Faisal Rehman

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Faisal Rehman
فیصل رحمان
Born
Faisal Rehman

(1966-09-17) 17 September 1966 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
Years active1980–1991, 1997–present
Relatives Rehman (paternal uncle)
Fasih Ur Rehman (brother)

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

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He has worked in 36 films and many television shows. [1]

Biography

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

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

Career

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 also 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]

Filmography

Films

YearMovie
1980 Nahin Abhi Nahin
1981Ye Zamana Aur Hay
1982Aladdin
Biwi Ho To Aisee
1983Nadaani
1984Love Story
Miss Colombo
Doorian
1985Naraaz
Mehek
Aposh (Bangla)
Jeene Nahin Doonge
qasam munnay ki
Palkon Ki Chaaon Mein

Television career

Telefilm
YearTitleRoleAdditional Notes
1999Amma Abba Aur Ali
Laal BaigDoctor Sahab
2007Manay Na Yeh DillHum TV
Drama
YearTitleRoleAdditional Notes
1997 Shahpar Flt Lt HassanPAF Drama
1998Ghulam GardishNaveedPTV
1999BulandiAliPTV
2000 Aur Zindagi Badalti Hai ShehryarPTV
2002SarmayaIndus Vision
2007Maanay Na Ye DilHum TV
Qissa-e-UlfatHimselfMini-series on Aaj TV. Rehman played a novel reader along with Jia Ali.
2008KhamoshiyanArhamHum TV
2009 Malaal DanishHum TV
Butter FliesFaisalHum TV
Aik Lamha ChahiyeAhmarATV
DeewangiUmarARY Digital
2010 Vasl SalmanHum TV
Chemistry Professor WaqarGeo TV
Aye Ishq Hamein Barbaad Na KarImranARY Digital
SaansARY digital
2011BadtameezJaved HayattARY Digital
2012 Zard Mausam Waqar ul Hasan Hum TV
Coke Kahani Mir Asfand JehangirHum TV, PTV, Urdu 1
Dagh-i-Nadamat [5] PTV
Sitamgar ZohaibHum TV
2013–2014Ranjish Hi SahiKamal HassanGeo 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 Hum TV
Aatish Ramiz Hum TV
Wafa Lazim To NahinTV one

As a writer and director

Awards

CeremonyCategoryProjectResult
2nd Lux Style Awards [6] Best TV ActorSarmayaNominated
5th Lux Style Awards [7] Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)Batain Dil Ki
8th Lux Style Awards [8] Best TV Actor (Satellite)Khamoshiyan
13th Lux Style Awards [9] Best TV Actor (Terrestrial)Daag-e-Nadamat

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