Wajahat Rauf

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Wajahat Rauff
Born (1976-10-09) 9 October 1976 (age 47)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Education California State University, Fullerton
Occupations
Known for Karachi Se Lahore (2015)
Voice Over Man
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Spouse Shazia Wajahat
Children2

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician. [1]

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He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a highly popular YouTube show Voice Over Man. [2] [3] [4]

Career

TV producer and musician

Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa. [5] [6] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital . [7] He has produced over 26 television dramas. [8] [9]

Film career

Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey , which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office. [10] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success. [11] [12] His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications. [13]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film/series that have not yet been released

Television serials

YearTitleDirectorProducerScreenwriterNotes
2006Karachi HighYesYesNo
MinglishYesYesNo
2011Kya Life HaiYesYesYes
2013Ek Aur Ek DhaiYesYesNo
Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka AlamNoYesNo
SoteliNoYesNo
2014 Jab We Wed YesYesNo
Main Kukkoo Aur WohNoYesNo Hum Award for Best Television Film
Nikah NoYesNo
2015NaraazNoYesNo
2016Mein Kaise KahunNoYesNo
Meher Aur MeherbanNoYesNo
2017Tumhare HainNoYesNo
Yaar-e-Bewafa NoYesNo
Shadi Mubarak HoYesYesNo
2018 Qaid NoYesNo
2019 Damsa NoYesNo
2020 Raqs e Bismil YesYesNo
2023DaurrYesYesNo
Guru NoYesNo
Hadsa YesYesNo
2024TubeliteYesYesYesAlso a supporting role

Film

YearFilmDirectorProducerScreenwriterActorNotes
2015 Karachi Se Lahore YesYesNoYesDebut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord
2016 Lahore Se Aagey YesYesNoNo
2019 Chhalawa YesYesYesYescameo as Voice Over Man in the train
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do YesYesNoTBA
Dum Mastam NoYescameo as Voice Over Man
2024Daghabaaz DilYesNoYesNo [14]

Web

YearTitleDirectorProducerScreenwriterNotes
2017–present Voice Over Man YesYesYesTalkshow; released on Showcase TV
2019 Enaaya YesYesYesWebseries on Eros Now

Discography

Singles

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryWorkResultRef.
2015 Hum Awards Best TelefilmMain Kukkoo Aur wohWon [4]
2015 ARY Film Awards Best Film Director Karachi Se Lahore Nominated [15]
2017Lux Style AwardsBest Director Lahore Se Aagey Nominated [16]
2020Excellence Awards at Greenwich University NoneNoneWon [8]
2020Hum TV Social Media AwardsMost Popular YouTube Show Voice Over Man Won [17]
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Director Chhalawa Nominated [18]
2021Hum TV AwardsBest Director Raqs-e-Bismil Nominated
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Use of Humour in Social Media Voice Over Man Nominated [19]

Lux Style Awards

CeremonyCategoryProjectResult
16th Lux Style Awards Best Film Director Lahore Se Aagey Nominated
21st Lux Style Awards [20] Best TV Director Raqs-e-Bismil
22nd Lux Style Awards [21] Best Film Director Parde Mein Rehne Do
22nd Lux Style AwardsBest Film song of the YearParde Mein Rehne Do [22] Won

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