Taimoor Salahuddin () better known by his

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alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, Writer,

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and

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primarily for his

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sketches and

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, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of

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Personal life

Mooroo was born in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

. Ethnically he is a

Chiniot Chiniot (Urdu and pa, ) is a city and the administrative headquarter of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th largest city of Pakistan. It is also known for its intrica ...

i. He attended

Aitchison College Aitchison College ( ur, ایچیسن کالج) is an independent, semi-private boys school for boarding and day students from grade 1–13 in Lahore, Pakistan. It has a tradition of providing an education that uses academics, sports, and co-curri ...

for his

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, and then later, Allied school for A levels

Beaconhouse National University Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a private liberal arts university located in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. In an interview, he said that his sister could not pronounce his name "Taimoor" and used to call him "Moor" or "Mooroo" which he later adopted as his stage name. Mooroo married Eruj Hadi, who is an

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in January 2019. At the time of his marriage, there were some speculations on Pakistani social media circles regarding how he married someone of a darker complexion to break a '

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', leading him to clarify that he married for love and not to make any social statements.

Discography

Album

Filmography

In 2022, Mooroo appeared 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 ...

's Ramadan Special series ''

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'' as his debut, where he portrayed the self created character of Amanullah opposite

Mira Sethi Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and writer. The daughter of journalists Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, she attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College then graduated from Wellesley College in 2010; she ...

Awards and nominations

Other awards

References

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External links

Mooroo
on

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Living people People from Lahore Year of birth missing (living people) Aitchison College alumni Beaconhouse National University alumni Pakistani YouTubers Vlogs-related YouTube channels Chinioti people