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's ''

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''. He is also known for his roles, as Dilawar in ''

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'' and Rafique Ali in ''

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''. He’s also a director, having directed plays such as ''Hatim Tai'' in 2019, that he also co-wrote and where he played the leading role of

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Early life

Originally from

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, he moved to Karachi to study acting at NAPA, where for 3 years his mentor was veteran actor

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, but he was unable to make a name in dramas because he wasn’t considered "handsome enough", so he concentrated on

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and theatre, endorsing mainly comic roles in Shah Sharabeel’s plays.

Filmography

Films

* ''

Theatre

* ''Bombay Dreams'' * ''Avanti'' * ''Beech'' * ''Bahara Ki Raat Ka Sapna'' * ''Bananistan'' * ''Tom Dick and Harry''

Television

Webseries

References

Pakistani male writers Pakistani male stage actors Pakistani male film actors Pakistani male television actors National Academy of Performing Arts alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{more cats, date=December 2021