Farooq Zameer

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Farooq Zameer
فاروق ضمیر
Born1941
Died23 February 2017
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)