Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006

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. In addition, his two dramas and a film, '' Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014), '' Aseerzadi'' and '' Chambaili'' (2013) won Hum Award and

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nominations. In 2015, he won the Hum Award for Best Director Drama Serial for '' Sadqay Tumhare''. He last directed the mega drama serial ''

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'' in 2018-2019.

Early life and career

Mohammed Ehteshamuddin was born in Karachi, growing up in a colony with a lot of migrants from

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, 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

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, working for the Sui Southern Gas Company, and also joined various theater groups, including Tehrik-e-Niswan, 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. In 2013 he performed in the movie '' Chambaili'', for which he was nominated in a Best Supporting Actor and Best Star Debut - Male categories at 1st ARY Film Awards.

Filmography

Television (as director and producer)

* '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' ''(Death of Shahrukh Khan)'' (2005) * ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) * ''Chandda'' (2007) * ''Daar Se Bichray'' (2007) * ''Yeh Hindustan Woh Pakistan'' (2007) * ''Mukti'' (2008) * ''Baitullaham'' (2010) * ''Perfume Chowk'' (2010) * ''Zaibu ke Paas'' (2010) * ''Chup ka Shor'' (2011) * ''Zaahra'' (2011) * ''Thandi Deewarain'' (2012) * '' Aseerzadi'' - (2013) * ''Zindagi Ab Bhi Muskurati He'' (2013) * '' Sadqay Tumhare'' (2014) * '' Preet Na Kariyo Koi'' (2015) * '' Udaari'' (2016) * ''

'' (2018) * '' Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain'' (2021)

Actor in Dramas

* Abro as Zafar * Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Ep:7) as Saleem * Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017) as Khalil * Yeh Raha Dil 017as Dilber Jahangir 'DJ' * '' Khaab Toot Jaatay Hain'' (2021) as Dr. Sajid Hussain

Film

* 2013: '' Chambaili'' as Moosa * 2016: '' Maalik'' as Master Mohsin * 2016: ''

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'' as Lawyer (Cameo) * 2019: ''

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'' (director) * 2021: ''Yorker'' as Inspector * '' Dum Mastam'' (2022; director)

Writer

* ''Shahrukh Khan ki Maut'' (2005) * ''Victoria Ka Ticket'' (2005) * ''Mein Sawa Panch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) * ''Duniya Goal Hai'' (2006) * ''Yeh Hindustan Woh Pakistan'' (2007)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

official website
* Living people Pakistani television directors Pakistani television producers Pakistani television writers Pakistani male television actors People from Karachi Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent 1965 births Male television writers {{Pakistan-tv-bio-stub