Nadeem Baig (director)

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Nadeem Baig
ندیم بیگ
Born (1971-03-24) 24 March 1971 (age 54)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Director
  • Producer
Years active1997–present
Notable work Pyarey Afzal (2013)
Punjab Nahi Jaungi (2017)
Mere Paas Tum Ho (2019)

Nadeem Baig (born 24 March 1971) [1] is Pakistani film and television director and producer. Baig won the Lux Style Award For Best Director for Punjab Nahi Jaungi .

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He made his film directorial debut in 2015 with the highest grosser of the year, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani . He is a frequent collaborator with actor Humayun Saeed and has directed five of the top ten highest-grossing Pakistani films of all time.

Career

Television

After completing his college education, Nadeem Baig began his career as an editor at a private television channel in Karachi. He initially gained recognition for producing promos of classic Pakistani films and television serials, including the popular drama Dasht , for Network Television Marketing (NTM). His work at NTM drew the attention of producer Tajdar Alam, who encouraged Baig to shift from editing to production. Following the closure of NTM, Baig worked as the production head at Eveready Pictures and later transitioned into directing with various production houses. He directed Parda Na Uthao, a television play written by Umar Sharif, notable for its innovative use of a multi-camera setup. Baig later produced Family Front for PTV, and went on to work on Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain with Nida Yasir for Geo TV. He eventually joined Aaj TV as head of entertainment, where he produced the satirical talk show The Begum Nawazish Ali Show. [2]

His well-known television serials as director include Ladies Park (2011), Omer Dadi Aur Gharwale (2012), Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat (2012) and Pyarey Afzal (2013). 2019's highest-rated drama, which is shown by ARY Digital ( Meray Paas Tum Ho ) is also on his credit as director. [3] Baig has also co-produced Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat and Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat .

Cinema

He made his Lollywood debut with the 2015 comedy film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani which became huge success at the box office and is currently the third-highest-grossing film ever. [4] His next film was the romantic comedy film Punjab Nahi Jaungi which released on 1 September 2017, it became the second-highest-grossing Pakistani film, collecting over Rs.51 crore at the box office. [5]

In recent years he has directed Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 , which released on Eid-al-Adha 2018 and broke existing records in Pakistan. It was the highest-grossing Pakistani film at the time of its release and is the 3rd highest currently. His fourth film, London Nahi Jaungi, released in 2022 and is the 4th highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani YesDebut as film director
2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi YesFifth-highest-grossing Lollywood film
2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 YesThird-highest-grossing Lollywood film
2022 London Nahi Jaunga YesFourth-highest-grossing Lollywood film
2023 Teri Meri Kahaniyaan YesAnthology film; directed Ek Sau Taeeswan
2025 Love Guru YesSecond-highest-grossing Lollywood film [6]

Television

YearSerialDirectorProducerNotes
1997 Family Front Yes [2]
1999Parda Na UthaoYes
2005Late Night with Begum Nawazish AliYesReality show [2]
2009 Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat Yes
2011 Ladies Park Yes
Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat Yes
Omer Dadi Aur GharwaleYes
2012Man JaliYes
Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat Yes
2013 Pyarey Afzal Yes [7]
Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon YesTelefilm [8]
2016 Dil Lagi Yes [9]
2019 Mere Paas Tum Ho Yes
2021Ghabrana Mana HaiYesReality show
Sinf-e-Aahan Yes
2023 Kuch Ankahi YesGuest role as motorist in Episode 12
2024 Aye Ishq e Junoon Yes
2025Main Manto Nahi HoonYes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef(s)
2012 12th Lux Style Awards Best TV DirectorMan JaliNominated
2014 14th Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Pyarey Afzal Won
2015 15th Lux Style Awards Best Film Director Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Nominated
2016 16th Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Dil Lagi Nominated
2016 2016 ARY Film Awards Best Director Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Won [10]
2017 17th Lux Style Awards Best Film Director Punjab Nahi Jaungi Won [11]
2018 18th Lux Style Awards Best Film Director Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Nominated
2019 19th Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Mere Paas Tum Ho Nominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Meray Paas Tum Ho's Driving Force | Nadeem Baig | Part I | Rewind With Samina Peerzada". YouTube .
  2. 1 2 3 Alvi, Omair (21 January 2018). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE OTHER NADEEM". Dawn News .
  3. ↑ "Some stories have characters bigger than the story itself: Nadeem Baig on 'Meray Paas Tum Ho'". The Express Tribune . 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Alavi, Omair (25 September 2015). "The ticket: You only live once". Dawn . Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "BOX OFFICE COLLECTIONS : PUNJAB NAHI JAUNGI". Lollywood Film Industry. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (1 June 2025). "Spotlight: In The Name of Love". Dawn. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "India is in love with Pyaare Afzal". The Express Tribune . 27 August 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "I wouldn't cast Humayun unless he suited a role, says Nadeem Baig". Dawn Images. 4 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "The wait is over: 'Dillagi' to air tonight on ARY Digital at 8:00 pm". ARY News . 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "ARY Film Awards 2016 – Complete Winners List". Brand Synario. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "ARY Film Awards 2016 – Complete Winners List". Brand Synario. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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