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Aabis Raza is a Pakistani television and film director. He is best known for his work in Urdu-television industry. [1] [2] Raza has been working as a TV director since 2000 and later he made his cinematic debut by directing 2018 rom-com Maan Jao Na . [3] [4]

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Career

Started his career as a director in 2002, some of his popular work that also received critical acclaim include Zard Mausam (2012) which was a tragic Cinderella story, Kankar (2013) which focuses on the subject of domestic abuse faced by women and, youth-based family drama Firaaq (2014). [5] [6] [7] [8] He later directed Nazo , focuses on the mental health and tells the story of a girl who is intellectually challenged. [9] His recent directed serials Khudparast (2018–19) which deals with the underlying hypocrisy in our society and, supernatural horror Bandish (2019) were commercial as well as critical success. [10] [11] [12] [13]

Notable work

Film

Television series

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2011Mujhay Roothnay Na Daina Hum TV [ citation needed ]
2012 Zard Mausam [ citation needed ]
2013 Kankar [2]
Kadoorat
2014 Main Deewani
Firaaq
2015 Nazo Urdu 1
2016 Tum Yaad Aaye ARY Digital
Teri Chah Main
Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya Hum TV
Sila [14]
Bay Khudi ARY Digital [2]
2017 Teri Raza
2018 Nibah
Khudparast
2019 Bandish [2]
Hasad
Bewafa [15]
2020 Jalan [2]
Aulaad
2021 Ishq Hai
2022 Pyar Deewangi Hai
2023Hum Dono Express Entertainment

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