Muhammad Nabeel Zafar (‎ 1 September 1968), known mononymously as Nabeel, is a Pakistani television actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for the comedy sitcom ''

Bulbulay ''Bulbulay'' () is a Pakistani family sitcom series made by ARY Digital about an unconventional Pakistani family of four. The show is directed by Rana Rizwan, written by Ali Imran and Saba Hassan, and produced by Nabeel (actor), Nabeel, who als ...

'' on

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in which he plays the role of Nabeel since 2009. He also appeared in the 1994 drama ''

Dhuwan ''Dhuwan'' (, English: Smoke) is a 1994 Pakistani television series originally aired on Pakistan Television Corporation channel in 1994. The play is based on a story of five friends, who take the challenge to fight against terrorists and dru ...

'' on

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, as well in ''Honeymoon'' and ''Shadi Ka Laddu'' on

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Early and personal life

Nabeel Zafar was born on 1 September 1968 in

Layallpur Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second-largest city and primary industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in the Rachna Doab of central Punjab, it is the third-most populous city in Pakistan. Established ...

(now

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and resides 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 ...

. He married Salma Nabeel on 1 January 2000 and they have four children.

Career

Nabeel has been active in the television industry since 1990 in PTV plays such as ''Din'' telecast in 1992. He played a doctor in PTV's popular show ''

'' in 1994. Later, he started appearing regularly in the television serials at PTV, playing lead parts in ''Ajaib Khana'', ''Shahla Kot'', ''Alao'' and ''Qissa Saat Raaton Ka''. In 2009 he started producing and playing the lead role in

's sitcom, ''

''. Nabeel joined

BOL Entertainment BOL Network () is a Pakistani TV network based in Karachi. The company's head office is located in Karachi and called Bolistan, and it has regional headquarters in Lahore, Peshawar and Islamabad. It was founded by Shoaib Ahmed Shaikh. In Sep ...

as President and CEO.

Filmography

Television series

Telefilms

References

External links

* 1968 births Living people Pakistani Muslims Pakistani male television actors Pakistani television directors Pakistani television writers Pakistani male film actors People from Faisalabad People from Toba Tek Singh District ARY Digital people BOL Network people Pakistani male television writers Male actors in Urdu cinema {{Pakistan-tv-actor-stub