Shahzad Kashmiri ( ur, ) is a Pakistani
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...
and
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
and
cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...
. Kashmiri is best known for his work as a cinematographer in
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 ...
drama serials such as ''
Humsafar
''Humsafar'' ( ur, , lit=Companion or Life Partner) is a 2011 Pakistani drama telenovela based on the novel of the same name by Farhat Ishtiaq (who also wrote the screenplay), and directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat. It stars Fawad Khan, Mahira ...
'', ''
Bilqees Kaur
''Bilqees Kaur'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Adnan Ahmad, written by Faiza Iftikhar and produced by Momina Duraid. It aired from 15 April 2012 to 26 August 2012 on Hum TV. Set in New York City, Karachi, Lahore and Gujranwala, ...
'', ''
Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu
''Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Mehreen Jabbar, based on a novel of the same name written by Farhat Ishtiaq. It was originally aired on Hum TV from 2 March 2012 to 22 June 2012. The drama follows the ...
'', ''
Zard Mausam
''Zard Mausam'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Aabis Raza, based on the Urdu novel ''Zard Mausam'' written by Rahat Jabeen and produced by Momina Duraid. It began airing from 3 May 2012 on Hum TV. 'Zard Mausam' is the story o ...
,'' ''
Yaqeen Ka Safar
''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' ( ur, , lit=The Journey of(/to) Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was w ...
,'' ''
Maat
Maat or Maʽat ( Egyptian:
mꜣꜥt /ˈmuʀʕat/, Coptic: ⲙⲉⲓ) refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Ma'at was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regul ...
and
Parizaad
''Parizaad'' ( ur, , lit=Fairy's child) is a Pakistani television series written by Hashim Nadeem, based on his novel of the same name, directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid Productions. It first aired on Hum Television ...
''. Kashmiri was awarded
Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award The Hum Honorary Phenomenal Serial Award is given by the Hum Network Limited#Board of Directors, Board of Directors of the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to the Hum TV, Hum Television Network most Television criticism, crit ...
for his work on ''Humsafar''.
In 2012, Kashmiri debut as a television director and directed critically acclaimed drama series including ''
Dil-e-Muztar
''Dil-e-Muztar'' ( ur, , ''The Anxious Heart'') is a 2013 Pakistani drama serial about the love triangle story of a young man and two women. The show was well received by the audience and was lauded for the lead performances, after it started ...
'' (2013), ''
Alvida
''Alvida'' ( ur, , lit=Goodbye) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri, produced by Momina Duraid, Humayun Saeed, Shehzad Naseeb and written by Samira Fazal. It starred couples of '' Dil-e-Muztar'', Sa ...
'' (2015) and ''
Maana Ka Gharana
''Maana Ka Gharana'' () is a Pakistani television series of Hum TV that was first aired on 9 December 2015. It is written by Aliya Bukhari and directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions.
Plot
Maana Ka Gha ...
'' (2015-2016) and went onto receive
Best Director Drama Serial nomination at
2nd Hum Awards
The 2nd Hum Awards ceremony, presented by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC), sponsored by Servis and Telenor Talkshawlk, honored the best in fashion, music and Hum Television Dramas of 2013. The ceremony took place on ...
for ''Dil-e-Muztar''.
In 2015, Kashmiri co-directed ''
Bin Roye
''Bin Roye'' (; ) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Momina Duraid and Shahzad Kashmiri. The film is produced by Momina Duraid and stars Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Armeena Khan, Zeba Bakhtiar, Javed Sheikh and others. One o ...
'' as his feature film debut. The film became the
third highest-grossing film of Pakistan. Kashmiri received
Best Film Director nomination at
15th Lux Style Awards
15thLux Style Awards
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Official Poster
July 29, 2016
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Host:
Ahmed Ali ButtAli Zafar
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Venue:
Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh
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Film
''Moor''
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Television Play:
''Diyar-e-Dil''
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Album:
'' Begum Gul Bakaoli Sarfarosh''
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...
.
Filmography
Director
Film
* ''
Bin Roye
''Bin Roye'' (; ) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Momina Duraid and Shahzad Kashmiri. The film is produced by Momina Duraid and stars Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Armeena Khan, Zeba Bakhtiar, Javed Sheikh and others. One o ...
'' (2015)
Television
* ''
Parizaad
''Parizaad'' ( ur, , lit=Fairy's child) is a Pakistani television series written by Hashim Nadeem, based on his novel of the same name, directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid Productions. It first aired on Hum Television ...
'' (2021)
* ''Be Adab'' (2020)
* ''
Sabaat
''Sabaat'' ( ur, , lit=Stability) is a 2020 Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions. It stars Mawra Hocane, Ameer Gilani, Sarah Khan and Usman Mukhtar in lead roles. ''Sabaat'' revolves around two ambitious in ...
'' (2020)
* ''
Anaa
Anaa, Nganaa-nui (or Ara-ura) is an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, in French Polynesia. It is located in the north-west of the archipelago, 350 km to the east of Tahiti. It is oval in shape, 29.5 km in length and 6.5 km wide, w ...
''(2019)
* ''
Yaqeen Ka Safar
''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' ( ur, , lit=The Journey of(/to) Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid through MD Productions for Hum TV. It aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes. It was w ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Bin Roye
''Bin Roye'' (; ) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Momina Duraid and Shahzad Kashmiri. The film is produced by Momina Duraid and stars Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Armeena Khan, Zeba Bakhtiar, Javed Sheikh and others. One o ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi
''Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi'' ( ur, ; lit ''Not Even a Shadow of a Wall'') was a Pakistani TV serial, drama serial that began to air on Hum TV on 10 August 2016 succeeding ''Dil-e-Beqarar''. It is directed by Shehzad Kashmiri and written by Qaisar ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Maana Ka Gharana
''Maana Ka Gharana'' () is a Pakistani television series of Hum TV that was first aired on 9 December 2015. It is written by Aliya Bukhari and directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions.
Plot
Maana Ka Gha ...
'' (2015-2016)
* ''
Alvida
''Alvida'' ( ur, , lit=Goodbye) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri, produced by Momina Duraid, Humayun Saeed, Shehzad Naseeb and written by Samira Fazal. It starred couples of '' Dil-e-Muztar'', Sa ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Mere Humdum Mere Dost
''Mere Humdum Mere Dost'' ( ur, , lit=My companion, my friend) is a Pakistani romantic drama series. It first aired on Urdu 1. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid. This drama serial is based on Farhat Ishtiaq's nov ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Dil-e-Muztar
''Dil-e-Muztar'' ( ur, , ''The Anxious Heart'') is a 2013 Pakistani drama serial about the love triangle story of a young man and two women. The show was well received by the audience and was lauded for the lead performances, after it started ...
'' (2013)
Cinematography
* ''
Humsafar
''Humsafar'' ( ur, , lit=Companion or Life Partner) is a 2011 Pakistani drama telenovela based on the novel of the same name by Farhat Ishtiaq (who also wrote the screenplay), and directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat. It stars Fawad Khan, Mahira ...
''
* ''
Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu
''Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Mehreen Jabbar, based on a novel of the same name written by Farhat Ishtiaq. It was originally aired on Hum TV from 2 March 2012 to 22 June 2012. The drama follows the ...
''
* ''
Zard Mausam
''Zard Mausam'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Aabis Raza, based on the Urdu novel ''Zard Mausam'' written by Rahat Jabeen and produced by Momina Duraid. It began airing from 3 May 2012 on Hum TV. 'Zard Mausam' is the story o ...
''
* ''
Maat
Maat or Maʽat ( Egyptian:
mꜣꜥt /ˈmuʀʕat/, Coptic: ⲙⲉⲓ) refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Ma'at was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regul ...
''
* ''
Bilqees Kaur
''Bilqees Kaur'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Adnan Ahmad, written by Faiza Iftikhar and produced by Momina Duraid. It aired from 15 April 2012 to 26 August 2012 on Hum TV. Set in New York City, Karachi, Lahore and Gujranwala, ...
''
* ''
Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley
''Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley'' is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Adnan Ahmad, written by Bushra Ansari and produced by Momina Duraid It began airing from 23 June 2012 on Hum TV. The show was also broadcast in India on Zindagi under the ...
''
* ''
Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare
''Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television series directed by Asim Ali and written by Nadia Akhtar based on the novel of same name by Shazia Chaudry . The show is produced by Momina Duraid.
The show was also broadcast in I ...
''
* ''
Mar Jain Bhi To Kya
''Mar Jain Bhi To Kya'' ( ur, ) is a popular Pakistani Soap directed by Saif-e-Hassan and written by Iqbal Bano.
Cast
Main cast
* Farhan Ali Agha as Raza Ali Khan
* Arij Fatyma as Salia
* Syed Jibran as Irfan
* Eshita Mehboob as Samina
* ...
''
* ''
Zindagi Gulzar Hai
''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'' is a Pakistani television series directed by Sultana Siddiqui, produced by Momina Duraid under banner Moomal Productions, which was first broadcast on Hum TV. Based on the novel of the same name by Umera Ahmad who also wro ...
''
Awards and nominations
* 2014 -
2nd Hum Awards
The 2nd Hum Awards ceremony, presented by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC), sponsored by Servis and Telenor Talkshawlk, honored the best in fashion, music and Hum Television Dramas of 2013. The ceremony took place on ...
:
Best Director Drama Serial - nom
Lux Style Awards
References
External links
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Living people
People from Sialkot
Hum Award winners
Pakistani film directors
Pakistani television directors
Pakistani cinematographers
Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent
Year of birth missing (living people)