Omer Shahzad is a Pakistani model, actor and singer who started his career in 2011, and has since established himself as one of the country's top models and actors. He has been nominated for several awards with three consecutive Best Model Male nominations at
Hum Awards
Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first p ...
. and four consecutive nomination in Lux Style awards. He marked his screen debut in 2013 with
Geo TV
Geo Television Network is a television channel based in Pakistan. It was established in May 2002 and is owned by the Jang Media Group. The channel began its test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning on 1 October 2 ...
's drama series ''
Adhoori Aurat
Adhoori Aurat (also known as "Adhuri Aurat") is a Pakistani drama serial aired on Geo Entertainment. It was released on 16 April 2013, directed by Furqan Khan and written by Samina Ejaz. The serial features Faysal Qureshi, Ayeza Khan and Maheen ...
'' in a negative role and went to work in ''Choti Choti Khushiyan'', ''Chor Darwazay'' and hit-drama series ''Noor Jahan''. He also marked his film debut in 2016 film ''Teri Meri Love Story''.
Saying that he would have been a singer if not a model, he's also expected to launch his professional music career soon.
Career
Omer started his career in 2011 with modeling, when
Vaneeza Ahmed
''Vaneeza Ahmad'' (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ; born 24 June 1971) is a Pakistani Model (person), model and actress, and occasional singer. As a model she has seen success as the face of brands in Pakistan, and is the first Pakistani mode ...
had auditioned him for Bridal Couture Week, he was one of the few ones who were selected among 200-auditionees, he recalled, "There were 200 boys and girls at the audition and I was one of the eight male models selected. Then I made an appearance in Noor's morning show on
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
." He achieved mainstream success when worked with a fashion coordinator for a shoot, Omer said, "It is only after you get published in a fashion publication as a model that they finally recognise you as an entity,". He then worked with
Deepak Perwani
Deepak Perwani (born 1973) ( sd, ديپڪ پرواني) is a Pakistani fashion designer and actor. He is a member of the Hindu Sindhi community in Pakistan.
Filmography
* ''Mere Paas Paas
''Mere Paas Paas'' (also spelled ''Meray Paas Paa ...
HSY
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, often referred to by his initials, HSY, (born 26 October 1976) is a Pakistani fashion designer and television host.
Born to a Arain family who were active in politics. His father, Mian Hamid Yasin, was a chief whip in Zu ...
, Zainab Chottani, Fahad Hussayn, and Zaheer Abbas, that earned him widespread acclaim and recognition.
He marked his television debut in 2013, with drama series ''
Adhoori Aurat
Adhoori Aurat (also known as "Adhuri Aurat") is a Pakistani drama serial aired on Geo Entertainment. It was released on 16 April 2013, directed by Furqan Khan and written by Samina Ejaz. The serial features Faysal Qureshi, Ayeza Khan and Maheen ...
'', he stated, "I always wanted to be an actor after watching Faisal Qureshi and
Noman Ijaz
Nauman Ijaz (Punjabi and ur, ) is a Pakistani television and film actor, TV anchorperson, and TV show presenter. He is the recipient of several accolades including 10 Lux Style Awards, 7 Hum Awards and a President's Pride of Performance, wh ...
in TV plays. But you have to start somewhere and modelling happened first for me," he played negative role in that drama series. Omer starred in three further drama series '' Choti Choti Khushiyan'', ''Chor Darwazay'' and ''Noor Jahan'' (2015) before entering into film industry.
He debuted in film industry in 2015 and is to star in upcoming 2016 romantic-comedy film ''
Teri Meri Love Story
''Teri Meri Love Story'' (or ''TMLS'' for short) is a 2016 Pakistani romantic-comedy, action film directed by Jawad Bashir. It is also written by Jawad Bashir and co-written by Ahmed Abdul Rehman. It was co-produced and distributed by Summit E ...
'' directed by
Jawad Bashir
Jawad Bashir is a Pakistani film and television director, actor, singer, and tarot card reader. opposite
Ushna Shah
Ushna Shah is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut in 2013 with ''Mere Khwabon Ka Diya''. Shah had her first critical success with the 2014 thriller romance ''Bashar Momin'' as Rudaba. She rose to promine ...
,
Mohib Mirza
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Career
Mirza st ...
and
Mohsin Abbas Haider
Mohsin Abbas Haider ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, writer and television presenter.
He is the recipient of a Lux Style Award from five nominations.
Haider is best known for his acting roles in the successful films ''Na Maloom Afraad'' ( ...
. When the movie released he it proved that his screen presence is phenomenal and he proved to be the saving grace of the movie.
In 2017 he starred in a super-hit drama Alif Allah or Insaa as one of the leads where he plays the character of Shaheer, his heroic screen presence added more value to the drama. The drama has been a record-breaker of the year.
Omer Shahzad became the talk of the town when news came out of him starring in one of the most highly anticipated Pakistani movies of 2018 "
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 ...
". This movie already stars great actors like Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa, and Omer was seen playing the role of the main antagonist.