Faisal Rehman

Faisal Rehman
Faisal Rehman
فیصل رحمان
Born	Faisal Rehman; 17 October 1966 (age 58); Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations	Actor; Director; Screenwriter;
Years active	1980–1991, 1997–present
Relatives	Rehman (paternal uncle) ; Fasih Ur Rehman (brother)

Last updated September 17, 2025

Faisal Rehman, commonly known as Faisal, is a Pakistani film and television actor, screenwriter and director.

Early life and education

Faisal Rehman's ancestors hail from Afghanistan with roots in the Mohammadzai clan of Kabul belonging to Barakzai branch of the Durrani confederacy, tracing their roots to Ahmad Shah Abdali. His ancestors moved to India in 1905 during British Raj. His father Massud-ur-Rehman was a cinematographer and younger brother of noted Bollywood actor Rehman, while Faisal's brother Fasih Ur Rehman is a classical dancer.^[2]

Faisal did his secondary schooling at St. Anthony High School, Lahore.

Career

Actor

He was only 14 when he landed his first role in Nazar-ul-Islam's 1980 film Nahi Abhi Nahi , also starring famous film actress Shabnam.^[3]

He is one of the founding members of "The Actors' Collective (ACT)", an association of actors, including film, theatre and televisions artists, in Pakistan, established in 2009 and based in Lahore.^[4]

Director and screenwriter

He has directed and written numerous telefilms and short films, including World Ka Centre (2002), a portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore and young men intending to move to the United States, and which won the Special Jury Award at the 2002 Kara Film Festival.^[5]

Filmography

Films

Year	Movie	Note
1980	Nahin Abhi Nahin	Film debut
1981	Aladdin
1981	Ye Zamana Aur Hay
1982	Biwi Ho To Aisee
1983	Nadani	Joint Pakistan-Bangladesh production
1983	Tina
1984	Love Story
	Miss Colombo
	Doorian
1985	Aaposh	Bangladeshi movie
	Naraaz
	Mehak
	Jeene Nahin Doonge
	Qasam Munnay Ki
	Palkon Ki Chaaon Mein
1986	Dhanak
	Miss Singapore
	Beqarar	Remade in 2017 as Chain Aye Na
	Baat Baan Jay
1987	Girebaan
1988	Chakkar
1988	Bazar-e-Husn
1990	Bulandi
1991	Aandhi
1991	Piyaar Aur Pasa
1995	Khotay Sikkay	Film in both Punjabi and Urdu
1999	Ghadaar
	Da Pakhtun Leone	Film in Pashto
	Guns and Roses - Ik Junoon
2014	Kanebaaz
2014	Bawanshah

Television

Year	Title	Role	Director	Screenwriter	Channel and additional notes
Telefilms
1999	Amma Abba Aur Ali
1999	Laal Baig	Doctor Sahab
2002	Kaali Shalwar				Indus TV, adaptation of Saadat Hasan Manto ^[6]
2004	Javaid Shampoo				Screened at the 4th Kara Film Festival received Ciepie for Special Jurors' Selection^[6]
2007	Manay Na Yeh Dill				Hum TV
2009	Home				Hum TV
Serials
Year	Title	Role	Director	Screenwriter	Channel and additional notes
1997	Shahpar	Flt Lt Hassan			PAF Drama
1998	Ghulam Gardish	Naveed			PTV
1999	Bulandi	Ali
2000	Aur Zindagi Badalti Hai	Shehryar
2002	Sarmaya				Indus Vision
2005	Sussar In Law				PTV
2007	Maanay Na Ye Dil				Hum TV
2007	Qissa-e-Ulfat	Himself			Mini-series on Aaj TV. Rehman played a novel reader along with Jia Ali.
2008	Khamoshiyan	Arham			Hum TV
2009	Malaal	Danish
	Butter Flies	Faisal
	Aik Lamha Chahiye	Ahmar			ATV
	Deewangi	Umar			ARY Digital
2010	Vasl	Salman			Hum TV
	Chemistry	Professor Waqar			Geo TV
	Aye Ishq Hamein Barbaad Na Kar	Imran			ARY Digital
	Saans
2011	Badtameez	Javed Hayatt
2012	Zard Mausam	Waqar ul Hasan			Hum TV
	Coke Kahani	Mir Asfand Jehangir			Hum TV, PTV, Urdu 1
	Dagh-i-Nadamat^[7]				PTV
	Sitamgar	Zohaib			Hum TV
2013–2014	Ranjish Hi Sahi	Kamal Hassan			Geo TV
2015	Pardes	Makhdoom Shah			Hum Sitaray
2015–2016	Tere Baghair	Wasi			Hum TV
2016	Izn-e-Rukhsat	Ehtishaam			Geo Entertainment
2017	Gumrah	Sarmad			Hum TV
2018	Kaisi Aurat Houn Main	Moiz
	Aatish	Sameer
	Kahan Ho Tum	Ubaid			A-Plus TV
2019	Wafa Lazim To Nahin	Fateh			TV One
2024	Qarz e Jaan	Asim			Hum TV. Acting comeback.

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Project	Result
1980	Nigar Awards	Special Award	Nahin Abhi Nahin	Won
2002	Kara Film Festival ^[8]	Special Jury Award	World Ka Centre	Won
2003	Indus Telefilm Festival	Best TV Film and Director	World Ka Centre	Won
2003	2nd Lux Style Awards ^[9]	Best TV Actor	Sarmaya	Nominated
2005	1st Indus Drama Awards	Best Actor Serial	Azal	Won
2006	5th Lux Style Awards ^[10]	Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)	Batain Dil Ki	Nominated
2009	8th Lux Style Awards ^[11]	Best TV Actor (Satellite)	Khamoshiyan	Nominated
2012	17th PTV Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Phir Bi Na Janay	Nominated
2013	1st Hum Awards	Best Actor	Zard Mausam	Nominated
2014	13th Lux Style Awards ^[12]	Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)	Daag-e-Nadamat	Nominated

References

↑ "FAME launched at Depilex to help quake victims". Daily Times. 28 October 2005. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
↑ "The Dancing Afghan". Indian Express . 23 January 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
↑ "On Ibn-e-Insha and Nazarul Islam's death anniversaries". Pakistan Today. 13 January 2011.
↑ "Actors' association to improve entertainment standards". Daily Times . 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
↑ "KARACHI: New Zealand film wins eight awards at festival". Dawn News . 25 December 2002. A Pakistani short feature film by veteran actor Faisal Rehman and first-time writer and director Bilal Minto, 'World Ka Centre,' won the special jurors' selection award for its realistic portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore.
1 2 Mumtaz, Khusro (15 March 2005). "Interview: Bilal Minto". Newsline Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024.
↑ "Upcoming Drama Serials - Vidpk.com". Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
↑ "KARACHI: New Zealand film wins eight awards at festival". Dawn News . 25 December 2002. A Pakistani short feature film by veteran actor Faisal Rehman and first-time writer and director Bilal Minto, 'World Ka Centre,' won the special jurors' selection award for its realistic portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore.
↑ "..::LUX Style Awards 2003::." 15 July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 July 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
↑ "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
↑ "https://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards/ Archived 30 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine "
↑ "Nominees announced for 2014 Lux Style Awards". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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[1] "FAME launched at Depilex to help quake victims". Daily Times. 28 October 2005. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.

[indianexpress.com-2] "The Dancing Afghan". Indian Express . 23 January 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

[3] "On Ibn-e-Insha and Nazarul Islam's death anniversaries". Pakistan Today. 13 January 2011.

[4] "Actors' association to improve entertainment standards". Daily Times . 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.

[5] "KARACHI: New Zealand film wins eight awards at festival". Dawn News . 25 December 2002. A Pakistani short feature film by veteran actor Faisal Rehman and first-time writer and director Bilal Minto, 'World Ka Centre,' won the special jurors' selection award for its realistic portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore.

[:0-6] 1 2 Mumtaz, Khusro (15 March 2005). "Interview: Bilal Minto". Newsline Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024.

[7] "Upcoming Drama Serials - Vidpk.com". Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

[8] "KARACHI: New Zealand film wins eight awards at festival". Dawn News . 25 December 2002. A Pakistani short feature film by veteran actor Faisal Rehman and first-time writer and director Bilal Minto, 'World Ka Centre,' won the special jurors' selection award for its realistic portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore.

[9] "..::LUX Style Awards 2003::." 15 July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 July 2003. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

[10] "Lux Style Awards: A trip down memory lane". The Express Tribune. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

[11] "https://www.fashioncentral.pk/people-parties/events/celebrations/story-383-winners-announced-for-8th-lux-style-awards/ Archived 30 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine "

[12] "Nominees announced for 2014 Lux Style Awards". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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