Adnan Kandhar

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Adnan Kandhar
Born (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986 (age 37)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Film director, film editor, photographer, film producer and CEO

Adnan Kandhar (born 5 February 1986) is a Pakistani photographer, cinematographer and music video director. He is best known for his music videos "Main Sufi Hun" (2013) [1] for which he earned a nomination of Best Music Video Director at 13th Lux Style Awards [2] and Won Best Music Video at 2nd Hum Awards. [3] Kandhar got his second nomination at 3rd Hum Awards for "Shikva" (2014) in the same category. [4] In 2015, Adnan won his first Best Music Video Director award at 14th Lux Style Awards.

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Early life and education

Kandhar was born in Jamshoro Hyderabad, Sindh. He received his early education in Hyderabad, Sindh and went on to receive his degree in arts from National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore, Punjab.

Filmography

Music videos
YearTitleArtist/BandRole
2010Suspension of Disbelief*N/ADirector
2011Love StoryProject X PyreDirector
2013Main Sufi HunSketchesDirector
2013ShikvaFaakhirDirector
2014Dil Mian chumkeyjosh bandDirector
2014Tery Binkaarma nation bandDirector
2014Narrey Narreykaarma nation bandDirector
2015KoochNabeel Shaukat AliDirector
2016Surr KoiMoeen KhanDirector
2016BulleyaNabeel Shaukat AliDirector
2016Tum Naraz HoDaniyal ArshadDirector
2016Pass AaoAhmed AliDirector
2017Ruseya RaweNabeel Shaukat AliDirector
2018TeriyaanAsim Azhar & Aima BaigDirector
2018Vichora - ISPRRahat Fateh Ali KhanDirector
2018SawaalNabeel Shaukat AliDirector
2019Baba Ji Ki BootiBilal Saeed & Rap DemonDirector
2019MushkilJibran RaheelDirector
2019Kyun hai InkaarNabeel Shaukat AliDirector
2019Inti AzizaNabeel Shaukat AliDirector
2019Lambiyan JudaiyanBilal Saeed (cover) by Sataesh KhanDirector
2020Tottay CharSohail ShahzadDirector
2020When I was your man - CoverAmmar BaigDirector
2020Aj Janey Ki Zid Na Karo - CoverAmmar BaigDirector
2020Har Ghari Tayyar Kamran - ISPRAli Hamza, Ali Azmat, Ali Noor & Asim AzharDirector
2021Tera DeewanaSoch The BandDirector
2021Kuch to KatygiZeb Bangash & Saad SultanDirector
2021SheeshaSohail ShahzadDirector
OST
YearTV ShowRoleStudio
2015Morning with Farah OSTDirectorKandhar Films
2016Ek Nayee Subha With Farah OSTDirectorKandhar Films
2015Mohabbat Hai Ramzan - OSTDirectorKandhar Films
Music Shows
YearClientSeasonRoleStudio
2012Nescafe BasementSeason 1CinematographerKandhar Films
2014Coke StudioSeason 7Behind the scene - DOPKandhar Films
2020In the boxSeason 1EditingKandhar Films
TV Commercial
YearTitleRoleStudio
2021H&S HotelDirectorKandhar Films
2021Etihad townDirectorKandhar Films
2021Huawei - Taxi DriverDirectorKandhar Films
2021Huawei - Construction WorkerDirectorKandhar Films
202118th Gulberg by H&SDirectorKandhar Films
2021Institute of Art & Culture (IAC)DirectorKandhar Films
2021Etihad Town Union DevelopersDirectorKandhar Films
Documentary
YearTitleRole
2011Sheedi BadshahDirector, DOP
2008Chandu Aur TigerDirector

Awards and nominations

TV Commercials
YearAwardCategoryworkResult
2010SZABIST Film AwardsBest Experimental filmWon
2013 Lux Style Awards Best Music Video Director "Main Sufi Hun"Nominated
Hum Awards Best Music Video Won
2014"Shikva"Nominated
2014 Lux Style Awards Best Music Video Director "Dil Main Chumke"Won
2015 Hum Awards Best Music Video "Kooch"Pending

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