Shahood Alvi ( Punjabi,

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:شہود علوی; born 29 May 1973, in

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) is a Pakistani actor and director.

Personal life

Alvi's uncle, Iqbal Ansari is a well-known television director and producer. Iqbal Ansari married actress and writer

Bushra Ansari Bushra Ansari () is a Pakistani actress, comedian, singer, and playwright in Punjabi and Urdu cinema, who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, including the Presidential Pride of Per ...

in 1978 but they are now divorced. He has three daughters, including Areeba Alvi, who is also an actress.

Career

Shahood Alvi began his career as a boom operator for PTV in 1997, his work consisted of assisting the sound mixer, before becoming an actor in 2001. He is also a director, having directed the drama ''Chipkali'' in 2003.

Controversies

Karachi University attack

In March 2010, Alvi visited

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 ...

, where he was attacked by the female students because of his negative role in the serial ''

Bol Meri Machli ''Bol Meri Machli'' is a Pakistani social drama series which premiered on Geo Entertainment. It stars Ayesha Khan, Tooba Siddiqui, Tehreem Zuberi, and Sadia Shaikh in lead roles. The series revolves around the journey of four lower middle-class ...

''. According to ''Daily Nai Baat'', he tried to explain to the students that the role had nothing to do with his real life but they did not believe him and hurled eggs and shoes at him.

Filmography

Television serials

Films

Awards

References

External links

* Living people Alvis Pakistani male television actors Pakistani male film actors Male actors from Lahore Pakistani television directors 1973 births {{Pakistan-actor-stub