Azfar Jafri () is a Pakistani

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, screenwriter, actor, and VFX artist. He is best known for his

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'' Siyaah'' which earned him critical recognition and accolades, including a nomination for the ARY Film Award for Best Director at the 1st ARY Film Awards.

Career

Azfar started his career as a 3D Character Animator and eventually became a VFX lead at Trango, where he worked on several television commercials for both local and international clients, including Lexus, Scion, Nike, UPS & Mobilink- BlackBerry. Azfar's independent short films lead him to his first feature as a director, '' Siyaah'', which was produced by Imran Raza Kazmi and written by Osman Khalid Butt. He was the head of animation for the 2018 movie '' Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor'', both a critical and commercial success, while also giving his voice for a key character, Hero. Another 2019 release will be ''Heer Maan Ja'', a Punjab-centered romantic flick with action, drama and comedy wthatwill reunite the team wthatproduced his previous hits producer Imran Raza Kazmi, actors Ali Rehman Khan and Hareem Farooq as well as Osman Khalid Butt as choreographer.Usman Ghafoor (21 January 2019)
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Filmography

Accolades

References

* Desk, W. (2021, November 17). Usman Mukhtar drops teaser of upcoming film 'Umro Ayyar a new beginning'. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/909413-usman-mukhtar-drops-teaser-of-upcoming-film-umro-ayyar

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jafri, Azfar Living people Pakistani film directors Urdu film producers Pakistani voice actors Pakistani film editors Writers from Islamabad Year of birth missing (living people) Azfar Jafri Male actors from Islamabad