Fahad Salahuddin ( ur, فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa ( ur, فہد مصطفٰی, label=none), is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting ''

Jeeto Pakistan ''Jeeto Pakistan'' ( ur, ; ) is a Pakistani game show, hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa on ARY Digital. The show was launched on 18 May 2014. It has been called the "biggest game show" of Pakistan. Jeeto Pakistan's participants are selected rand ...

'', a

game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed b ...

that airs on

ARY Digital ''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob ...

. Fahad has established himself as one of the leading and most popular actors in the Pakistani Entertainment industry.

Early life

Mustafa was born in

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 ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, to a Sindhi family. He is the son of the prominent Sindhi actor

Salahuddin Tunio Salahuddin Tunio is a Pakistani actor in television and film. He is the father of Fahad Mustafa. Early life and education Tunio was born to Muhammad Ibrahim Tunio on February 28, 1949 in a village Dhanibux Tunio near Qambar. Career Dramas ...

and has two brothers and one sister. He studied to become a

pharmacist A pharmacist, also known as a chemist (Commonwealth English) or a druggist (North American and, archaically, Commonwealth English), is a healthcare professional who prepares, controls and distributes medicines and provides advice and instructi ...

at the

Baqai Medical University Baqai Medical University ( ur, ) is a higher education institution located on M-9, Super Highway, Karachi, Pakistan. Recognised university It was founded in 1989 and is ranked number 7 in the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan rankings ...

in Karachi, but dropped out before completing his degree.

Career

Fahad Mustafa was first noticed in ''Sheeshay Ka Mahal''. In 2008, he ventured into television production. His other notable television serials include ''

Yeh Zindagi Hai ''Yeh Zindagi Hai'' ( ur, , lit=This Is Life) is a Pakistani Urdu language comedy-drama television series that premiered on Geo Entertainment in 2008. It initially starred Javeria Saud, Saud, Moammar Rana, Hina Dilpazeer, and Sana in promine ...

'', ''Haal-e-Dil'', ''Bahu Rani'', ''Ae Dasht-e-Junoon'', ''Masuri'', ''

Aashti ''Aashti'' ( ur, آشتى) is a Pakistani drama television series that was aired on Hum TV. The producer is Mehroz Karim; it is written by Seema Ghazal and directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi. Plot Ashti is the story of a Bengali girl (Resham) who ...

'', ''Pul Siraat'', ''

Mastana Mahi ''Mastana Mahi'' is a Pakistani telenovela broadcast by Hum TV. Airing on Thursdays, the telenovela premiered on 26 May 2011 and ended its run on 15 September 2011. It stars actors Fahad Mustafa, Mehreen Raheel and Sajal Aly in the lead roles ...

'', ''

Main Abdul Qadir Hoon Main Abdul Qadir Hoon ( ur, ) (English: I am Abdul Qadir) is a Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV every Saturday starting from 18 December 2010 to 21 May 2011. The serial is written by Sarwat Nazir and directed by Babar Javed. Fahad ...

,'' and ''Koi Nahi Apna''. He has been the host of the well-known game show ''

'' since 2014. He hosted the 1st Hum Awards ceremonies in 2013 in Karachi, and the 2nd ARY Film Awards in 2016 in Dubai. In 2017, he hosted the launching ceremony for the

Karachi Kings Karachi Kings ( ur, ; sd, ڪراچي ڪنگز) (abbreviated as KK) is a Pakistani professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, P ...

, a

Pakistan Super League The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested during February and March of every year by six teams representing six cities of Pakistan. The league was founded on 9 September 2015 with five teams by the Paki ...

team franchise. He then also hosted the opening ceremony of the 2017 Pakistan Super League in Dubai. He made his film debut in 2014 in director Nabeel Qureshi's ''

Na Maloom Afraad ''Na Maloom Afraad'' (lit. ''Unidentified People''), is a 2014 Pakistani action comedy film co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi in his directorial debut. It stars Javed Sheikh, Fahad Mustafa, Mohsin Abbas Haider with supporting cast of Ur ...

''. It was declared a box office hit. In 2016, he starred in

Anjum Shahzad Anjum Shahzad is a Pakistani TV and film director, producer, writer, actor and a philanthropist. Shahzad rose to fame and is best known for his role as Bobby in the critically acclaimed and madly-followed comedy series '' Family Front'' in the 90 ...

's '' Mah e Mir'' and Qureshi's ''

Actor in Law ''Actor in Law'' is a 2016 Pakistani socio-comedy film directed by Nabeel Qureshi, co-written and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza along with Mehdi Ali. The film was released on Eid-ul-Adha 2016. by Urdu 1 Pictures. The film stars Fahad Musta ...

''. ''Actor in Law'' did very well at the box office, winning Film of the Year Award in the 16th Lux Style Awards, where Mustafa also won the Best Actor Award for his role in the film. He then had a voice role in

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( ur, ; born 12 November 1978) is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and activist known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women. She is the recipient of two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awa ...

's animated film '' 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam''. In 2017, he starred in ''

Na Maloom Afraad 2 ''Na Maloom Afraad 2'' is a 2017 Pakistani action comedy film, co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and Mehdi Ali. It is a sequel to '' Na Maloom Afraad'' (2014). The film stars Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, ...

,'' the sequel of 2014's ''NMA''. In 2018, he starred in Nadeem Baig's ''

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2'' (), sometimes abbreviated as ''JPNA 2'', is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film, directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Vasay Chaudhry. It is a joint venture of Salman Iqbal Films, Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib's ...

'' and Qureshi's ''Load Wedding''; both of which released on same day, 22 August 2018. He will also be producing three films; the first Anjum Shehzad's ''Band Toh Ab Bajay Ga'', which will be written by

Yasir Hussain Yasir Hussain ( ur, ) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. He hosted '' The After Moon Show'' on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama '' ...

; the second one will be written by Ali Imran under

ARY Films ARY Films ( ur, ) is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, '' Waar'', '' Jawani P ...

banner; and a third one for which no details have been announced yet.

Personal life

Mustafa married Pakistani writer and actress Sana Fahad in 2006. The couple have a daughter and a son, born in April 2011 and January 2016, respectively.

Filmography

Films

Selected television

As host

As producer

(Under banner of

Big Bang Entertainment Fahad Salahuddin ( ur, فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa ( ur, فہد مصطفٰی, label=none), is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting ''Jeeto Pakistan'', a game show that ...

)

Awards and nominations

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Lux Style Awards 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 ...

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2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

, ''Kaisey Aye Karar'' , Best TV Actor (Terrestrial) , , - ,

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, ''Veena'' , rowspan="6", Best TV Actor (Satellite) , , - ,

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2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

, Murad – ''

Daagh Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlvi ( ur, , 25 May 1831 – 17 March 1905) was a poet known for his Urdu ''ghazals''. He belonged to the old Delhi school of Urdu poetry.

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2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

, Farhan – ''

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2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...

, Jamal/Mir – '' Mah e Mir'' , rowspan="3", Best Lead Actor in a Film , , rowspan="2", , - , Shan Mirza – ''

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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

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2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

, Raja – ''

Load Wedding ''Load Wedding'' is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film, which is mutually written by the director Nabeel Qureshi and the producer, Fizza Ali Meerza under the banner of Filmwala Pictures. The film stars Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in lea ...

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2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

, ''

Jago Pakistan Jago ''Jago Pakistan Jago'' () was a Pakistani daytime television programme broadcast on Hum TV presented by Fahad Mustafa (2008–14) and Sanam Jung (2014-18). The show aired from Monday to Friday. History From 2005 to 2008, ''Morning with Hum' ...

'' , Hum Award for Best Host , , , - , rowspan="4",

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Sanam Baloch Sanam Baloch Hisbani or Jatoi ( ur, , ) (born 14 July 1986) credited as Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She has hosted various television shows such as; ''Sanam Small Room'' on KTN and the morning show on Samaa TV ...

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Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple Popular Best On-screen Couple of the Year Selected by Viewers is one of the Hum Awards presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to best onscreen couple who has delivered an outstanding chemistry performance wh ...

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'' , Most Stylish TV Host , , , - ! style="background:#bfd7ff" colspan="5", International Pakistan Prestige Awards , - , 2017 , Shan Mirza – ''

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Production Awards

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References

External links

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