Faisal Qureshi

Faisal Qureshi, is a Pakistani television actor and veteran film actor.
Qureshi started his career in acting as a child artist from PTV's play Emergency Ward, and also appeared in the play Andhera Ujala as a child. His first major acting role as an adult was in the 1992 film Saza. Qureshi went on to star in 19 other films, but quit after 4 years in the film industry and went on to pursue a career as a full-time television actor. Qureshi has stated about his acting career that "I never wanted wanted to be a hero. I've always wanted to be first and foremost, an actor.The thought of becoming a director or producer," he says,"has never appealed to me. I still feel I have far to go as far as acting is concerned".
He is known as one of the most versatile actors in Pakistan, playing characters old and young, delinquent and religious, blind and deaf. He has stated that "I just want to make my country proud. I want to show my sheer commitment by changing my look and style in every drama."He has been voted the most popular TV actor of 2010.
Qureshi has appeared as a judge on ARY Digital's competition shows Dum Hai To Entertain Kar and Nachle. He was the host of reality show Hero Banney ki Tarang, also on ARY. He started hosting the morning show "Muskurati Mornings" on TvOne along with Ayesha Sana in October, and it has been voted the most popular morning show currently on air.
Personal Life
Faisal was born to a Muslim family in Lahore. His mother, Afshan Qureshi, was a widely popular film actress, and it was due to the frequent visits to TV sets with her that Qureshi was first discovered. He was first married at the age of 18, but his marriage was unsuccessful and the couple was divorced 3 years later, despite having a 1 year old daughter. He married again when he was 24, though once again, the marriage was unsuccessful and the couple was divorced 8 months later. He married a third and, as he stated in an interview with Shahista Wahidi, "hopefully final" time, at the beginning of 2010 to a woman named Sana. He has one son with her. He lives in Karachi with his mother, son and wife, and 18-year old daughter Hanish Qureshi.

 
 

  

A controversy erupted in 2010 regarding Qureshi and renown Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan, in which the two were accused of having an affair together, just months after Qureshi's marriage. Qureshi denied the claim 3 months later in an interview with Nadia Khan, saying "Please tell me who I'm having an affair with, because I'd really like to know!

Films
Year	Film	Role	Additional Notes
1992	Saza
1992	Nangay Paoon
1993	Tere Ghar Ke Samnay
1994	Nadia
1994	Bobby
1995	Mera Inteqam

Television

Dramas
Drama	Role	Broadcasting Network	Additional Notes
Ahsaas	Salman	PTV
Toba Tek Singh	Boota	PTV	Qureshi's first role as a main character
Aaina		Geo TV	Aaina was a sequel to the popular Nadeem movie Aaina
Aashti	Nazrul Islam	Hum TV
Jhumka Jaan	Nizaam	Hum TV
Manay Na Ye Dil	Shahriar	Hum TV
The Ghost	Hassan	Hum TV
Meri Jaan	Chiku	Hum TV
Meri Un Suni Kahani	Shahram	Hum TV
Teray Janay Ke Baad		Hum TV
Mann-O-Salwa	Sheraz	Hum TV
Harjaee		Indus TV	Nominated Best Actor at Lux Style Awards 2004
Umraao Jaan Ada	Gohar Mirza	GEO TV	Nominated Best Actor at Lux Style Awards 2004
Thora Thora Pyar		Geo TV
Ab Ghar Jane Do		Geo TV
Kaun Jaanay Kya Hona Hai	Zain	Geo TV
Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan	Arfeen Abbas	Geo TV	Meri Zaat is the most-viewed serial on Geo TV to date.
Barish Kay Aansoo		Geo TV
Chaar Chand		Geo TV
Yariyan	Babar	Geo TV
Tum Kahan Hum Kahan	Talha	Geo TV
Ander World		TVOne
Dil Hai Chota Sa	Ahmer	Geo TV	This is Qureshi's first appearance in a Bushra Ansari drama serial
Main Aur Tum	Shams	ARY Digital	Main Aur Tum is a comedy serial
Kaanch		ARY Digital
Wujood-e-Laraib	Hadi	Indus Vision	Won Indus Vision Award for Best Supporting Actor
Sandal	Eibaad	GEO TV
Qaid-e-Tanhai	Moiz	Hum TV
Mera Saeen	Aarish	ARY Digital
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon	Faiz Rasool	Hum TV

Telefilms
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Resham Si Shaam	Ahsaan	An episode for Qissaon ki Chaadar mini-series
2009	Mutthi Bhar Mitti	Muzaffar	An Independence Day special; Hum TV
	Babies Unlimited	Humdum	An Eid special telefilm
2010	Talluq	Armaan	Appeared in Episode 2
	Nass Baliye	Faisal	An Eid special telefilm

Ptv Classic Drama Uroosa

Director: Qasim Jalali

Writer: Zubeda Khatoon

Genre: Family, Drama, Social

Cast: Mishi Khan, Adnan Siddiqui, Ghazala Kaifi, Mazhar Ali, Shama Junejo, Neelofer Aleem, Ishrat Hashmi, Shakeel

The play that launched Adnan Siddiqui’s acting career, Uroosa, revolves around a father-daughter relationship. The father, a barrister, is close to his sisters but neglects his wife, which is more often the way in our society. His second marriage with a refined, educated woman creates complications as his sisters find her hard to tolerate. The father divorces Uroosa’s mother when Uroosa is just a baby. Years later Uroosa meets her father and the story takes a new turn.

Hum TV Drama Najiah

 
Produced by : Momina Duraid

Written by: Shahid Masroor 
Directed by: Roomi Insha 
Cast: Javeria Abbasi, Farhan Ali Agha, Zhalay Sarhadi, Beenish Chohan, Ashita Mehboob, Seemi Raheel, Ayesha Sana, Fahad Mustafa

Based on the novel of famous writer Razia Butt, Najia’s story revolves around love and changing relationships which become more fickle with the passage of time.

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Tv Drama Writer Umera Ahmed

Umera Ahmed

Umaira Ahmed (born. December 10, 1976, Sialkot, Pakistan) and is a Popular fiction Urdu novelist and screenplay writer based in Sialkot, Pakistan who is best known for authoring the book Peer-e-Kamil (پیر کامل) and the Tv serial Doraha.

Umaira Ahmed completed her masters in English from Murray College. Her initial stories were published in monthly Urdu digests such as Khawateen Digest (خواتین ڈاجسٹ) and Shuaa (شعاع). Her stories are published in episodic format every month in various digests and are eventually released as separate novels. Her novels Man-o-Salwa, Lahasil, Amar Bail, Husna Aur Husn Ara, Meri Zaat Zarai benishan,Mai Ne Khawabon Ka Shajar Dekha Hai, Muthi Bhar Matti, Libas, Darbar-e-Dil, Thora sa Aasman and Saudahave been adapted for television.

Umaira Ahmed was a great english language lecturer at Army Public College Sialkot. She taught for quite some years but quit teaching a few years ago in order to give full attention to her novels. She is till date remembered in the College for her great teaching services.

She has authored 16 books comprising novels, compilations of short stories, and plays. Her novels explore societal problems particularly the role of women in the society. Her novels mostly contain South Asian cultural issues (primarily focussing on Pakistani societal issues).

Authored Books

• Meri Zaat Zarra Benishan (1999)- this was also dramatized on GEO which got super fame
• Peer e Kamil (2003)
• Lahasil
• Hasil
• Amar Bail
• Man-o-salwa (2007)
• Husna Aur Husn Ara
• Mein Ne Khawabon Ka Shajar Dekha Hai
• Muthi Bhar Matti
• Libas
• Darbar-e-Dil
• Thora sa Aasman (2003)
• Sauda
• Hurf say Nufz Tuk
• Wapsi
• Hum Kahan Kay Suchay Thay
• Iman Umeed aur Muhabat
• Zindigi Gulzar Hai

Playwright

• Doraha (2009)
• The Ghost (2009)
• Malal (2009-2010)
• Meri Zaat Zarra-E-Benishan

Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishaan

Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishaan

On every Saturday night, millions across the country are glued to watching Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishaan (MZZB) a TV drama that is a cross between a Jane Austen/Thomas Hardy novel and Teen Aurteein Teen Kahaniya. However, no one can deny the fact that each episode leaves you wanting for more.

After Lahasil and Doraha, novelist Umera Ahmed’s MZZB is no less than stellar. Directed by Babar Javed and produced by 7th Sky productions, MZZB is about the clash of traditionalists and modernists. The larger than life egos of the elders topped with misogyny, twisted thinking and misunderstandings that end up ruining many lives. The misuse of Quran ki qasam is also highlighted in the serial and shows how fallible beings use the holy text to their advantage without realising the implications and repercussions that come out of it.

The story opens when a young girl, Sara (Sarwat Gillani), shows up unannounced at Arfeen Abbass’s house, informing him of her mother Saba’s death. In flashbacks, we are told as to how Saba is pursued by her cousins Arfeen (Faisal Qureshi) and Adil (Adnan Siddiqi) and it’s the former whom she also adores. However, Saba faces strong opposition from Tai Amma, played by Samina Pirzada and her astute husband, played by a seething Khayam Sarahadi. What follows next is a web of intrigue spun by Tai Amma and her daughters that ultimately results in tarnishing Saba’s character and her divorce from Afreen. The story moves on and focuses on the present where the characters that were pivotal in Saba’s downfall are repentant and willing to make amends.

With Sara and Haider’s (Imran Abbas) romance blossoming, a twist in the tale comes when the former disappears after her Nikah and as a result, some old secrets come into light but not in a pleasant manner. There is a scene in which Saba is beaten mercilessly by her uncle that could have been done more subtly. While the director maybe trying to portray reality, the whole shout fest just solidifies the notion that it is okay for a man to beat a woman to show his dominance.

Over all, there are two stars of the play. Samiya, with her strong theatrical background, had garnered a fan following in an earlier outing when she appeared in PTV’s Zard Dopahar. She comes from a family of illustrious stage artistes, namely Azra Butt and Zohra Sehgul, who rule on both sides of the border. Samiya is a powerhouse of a performer and does not disappoint as the long-suffering Saba.

On the other hand, it is Sarwat Gillani who is a revelation. While the curls are gone for sure, the actress has a new-found confidence and in each frame she shines. From portraying the bewildered look of someone fighting with circumstances to portraying the feelings of a budding romance, Sarwat carries herself with panache, proving that she has come a long way from her non-quintessential role in Jo Baat Ghar Mein Hay and the serials and TV host stints that followed.

Production wise, the play is almost perfect except for the fact that the director could have done better in terms of depicting the time periods. In the flashback scenes that are set some 20 years earlier. The clothes do not confirm to the fashions of the 80s while yet another glaring glitch is the vehicles used. Not a good idea showing a late 1990s model in mid 1980s. Keeping these minor follies aside, Baber Javed has done a good job. Having a huge star cast which includes Khayam Sarahadi, Samina Peerzada, Adnan Siddiqui, Faisal Qureshi, Imran Abbass along with Samiya and Sarwat, it would not be wrong to say that each actor is well suited to the character he or she portrays.

Last but not the least is the haunting score of MZZB that has been superbly sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The title song pulls at your heart strings and is getting plenty of air time on radio and music channels. The video had quite a large number of hits on YouTube before it was removed due to a copy right claim.

MZZB is one of the most watched dramas at the moment and given the way it is discussed at social occasions and on web forums (something worth checking out) it seems that the MZZB mania is going to stay for a long while. Watch this saga of human emotions if you are in a mood for some quality performances over the weekend but do keep a tissue box handy.