Omair Rana

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Omair Rana
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Born
Omair Tahir Rana

(1978-01-31) 31 January 1978 (age 47)
Al Ain, UAE
Education London School of Economics (External Program, University College Lahore)
OccupationActor
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
SpouseMaira Rana (married 2002–present)

Omair Tahir Rana (born 31 January 1978) is a Pakistani actor and theatre director. He also directs plays in educational institutes, notably One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (2014) and Life of Galileo (2013) at Lahore Grammar School Johar Town campus. [1] He runs his theatre company by the name of Real Entertainment Productions (REP) that was founded in 2000 and has done over 50 plays ever since.

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Omair Rana was appointed as a CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on 30 July 2019. [2]

Early life

He had his early education in Al Ain, UAE, Al Ain English-speaking school, which was instrumental in inculcating his love for theatre. In the course of his career development, he also undertook a number of internships including one with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. [3] [4] [5]

Career

Theatre

He is a theater actor in the region who has made a significant contribution in the field of teaching dramatics Art at a number of institutions, including introducing IGCSE Drama to Pakistan in 2009.

Cinema

As a screen actor he has also worked in films such as Chambaili (2013) and Tamanna (2014).

Television

Making his TV debut in 2014, he won a lot of recognition for his performances in dramas like Maan (2015), Sang-e-Mar Mar (2016) and O Rangreza (2017), and in 2018 he starred in the much anticipated Hum TV's period drama Aangan . [6]

In 2020, he played the villainous and lewd stepfather of the protagonist in the romance Pyar Ke Sadqay . [7] In 2023, he played the role of the father of the main lead in the drama Ishq Murshid. In 2025, he had a supporting role in the Ramadan special drama Ishq Di Chashni. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorAdditional notes
2005Toba Tek SinghBishan Singh Afia Nathaniel Short film; based on the short story by Manto
2013 Chambaili Rashid Ismail Jilani Film feature debut
65Soldier/husbandSteven MooreTV short; based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
2014 Tamanna Rizwan AhmedSteven Moore
2015 Dukhtar Zarak Khan Afia Nathaniel
2022 Kamli Nadir Malik Sarmad Khoosat
2023 Gunjal News EditorShoaib Sultan
TBA Driven TBAMichael Hudson

Television serials

YearTitleRoleChannel
2013 Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi Sir Chauhan Hum TV
2014Ek Mohabbat Kay Baad ARY Digital
Do Saal Ki Aurat Umar Hum TV
2015 Dilfareb Zain Geo Entertainment
Tum Mere Kya Ho Khalid PTV Home
Maan Arslan Hum TV
2016 Sang-e-Mar Mar Safiullah Khan
Piya Be DardiSahir A Plus Entertainment
2017 Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain Sikander (ep. 31) Hum TV
O Rangreza Waji Kamal
Mujhay Jeenay Do Ittefaq Urdu 1
Qurban Kaysar Khan ARY Digital
2018 De Ijazat Hum TV
Zann Mureed Sajjad
Aangan Mazhar Chacha
2020 Pyar Ke Sadqay Sarwar PTV Home

Hum TV

2021 Dil Na Umeed To Nahi ZulfiPTV Home

TV One

Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay Mansoor (Cameo appearance) Hum TV
2022 Sang-e-Mah Mastaan SinghHum TV
Pinjra Javed Rehman ARY Digital
2023BenaqabDoctorHum TV
Muhabbat Gumshuda MeriIbrahim
Ishq Murshid Dawood Ali Khan
2025 Ishq Di Chashni Sheikh FarasatGreen Entertainment

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Churails Jameel KhanReleased on Zee5

References

  1. ↑ Muhammad Ali (7 December 2017), "A conversation with Omair Rana", The Nation. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Children's Literature Festival Appoints Fourteen Goodwill Ambassadors". 30 July 2019.
  3. ↑ The Herald 2006 37 p 10-12 "Produced by Real Entertainment Productions (REP) and directed by Omair Rana, the play was staged from 8 to 12 September. The plot is simple, yet hilarious. Harassed advertising executive Timothy Westerby (Shezad Noor Butt) hits his.."
  4. ↑ "Omair Rana - an Inspiring Man of many Talents". Ideasevolved.com. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "TEDxKinnaird | TEDx". TED.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Ally Adnan (3 October 2018), "I expect ‘Aangan’ will do well both critically and commercially: Omair Rana", PakistanToday. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "THE ICON INTERVIEW: 'THIS IS WHAT I'M MEANT TO DO'". Dawn (newspaper). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dil Wali Gali Mein to Ishq Di Chashni; Top 5 upcoming Pakistani dramas that will make your Ramadan 2025 more lively". www.bollywoodlife.com. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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