frequent collaborator with

Humayun Saeed Humayun Saeed Ansari (born 27 July 1971), professionally known as Humayun Saeed, is a Pakistani actor and producer. He has appeared in dozens of Pakistani television dramas and limited number of films, and earned Lux Style Awards, and ARY Fil ...

, having directed ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'', which became a huge success at the box office and is currently the third-highest-grossing film, ''

'', which is currently the second-highest-grossing film, and ''

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2'' (), sometimes abbreviated as ''JPNA 2'', is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film, directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Vasay Chaudhry. It is a joint venture of Salman Iqbal Films, Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib's ...

'', which is currently the 2nd

highest-grossing film Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and merchandising. However, theatrical box-office earnings are the primary metric for trade publications in assess ...

Career

Nadeem Baig began his career as a television director. He has directed various television serials such as ''

Ladies Park ''Ladies Park'' ( ur, لیڈیز پارک) is a 2011 Pakistani drama comedy serial broadcasting by Geo Entertainment. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Muhammad Younis Butt, casting Mahnoor Baloch, Humayun Saeed, Nadia Hussain, S ...

'' (2011), ''

Omer Dadi Aur Gharwale ''Omar Dadi aur Gharwalay'' ( ur, ) is a 2011 Pakistani Romantic drama aired on ARY Digital. It was directed by Nadeem Baig, produced by 7th Sky Entertainment and Unilever Pakistan, and written by Samina Ejaz. Its title song ''Mein Sitara Sub ...

'' (2012), ''

Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat ''Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat'' is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial of the Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat franchise on Geo TV. It is directed by Marina Khan and Nadeem Beyg and written by Vasay Chaudhry. The drama had an ensemble cast consisting of Bushra Ansa ...

'' (2012) and ''

Pyarey Afzal ''Pyarey Afzal'' or ''Pyaare Afzal'' ( ur, ) ( en, Dear Afzal) is a Pakistani romantic drama television serial that aired on ARY Digital, directed by Nadeem Baig, written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and production of Six Sigma Entertainment ...

'' (2013), 2019's highest-rated drama, which is shown by

ARY Digital ''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob ...

(''

Meray Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show ...

'') is also on his credit as director. Baig has also co-produced ''

Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Takkay ki Ayegi Baraat is a Pakistani comedy-drama that aired on Geo TV from June 2011 to October 2011. The third instalment of its kind, it is a continuation of the hit ''Dolly ki Ayegi Baraat'' in the Evernew's popular storyline of Kis Ki A ...

'' and ''

Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat is a Pakistani comedy-drama from GEO TV. The show stars Javed Sheikh, Saba Hameed, Bushra Ansari, Shehryar Zaidi, and Samina Ahmad. The show was telecast in Pakistan in November 2009. Plot Azar ( Hassan Niazi) is a ...

''. He made his

Lollywood Lollywood ( ur, , translit=lâli vuḍ) refers to Pakistan's film industry based in Lahore, previously the base for both Punjabi and Urdu language film production. Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema since the partition of ...

debut with the 2015

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

'' which became huge success at the box office and is currently the third-highest-grossing film ever. His next film was

Romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film ''

'' which released on 1 September 2017, it became the second-highest-grossing Pakistani film, collecting over Rs.51 crore at the box office. Currently, He has directed the sequel to ''

JPNA ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (), sometimes abbreviated as ''JPNA'' is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig. It was co-produced by Humayun Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Shahzad Nasib at Saeed's production house, Six Sigma Plus. ...

'', ''

'', which released on

Eid-al-Adha Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's comm ...

2018 and broke existing records in Pakistan. It is the highest-grossing Pakistani film.

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

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12th Lux Style Awards The 2013 Lux Style Awards, officially known as the 12th Lux Style Awards, honoured the best Pakistani films of 2012 and took place on 12 October 2013 at Expo Centre, Lahore. During the ceremony, Lux Style Awards were awarded in 27 competitiv ...

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Man Jali ''Man Jali'' ( ur, ) is a 2012 Pakistani television family drama series aired on Geo Entertainment from 6 June 2012. It is produced by Shahzad Nasib and Samina Humayun Saeed. It stars Mehwish Hayat, Mikaal Zulfikaar, Saba Hameed and Sajid Ha ...

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Dil Lagi ''Dil Lagi'' ( ur, ) (English: Feelings of the Heart) is a Pakistani romantic-drama television series, produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Fa ...

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Mere Paas Tum Ho ''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show s ...

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