Adil Murad (born 1974) is a
Pakistani film producer
A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...
and actor in films, Television serials and tele-films, and son of Pakistani actor
Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad ( ur, ; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for a ...
. He was introduced in the
Pakistani colour film ''Raja sahib'' in 1996, but the film, due to bad direction and a weak story, flopped at the
box office
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. Since then, he has been working in
tele-films as an actor and as producer. He has been cast by
Shoaib Mansoor
Shoaib Mansoor (Full name, Shoaib Mansoor), ( ur, ; born 4 February 1951 Karachi) is a Pakistani television and film director, writer, producer, lyricist and musician of Muhajir origin.
Active in the television industry since 1980, he first ...
in his tele-film ''Streets of Karachi'', which is based on the life of a couple 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 ...
and the ups and downs of the city.
[http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=117364] Recently ARY Film Awards 2016 gave appreciation award to his father Waheed Murad for his inspirational work in film industry which has been received by him.
Adil's grandfather, Nisar Murad, was a noted film distributor who belonged to
Sialkot
Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Kas ...
in Punjab.
The Murads claimed Turkish ancestry; one of their ancestors, Murat, was a soldier of
Ottoman-origin serving in the
Mughal
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Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
* Mug ...
army who settled in Punjab.
Filmography
References
Pakistani male film actors
Living people
1976 births
Pakistani people of Turkish descent
Punjabi people
Waheed Murad
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