Farooq Shaikh was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting in films in 2008 and continued to do so until his death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He worked with directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee,Ayan Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.
Ayesha Omar is a Pakistani actress and YouTuber. Considered a style icon in her home country, Omar is one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in Pakistan.
Azfar Rehman is a Pakistani model, TV host and actor.
Tumhari Amrita is an epistolary play directed by Feroz Abbas Khan. Its original cast includes Shabana Azmi and Farooq Shaikh. It is an Indian context adaptation of A. R. Gurney's American play, Love Letters (1988), and the Hindi/Urdu version was created in 1992 by playwright Javed Siddiqui. After its première at Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai on 27 February 1992, it has been staged at venues across India, Europe, Middle East, US and Pakistan.
Dil-e-Muztar is a 2013 Pakistani drama serial about the love triangle story of a young man and two women. The show was well received by the audience and was lauded for the lead performances, after it started airing on Hum TV from 23 February 2013. Directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and written by Aliya Bukhari, the cast includes Imran Abbas Naqvi, Sanam Jung and Sarwat Gilani in leading roles.
Hareem Farooq is a Pakistani theatre, film, and television actress and film producer, known for her work in the serial Diyar-e-Dil and Pawnay 14 August. She co-produced Janaan followed by her 2018 film Parchi. She is the first female celebrity to get the honor of hosting Pakistan Super League in the same year.
Diyar-e-Dil is a Pakistani television drama serial, that originally aired on the Hum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, consisting of a total of 33 episodes. Diyar-e-Dil follows the lives of a dysfunctional family led by Agha Jaan and his grandchildren, Wali and Faarah. The story is told in a heavily serialized manner. It revolves around the lives of Wali and Faarah, who were forced to commit with each-other for the cause of reuniting their family, that fell apart long ago because of Agha Jaan's eldest son Behroze, when he called off his long engagement to marry his late-love interest.
Mohabbat Aag Si is a 2015 Pakistani romantic drama serial. The series is directed by Ahmed Kamran and produced by Moomal Entertainment. It stars Iffat Omar, Sarah Khan, Azfar Rehman, Tipu Shareef, Uzma Hassan and Faiza Gillani in leading roles. The program airs Wednesday and Thursday evenings. At 15th Lux Style Awards it received four nominations.
Nazr-e-Bad is a Pakistani black magic-based romantic television drama serial which aired on Hum TV 25 January 2017 replacing previously concluded drama Hatheli. It starrs Azfar Rehman and Sarah Khan in leading to pivot roles.
Adhi Gawahi is a Pakistani romantic television series that was first aired on 5 July 2017, replacing Nazr-e-Bad. It was directed by Fahim Burney and written by Saima Akram Chudhery.
Parchi is a 2018 Pakistani Urdu-language crime comedy film directed by Azfar Jafri and produced by Imran Kazmi and Arif Lakhani under the banner IRK Films. The film stars Hareem Farooq, Ali Rehman Khan and Shafqat Cheema, with Ahmed Ali Akbar, Faiza Saleem, Shafqat Khan and Usman Mukhtar in supporting roles. Khan also wrote film whilst Usman Mukhtar managed cinematography; Farooq also produced the film. It was released and distributed by ARY Films on 5 January 2018.
Tishnagi Dil Ki is a Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on Geo Entertainment. It was written by Seema Munaf, produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi and directed by Asim Ali. The serial gained high ratings.
Surkh Jora is a Pakistani romantic television serial first aired on 28 August 2015 on Hum Sitaray. Serial is produced by Fayyaz Idrees. Sonya Hussain and Azfar Rehman played the lead roles.
Areeba Habib is a Pakistani model and television actress. Habib made her television debut with negative role of Nishaal in 2018 series Koi Chand Rakh. She further played the role of Chand in Qadam Qadam Ishq, Taniya in Janbaaz and Misha in Jalan.
Qadam Qadam Ishq was a 2019 Pakistani drama serial that premiered on A-Plus TV. It was directed by Kashif Saleem and written by Adil Hafeez. It featured Azfar Rehman and Areeba Habib.
Choti Choti Batain is a 2019 Pakistani anthology television series, created and developed by Shahzad Javed, Head of Content, HUM TV, co-produced by Momina Duraid of MD Productions and Angeline Malik.
Chhalawa is Pakistani romantic comedy film, written, directed and produced by Wajahat Rauf under his Showcase Films. Edited by Hasan Ali Khan. It has Mehwish Hayat, Azfar Rehman, Zara Noor Abbas, Asad Siddiqui, Aashir Wajahat and Mehmood Aslam in pivot roles. It released on Eid al-Fitr, June 2019, by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures.
Heer Maan Ja is a 2019 Pakistani romantic comedy film, directed by Azfar Jafri. The film is produced by Imran Raza Kazmi under the banner of IRK Films; the film is distributed by the Distribution Club. The film stars Ali Rehman Khan, and Hareem Farooq in the lead roles, alongside Faizan Shaikh, Shamayale Khattak, Sami Khan and Mojiz Hasan in the supporting roles. The film was released on 12 August 2019, on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha.
Saza e Ishq is a 2020 Pakistani romantic drama television series premiered on Express Entertainment on 7 January 2020. It is produced by Hammad Abass & Mukhtar Ahmad Chohan and directed by Fahim Burney. It has Azfar Rehman, Anmol Baloch and Humayoun Ashraf in lead roles.
Kaisa Yeh Junoon is a Pakistani television series directed by Raana Sheikh, who also wrote the screenplay with dialogues by Haseena Moin. It first aired in 2007 on ARY Digital and focuses on the subjects of terrorism and religious extremism. The series has Azfar Rehman, Ayesha Omar, Adnan Siddiqui, Madiha Iftikhar, and Savera Nadeem in leading roles.
