Adil Murad is a Pakistani film producer and actor in films, television serials and telefilms. He is the son of actor

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Early life

Adil's grandfather, Nisar Murad, was a renowned film distributor from

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in Punjab. The Murads claimed to have Turkish ancestry. One of their ancestors, Murat, was a soldier of Ottoman-origin serving in the

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army, who settled in Punjab.

Career

In the 1980s, Adil made his debut as a child actor and appeared in his father's film ''

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'' which was released in 1985. The film, which his father also wrote, was a silver jubilee hit at the box office. After this success, he continued to work on more films. He made his acting debut in the

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colour film ''Raja Sahib'' in 1996. Although the film didn't do well at the

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due to weak direction and a poorly developed storyline, his performance received highly positive feedback. Since then, he has been working in tele-films as an actor and as producer. Later, he was cast by

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in his telefilm ''Streets of Karachi'', which was based on the life of a couple in

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and the ups and downs of the city. In 2016, the ARY Film Awards presented the Special Recognition Award to Adil on behalf of his father, Waheed Murad, for his inspirational work in the film industry.

Personal life

Adil is married to the tennis player Marrium Raheem and they have two children.

Filmography

Television series

Telefilm

Film

Host

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murad, Adil 1976 births 20th-century Pakistani male actors Pakistani male film actors Living people Pakistani male television actors Pakistani people of Turkish descent 21st-century Pakistani male actors People of Punjabi descent Male actors in Urdu cinema Pakistani television directors Waheed Murad Pakistani television producers Pakistani television hosts