Sarmad Sultan Khoosat is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Mainly known for his work as a director and actor in both cinema and television, Khoosat has directed the super-hit TV dramas Humsafar and Shehr-e-Zaat.
Mahira Hafeez Khan is a Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films and television. Khan is the recipient of several accolades, including six Lux Style Awards, six Hum Awards and was honoured with Contribution to Film and Activism by the UK Asian Film Festival.
Saba Qamar Zaman, known professionally as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. She has won several accolades including Hum Awards and two Lux Style Awards. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. Government of Pakistan honoured her with Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012 and Pride of Performance in 2016.
Fawad Afzal Khan is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter and singer known for his work in films and television. Having received several accolades, including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards, he is widely regarded one of the greatest contemporary artists hailing from Asia.
Humsafar is a 2011 Pakistani drama telenovela based on the novel of the same name by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat. It stars Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Naveen Waqar in lead roles and Atiqa Odho, Hina Khawaja Bayat, Behroze Sabzwari and Noor Hassan Rizvi in supporting roles.
Shehr-e-Zaat is a 2012 Pakistani spiritual romantic drama serial based on the novella of the same name by Umera Ahmad. It is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, and produced by Momina Duraid and Abdullah Kadwani. It stars Mahira Khan, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Mohib Mirza in the leads.
Mera Yaqeen(Urdu: میرا یقین, lit. 'My Believe') is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. The serial is directed by Sarmad Khoosat and written by Seema Munaf. Starring Faisal Qureshi, Savera Nadeem, Nimra Bucha and Farhan Ali Agha, it was a production of A&B Entertainment. The drama serial follows the life of a happily married couple who are happy in their life until they meet with disaster.
The 1st Servis Hum Awards Ceremony, presented by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) honour the best dramas of 2012 of Hum and to honour achievement in Fashion and Music. The ceremony took place on 12 March, 2013, at the Expo Center in Karachi and was televised on 28 April 2013. During the ceremony, the Hum Channel presented Awards in 24 regular categories along with in 3 honorary and in 2 special categories. The ceremony was televised in Pakistan by Hum TV.
Sajal Aly is a Pakistani actress and model who predominantly works in television and films. One of the Pakistan's highest-paid actress, Aly has received several accolades including five Hum Awards and a Lux Style Award out of thirteen nominations.
Manto is a 2017 Pakistani television biographical drama series, directed by Sarmad Khoosat who also played the title role in the series, produced by Babar Javed and Asif Raza Mir under banner A&B Entertainment. The other cast includes Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar, Arjumand Rahim and Nimra Bucha in prominent roles.
Shahid Mahmood Nadeem is a Pakistani journalist, playwright, screenwriter, theater and television director, and a human rights activist.
Sania Saeed is a Pakistani actress and television host. Works mainly in television and theatre, Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including one PTV Awards, four Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards.
Manto is a 2015 Pakistani biographical drama film based on the life of Pakistani short-story writer Sadat Hassan Manto, starring Sarmad Khoosat in the title role. It was directed by Khoosat himself, produced by Babar Javed, and written by Shahid Nadeem, whose screenplay was adapted from Manto's short stories, particularly "Thanda Gosht", "Madari", "License", "Hatak" and "Peshawar Se Lahore". It also depicts his relationship with singer-actress Noor Jehan. The film was released on 11 September 2015, sixty years after Manto's death.
Mor Mahal is a 2016 Pakistani historical fiction television fantasy series based on life of Nawab Asif Jehan of Hakim dynasty created and directed by Sarmad Khoosat, produced by Babar Javed and was originally conceptualized by Imran Aslam in 2002 and written by Sarmad Sehbai in 2004. Mor Mahal is known as one of the biggest television projects in Asia. The serial stars Umair Jaswal, Meesha Shafi, Hina Khawaja Bayat, Sania Saeed and Fiza Ali in the lead roles. The cast also includes Shah Fahad, Jana Malik, Sonia Nazir, Kinza Hashmi and Ali Saleem. Umair Jaswal who played the role of a nawab alongside Meesha Shafi made her television debut.
Baaghi (Rebel) is a Pakistani television series premiered on Urdu 1 on July 27, 2017, and based on the life of the controversial Pakistani actress Qandeel Baloch who was murdered by her brother in the name of honor in July 2016. The screenplay of the drama has been done by Umera Ahmad. Saba Qamar plays the lead character of Fauzia/Qandeel in the series.
Saba Faisal is a Pakistani actress and former news anchor. In her career more than a decade, she has appeared in several acclaimed television serials, theatre, plays and films mainly in Urdu language.
Zindagi Tamasha, titled Circus of Life in English, is a 2019 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat. It premiered at the 24th Busan International Film Festival, and won awards at Busan and at the 2021 Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film was set to be released in Pakistan cinemas on 18 March 2022, but was postponed indefinitely following widespread protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.
Kamli is a 2022 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat, who also has produced it with Kanwal Khoosat under the banner Khoosat Films. The film is based on a short film by Mehar Bano, with additional story and dialogues by Khoosat himself. It stars Saba Qamar, Sania Saeed, Nimra Bucha and debutant Hamza Khawaja in lead roles. Kamli revolves around the intertwining stories of three women and their restrained desires. The film released theatrically on 3 June 2022 and opened to positive reviews from critics.
Wehem is a 2022 Pakistani thriller drama television series that was produced by Moomal Entertainment. The series revolves around the mysterious happenings of an isolated and independent woman who pretends to be caring and sympathetic. The series features Savera Nadeem, Shamim Hilaly, Babar Ali, Kinza Hashmi and Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz in leading roles. The series first aired on Hum TV in the night programming line-up from 22 June 2022.
Gunah is a Pakistani television miniseries directed by Adnan Sarwar, and first aired on Express Entertainment on 15 June 2023. It stars Saba Qamar, Sarmad Khoosat, Rabia Butt and Juggan Kazim in leading roles. The plot revolves around the events that unfold when Malik Hayat Khan's wife goes missing.
