Farooq Zameer

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Farooq Zameer
فاروق ضمیر
Born1941
Died23 February 2017
Lahore, Pakistan
OccupationActor
Years active1965–2013

Farooq Zameer was a Pakistani actor. [1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

After earning his Masters in English literature from the Government College University, Lahore he began his acting career in the 1960s while also being a businessman by profession. [4]

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His uncle Ghori was also an actor, better known for his comic roles in the 1930s and the 1940s in pre-partition India, while another uncle Fazal Kamal was a director and producer associated with PTV. [5]

Career

Actor

Beginning his career with PTV in the 1960s he was better known for his roles in the 1980s and the 1990s. [4]

Director, producer and playwright

He also directed and produced serials and wrote more than 40 plays. [5]

Other work

Professional career

For some time he was the head of the publications division of the National Engineering Services Pakistan Limited (NESPAK). [4]

Illness and death

He died at the age of 76, leaving three sons and a daughter. [1]

Awards and nominations

He was awarded the Pride of Performance award in 2001. [1]

Notable serials

YearTitleRoleNotes
Guriya [1]
Shamail and Suragh-i-Zindagi
Mukmala Aur Mahira
Khandan-i-Shughlia [1]
Tum Bhi Kaho
Kaghaz Ki Nao [1]
1982 Sona Chandi Abbas Ali Khan
1985 Footpath Ki Ghaas Bashir
1995 Uraan Amira's father
2010 Dastaan Musarrat's father
2012 Thakan Sadaf's grandfather
2013-14 Aseerzadi Maira's father [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Farooq Zameer passes away". Dawn News. 24 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Veteran actor Farooq Zamir passes away". The Express Tribune. 23 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Famous Pakistani actor Farooq Zameer passes away". Dunya News. 23 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Parvez, Amjad (27 February 2017). "Sophisticated, cultured and a versatile actor". The Daily Times . Archived from the original on 23 June 2024.
  5. 1 2 Muneeza Hashmi. Tum Jo Chaho Tu Suno | Farooq Zameer in conversation with Moneeza Hashmi | Interview | Pakistan . Retrieved 23 June 2024– via YouTube.
  6. ↑ نازش ظفر (24 February 2017). "'فاروق ضمیر ڈرامے کے مہدی حسن تھے'". BBC Urdu. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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