Mohammed Ehteshamuddin () is a Pakistani director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in cinema and television. Ehtesham's short films '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006

Kara Film Festival The Karachi International Film Festival, simply known as the Kara Film Festival (Urdu: ''کارا فلم فیسٹیول'' or ''کارا فلم'') was an annual film festival held in Karachi, Pakistan from 2001 until 2009. The festival reported ...

. In addition, his two dramas and a film, ''

Sadqay Tumhare ''Sadqay Tumhare'' () is a Pakistani biographical drama serial based on the life of the series' own writer Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar. It is directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin and co-produced by Momina Duraid, Samina Humayun Saeed and Tariq Ahm ...

'' (2014), ''

Aseerzadi ''Aseer Zadi'' () is a Pakistani television drama series written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin. It was produced by Momina Duraid and aired on Hum TV from August 17, 2013, to January 25, 2014. The series features an e ...

'' and ''

Chambaili ''Chambaili'' () is a 2013 Pakistani Urdu-language political thriller film directed by Ismail Jilani, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Shahzad Nawaz under the banner of Coup d'état Films and 7th Sky Films. It stars Salmaan Peerzada, Khalid Ahm ...

'' (2013) won

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and ARY Film Award nominations. In 2015, he won the

Hum Award for Best Director Drama Serial Hum Awards are annual Pakistani accolades bestowed by the Hum Network Limited in recognition of excellence in programming of television, fashion and music industry of Pakistan. Winners are awarded the Hum Award of Merit. The awards were first pr ...

for ''

''.

Early life

Ehteshamuddin was born in

Karachi Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...

, growing up in a colony with a lot of migrants from

Hyderabad State Hyderabad State () was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the ...

, including many writers, which he says influenced his early artistic inclination, because as a child he used to frequent literary gatherings involving rehearsal of classical plays as well as short stories and poetry. He graduated with a degree in commerce from the

Karachi University The University of Karachi (; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (which is ...

, working for the

Sui Southern Gas Company The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), () formerly known as Sui Gas Transmission Company Limited, is a Pakistani state-owned natural gas supply company based in Karachi, Pakistan. Sui Southern Gas Company is Pakistan's leading integrated gas com ...

, and also joined various theater groups, including

Tehrik-e-Niswan Tehrik-e-Niswan () (The Women's Movement) is a women's organization in Pakistan. Tehrik-e-Niswan was formed in 1979 in Karachi, Sindh by Sheema Kermani. Tehrik-e-Niswan was founded in 1979 to use the performing arts as a medium for giving Right ...

, Katha and Theatre Circle. In 1998, he was selected by

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, Pakistan for a course in

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at the Pakistan Television Academy, Islamabad.

Career

In 2013, he played the lead role of a visionary journalist and poet in the film ''

'', for which he was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor and Best Star Debut - Male categories at the

1st ARY Film Awards The 1st ARY Film Awards or AFA'14 ceremony, presented by ARY Digital Network and Entertainment Channel, sponsored by Nokia, powered by ZONG and L'Oréal and took place on 27 April 2014 at the Golf Club, DHA Phase VIII, Karachi. The ceremony ...

Filmography

Television

Films

Awards and nominations

References

External links

official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ehteshamuddin, Mohammed Living people Pakistani television directors Pakistani television producers Pakistani television writers Pakistani male television actors Muhajir people Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent Alvis Mass media people from Karachi 1965 births Pakistani male television writers