Syed Mohammad Ahmed, frequently credited as Mohammad Ahmed, is a Pakistani
screenwriter
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,
lyricist
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Royalties
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,
actor
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, and
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
. He is best known for ''Mystery Theater'', ''Badtameez'', ''
Tum Se Kehna tha'', ''Shaista Shaista'', ''
Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat
Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat is a Pakistani comedy-drama from GEO TV. The show features Javed Sheikh, Saba Hameed, Bushra Ansari, Shehryar Zaidi, and Samina Ahmad. The show began to telecast in Pakistan in November 2009.
Plot
Azar ( Hassan Niazi) ...
'', ''
Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat'', ''
Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'', ''
Dareecha'', ''
Goya
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'', and many other series and telefilms such as ''Khamoshi'', ''Ghoongat'' and ''
Ramchand Pakistani
''Ramchand Pakistani'' () is a 2008 Urdu-language Pakistani drama film directed by Mehreen Jabbar and produced by Javed Jabbar.
The film features Nandita Das, Rashid Farooqi, Syed Fazel Hussain, Maria Wasti and Noman Ijaz in lead roles. The ...
''. His appearance as Shah Jahan/Agha Jan in ''
Suno Chanda'' was praised by critics, and he went on to reprise his role in the sequel ''
Suno Chanda 2''. He has written dialogue for the Indian movie ''
Tere Bin Laden'', and has written screenplays for several television series. In 2019, he received a nomination for Best Actor for his role in the 2018 film ''
Cake
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'', at the
18th Lux Style Awards
The 18th Lux Style Awards presented by Lux to honour the best in fashion, music, films and 2018 in Pakistani television, took place on 7 July 2019 at Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh and broadcast by Geo Entertainment
''Geo Entertainment'' or ...
.
Career
His body of work is a showcase of the storyteller's art. The humor in his scripts is real. He never exaggerates the subject and uses real-life humor. One can see an undercurrent of social issues in his screenplays but with the treatment, laced with humor. He is fascinated by the satirical way
Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi dealt with serious issues. ''Desi Rants n Raves'' wrote "Mohammed Ahmed is a seasoned writer and his flair for penning relatable and real stories is on full display in most of his work. With no black or white extremes, a simple story on the surface, his script appears to have layers of meaning embedded within crisp and meaningful dialogues."
He returned to acting with the family-drama film ''
Cake
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''.
He has also acted in various drama series including ''
Ehd E Wafa'', ''
Suno Chanda'', ''
Mere Paas Tum Ho
''Meray Paas Tum Ho'' (; ) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic melodrama series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show starred ...
'', Aulaad and ''
Sabaat
''Sabaat'' () is a 2020 Pakistani dramas, 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 indiv ...
''.
His performance in these series is widely praised by viewers and critics.
Filmography
Film
Television
Screenwriting
References
External links
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Pakistani film actors
Pakistani television directors
Pakistani screenwriters
Male actors in Urdu cinema
Male actors in Urdu television
Living people
1957 births