Furqan Qureshi

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Furqan Qureshi
Born (1988-01-04) 4 January 1988 (age 35)
Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation Actor
Years active2008-present
Spouse
Sabrina Naqvi
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(m. 2016)​

Furqan Qureshi is a Pakistani television actor known for his roles in Urdu television serials such as Khuda Mera Bhi Hai , Ishq Tamasha , Meray Paas Tum Ho and Raqs-e-Bismil . [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Qureshi made his television debut with a minor role in TV One's Shaista Shaista, written by Mohammad Ahmed. He first received recognition for his role of Agha in Youth series Dreamers, created and directed by Azfar Ali. He then played supporting characters in several television serials such as Goya , Zinda Dargor and Muqaddas .

Qureshi first played the lead role in Hum Sitaray's 100 Din Ki Kahani for which he also received his first nomination, Hum Awards for Best Actor Soap. He appeared in several serials of ARY Zindagi such as Inteqam, Badbakht and Khushaal Susral. He received critical praise by portraying an intersex in Sana Shahnawaz's Khuda Mera Bhi Hai . Furthermore, he recently appeared in television serials such as Ishq Tamasha , Meray Paas Tum Ho , and Raqs-e-Bismil .

Filmography

Television drama

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2008Shaista ShaistaAmir TV One
2009DreamersAgha AAG TV
2014 Jab We Wed Zero Urdu 1
Nazdikiyaan ARY Digital
Goya Ali [5]
2015Dil-e-BarbaadAdeel
Zinda Dargor
Muqaddas KabeerHum TV
2016Khushaal SusralUmerARY Zindagi
Tere Baghair Haroon Hum TV
Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya Zeeshan
Baray Dhoke Hain Iss Raah MeinAyaan A-Plus TV
Khuda Mera Bhi Hai NoorARY Digital [6]
2017Mera AanganArmaan ARY Digital
Rishtey Kachay Dhagon SeA-Plus TV
Gali Mein Chaand NiklaSikanderTV One
Adhoora Bandhan Shahmeer Geo Entertainment
2018Woh Mera Dil ThaArhamARY Digital [7]
Badbakht Khuram ARY Zindagi
Ishq Tamasha Wahaj Hum TV [7]
2019 Meray Paas Tum Ho Salman ARY Digital [7]
2019-2020 Daasi Adil Hum TV
Log Kya Kahenge Haroon ARY Digital
2020-2021BharaasKamal [8]
AulaadAdnan [9]
Raqs-e-Bismil Malik Shehryar Hum TV [10]
2021Oye MottiNomaan Express Entertainment Episode 9 only [11]
Azmaish Rohaan ARY Digital
Banno AzlanGeo Entertainment [12]
2022Hum 2 Hamaray 100ArsalanAan TV
2023GumnShahid Green Entertainment

Telefilms

YearTitleNotes
2017Sab Se Mushkil Shadi
2017Kambakht Dil [7]
2018Hum Chale Aaye [13]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Ek Jhoothi Love Story Salahuddin [14]

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