Shoaib Mansoor (Full name, Shoaib Mansoor), ( ur, ; born 4 February 1951
Karachi
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) is a
Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of
Muhajir
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origin.
[
Active in the ]television industry
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since 1980, he first found success for composing and writing the song Dil Dil Pakistan
Dil Dil Pakistan ( ur, ) is the most popular patriotic Pakistani song, sung by Junaid Jamshed. It was released in 1987 by the pop band Vital Signs. The song was featured in the band's debut album, ''Vital Signs 1'', in 1987. Dil Dil Pakistan is ...
in 1987, thereby introducing Vital Signs
Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining) functions. These measurements are taken to help assess the general physical health of a ...
musical band in mainstream Pakistani television
Television in Pakistan started in 1964 and the first live transmission of Pakistan Television began on 26 November 1964, in Lahore.[Ankahi
''Ankahi'' ( ur, , lit=Unsaid) is an Urdu television drama serial broadcast by PTV in 1982 as is now considered as a cult-classic. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali.
The drama serial featured an ense ...](_blank)
,'' comedy series ''Fifty Fifty'' (1980) and the travel documentary show , Gulls and Guys which was sponsored by the John Player Gold Leaf company and which was a commercial success reality show, and the military fiction series, ''Alpha Bravo Charlie
''Alpha Bravo Charlie'' (Urdu: الفا براوو چارلی) is an action and thriller Pakistani drama, produced by ISPR and directed by Pakistani drama and film director Shoaib Mansoor.
It is a sequel to 1991 TV series '' Sunehray Din'' ' ...
'' (1998). Mansoor found further critical acclaim for his musical abilities, writing songs for Vital Signs
Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining) functions. These measurements are taken to help assess the general physical health of a ...
in the 1990s and introduced the band nationwide. A versatile artist, he became a popular and respected film director after the release of critically acclaimed films ''Khuda Kay Liye
''Khuda Kay Liye'' (also released as ''In the Name of God'' in international markets) is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Al ...
'' (2007) and ''Bol'' (2011). Mansoor won much acclaim for his work including the Sitara-i-Imtiaz
The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...
Award from the President of Pakistan in 2008.[
]
Career
Shoaib Mansoor or ''ShoMan'' (as he calls himself) is among the most influential and famous figures in the 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 ...
entertainment sector. He has directed, written and produced super hit TV shows such as ''Ankahi
''Ankahi'' ( ur, , lit=Unsaid) is an Urdu television drama serial broadcast by PTV in 1982 as is now considered as a cult-classic. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali.
The drama serial featured an ense ...
'', '' Fifty Fifty'', ''Alpha Bravo Charlie
''Alpha Bravo Charlie'' (Urdu: الفا براوو چارلی) is an action and thriller Pakistani drama, produced by ISPR and directed by Pakistani drama and film director Shoaib Mansoor.
It is a sequel to 1991 TV series '' Sunehray Din'' ' ...
'', '' Sunehrey Din'' and ''Gulls & Guys
''Gulls & Guys'' was a documentary-cum-travel guide reality show directed by Shoaib Mansoor. The programme was telecasted every Saturday on PTV in 1999. The show was sponsored by John Player Gold Leaf. ''Gulls & Guys'' was high grossing and gai ...
'', which aired on Pakistan Television Corporation
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore.
Background
Historical co ...
(PTV).
Shoaib Mansoor has also been a successful songwriter and music composer. Back in the 1980s, he introduced the pop sensation Vital Signs
Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining) functions. These measurements are taken to help assess the general physical health of a ...
to the mainstream media. Besides being Junaid Jamshed
Junaid Jamshed Khan ( ur, ; 3 September 1964 – 7 December 2016) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, television personality, fashion designer, actor, and preacher. After graduating with a degree in engineering from the University of Engineer ...
's mentor, he was the backbone for the band's songs and composed and produced most of the Vital Signs' albums. Between 2001 and 2003, he directed the ''Ishq Mohabbat Apna Pan'' music video picturised on Iman Ali
Iman Ali ( ur, ; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress, model, and singer who appears in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller film '' Khuda Kay Liye'', for which she won a Lux Style Award for ...
and Rasheed Naz
Rasheed Naz (9 September 1948 – 17 January 2022) was a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his television career in 1971 in a ''Pashto'' television play and worked in several Pashto, Hindko and Urdu-language plays.
Life and career ...
. He wrote and composed a number of Vital Signs' hit numbers such as ''Aitebar
''Aitebar'' was the third album of the Pakistani band Vital Signs.
Track listing
All music arranged, composed and produced by Vital Signs. All songs written by Shoaib Mansoor.
Personnel
All information is taken from the CD.
;Vital Signs ...
''. In addition, he directed all of Vital Signs' videos and also produced a music video compilation and a movie titled ''Geetar '93''.[
In 2007, Shoaib Mansoor debuted as a film director with the critically acclaimed film, '']Khuda Kay Liye
''Khuda Kay Liye'' (also released as ''In the Name of God'' in international markets) is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Al ...
'' released on 20 July 2007 all over Pakistan
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. It received the Silver Pyramid Award from the Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year si ...
for 2007.
In 2009, he began directing a big budget film '' Bol,'' with Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique.
Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...
, Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani actress. She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic-drama ''Humsafar'' for which she received numerous acco ...
, Humaima Malick
Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani films and serials. She is known for ''Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama ''Bol (film), Bol'' in 2011.
Personal life
M ...
and Iman Ali
Iman Ali ( ur, ; born 19 December 1980) is a Pakistani actress, model, and singer who appears in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller film '' Khuda Kay Liye'', for which she won a Lux Style Award for ...
playing lead roles. The premiere was on 24 June 2011.
Shoaib Mansoor's fourth film '' Verna'' starring Mahira Khan
Mahira Hafeez Khan (; born 21 December 1984) is a Pakistani actress. She started her career as a VJ in 2006. Khan is best known for portraying the role of Khirad Hussain in the romantic-drama ''Humsafar'' for which she received numerous acco ...
as the main female lead was released by Hum Films
Hum Films is a film production and distribution company based in Karachi, Pakistan, working under the Hum Network Limited. It was launched in September 2014, with setting a film '' Na Maloom Afraad'' to release domestically on 5 October 2014. ...
on 17 November 2017.
Filmography
Television
* '' Fifty Fifty'' ( PTV sketch comedy) (1979-1984)[
* '']Ankahi
''Ankahi'' ( ur, , lit=Unsaid) is an Urdu television drama serial broadcast by PTV in 1982 as is now considered as a cult-classic. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali.
The drama serial featured an ense ...
'' ( PTV Drama series, 1982)[
* '' Music '89'' ( PTV Pop Music Show, 1989)
* '' Sunehrey Din'' ( PTV Drama Series)][
* ''Leadings From The Front'' (Documentary on ]Imran Khan
Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...
, 1993)
* ''Geetar '93'' (The Vital Signs
Vital signs (also known as vitals) are a group of the four to six most crucial medical signs that indicate the status of the body's vital (life-sustaining) functions. These measurements are taken to help assess the general physical health of a ...
music video collection, 1993)
* ''Alpha Bravo Charlie
''Alpha Bravo Charlie'' (Urdu: الفا براوو چارلی) is an action and thriller Pakistani drama, produced by ISPR and directed by Pakistani drama and film director Shoaib Mansoor.
It is a sequel to 1991 TV series '' Sunehray Din'' ' ...
'' ( PTV Drama Series, 1997)[
* '']Gulls & Guys
''Gulls & Guys'' was a documentary-cum-travel guide reality show directed by Shoaib Mansoor. The programme was telecasted every Saturday on PTV in 1999. The show was sponsored by John Player Gold Leaf. ''Gulls & Guys'' was high grossing and gai ...
'' ( PTV Traveling Show, 1999)[
* '']Dhundle Raste
''Dhundle Raste'' is a Pakistani telefilm featuring Vital Signs, a popular Pakistani pop music group. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor, the famous duo who had previously written and directed the epic ''Ankahi''. The ...
'' ( PTV one episode drama)
* ''Jharnay'' (pop music show)
* ''Junoon Abhi Kum Nahin Huaa''
* '' PTV Awards Ceremony 1986''
* ''Lux Style Award
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...
Ceremony 2008''
* ''Geetar93'' (videos based on pop band Vital Signs, November 1993)
Awards and achievements
In recognition of his outstanding services, Mansoor has been decorated with presidential award of Pride of Performance
The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...
in 2002 and Sitara-e-Imtiaz
The Sitara-e-Imtiaz () also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz, is the third-highest (in the order of "Imtiaz") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the ...
by the Government of Pakistan
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in 2008.[137 Pakistanis, 17 foreigners get civil awards]
Dawn (newspaper), published 15 August 2007, Retrieved 25 June 2020 He has also been awarded PTV Lifetime Achievement Award by the then-President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf
General Pervez Musharraf ( ur, , Parvez Muśharraf; born 11 August 1943) is a former Pakistani politician and four-star general of the Pakistan Army who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of t ...
on the 43rd anniversary of Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore.
Background
Historical co ...
in November 2007. In 2007, he received the Silver Pyramid Award from the Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year si ...
for ''Khuda Ke Liye''. His film '' Bol'' (2011)[Shoaib Mansoor's film Bol (2011) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website]
Retrieved 25 June 2020 was awarded the Best Hindi film award in IRDS Film awards 2011 by Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS), a Lucknow-based Civil society for raising many social issues including the regressive attitude of a male-dominated society. He has also won Lux Style Award
The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...
, Roberto Rossellini Award, London Asian Film Festival
The UK Asian Film Festival, previously known as the London Asian Film Festival, is a British film festival organised by the not-for-profit organisation Tongues on Fire Ltd. and takes place annually in the spring in London. The festival is the leadi ...
and was nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ...
.
Lux Style Awards
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1951 births
Living people
Muhajir people
Pakistani television directors
Pakistani television writers
Pakistani songwriters
Pakistani composers
Pakistani television producers
Pakistani film producers
Pakistani music video directors
Pakistani film directors
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Writers from Karachi
Musicians from Karachi