Zahid Ahmed (actor)

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Born
Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed

(1983-09-20) 20 September 1983 (age 40)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma mater Preston University
Occupation(s) Actor, RJ
Years active2006–present
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
SpouseAmna Zahid
Children2

Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed (born 20 September 1983) is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. He later left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his broadway debut with a leading role in the play It Runs in the Family (2006). He also portrayed Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood's, Sawa 14 August and its sequel Pawnay 14 August (both 2014). That same year, he made his television debut with the romantic series Mehram . [1]

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Early life and education

Zahid received his early education in Rawalpindi and graduated from Preston University in marketing. From 2003 to 2011, Zahid worked as a COO facilitator (corporate trainer) for sales and customer service operations in an IT company, however he left the job when company was discovered fraudulent and joined Pakistan Television Network's flagship channel PTV Home and later as a creative manager to launch an PTV World, where he met Anwar Maqsood and accept the offer to play Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Maqsood's theater Sawa 14 August.[ citation needed ]

Career

Ahmed started his career as a RJ where he hosted Pakistani version of Australian morning shows The Breakfast Show and The Rush Hour for a year from 2002 to 2003, but left the show due to his job at call center in ISB. Due to his experience at radio, Zahid is a professional voice-over artist and has worked on various commercials for BBC, Nokia and is an official member of Voices.com. He also plays a small role in unreleased film Cedare a joint production of Canada and Pakistan.[ citation needed ]

In 2006, Ahmed made his stage debut in a Pakistani adaptations of Ray Cooney's comedy play, It runs in the family where he portray Dr. David, and in 2007's musical, Bombay Dreams as Vikram. His performances in these plays earned him critical appraisal and in 2008, he went on to play Raoul de Chagny in universally acclaimed musical, Phantom of the Opera and John Smith in Cooney's magnum-opus, Run For Your Wife in 2011, while he continued to work as a trainer. However, his claim to fame came later when he accept the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood's hit political-drama play, Sawa 14 August in 2013. Losing 48-pounds for the role he successfully plays the role in over 200 shows performed in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. He then quit his job at PTV to become a full-time actor and played Butt Sahab - a fat, bald blundering buffoon in another Maqsood's comedy-play Half Plate and reprise his role as Jinnah in Sawa 14 August's prequel Pawnay 14 August. [2]

Ahmed made a television debut with series Mehram alongside Ayesha Khan, that earned him widespread acclaim and recognition. [3] Sultana Siddiqui offered him the role after watching him at theater. He went on to star in hit drama serial Alvida alongside Imran Abbas Naqvi and Sanam Jung, where he portrayed the character Rameez a mentally disturbed husband of Jung, [4] describing his character Ahmed said, "Rameez's passion for Haya is similar to Zahid's passion for acting." [5] He established himself as a lead actor with these roles and appeared in four drama series in 2015 for Hum TV including Jugnoo , [6] Tum Mere Paas Raho , [7] Sangat (where he played the role of a rapist), [8] [9] and Zara Yaad Kar . [10] [11] For his debut work he was among the Best Television Sensation Male at 3rd Hum Awards but due to awards rules only winners received nomination and award, which he lost to Adnan Malik. [12] He received three nominations at 4th Hum Awards including Best actor in a Supporting Role for Alvida, Best Actor in a Negative Role for Alvida and Sangat. [13]

In 2016, he played Haider Bakht in ARY Digital's drama series Besharam. His performance received critical acclaim. [14] He was cast in Geo Entertainment high-budget fantasy period drama series, Mor Mahal directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat where he portrayed the role of Kabeer.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole(s)ChannelNotes
2014 Mehram Hamza Hum TV Television debut
2015 Alvidaa Rameez
Jugnoo Zulfi
Tum Mere Paas Raho Tabish
Sangat Shavez
2016 Zara Yaad Kar Hadi
Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain (Season 2) Hassaam
Mor Mahal Kabir Geo Entertainment
Besharam Haidar ARY Digital
Naimat Babar
Mera Kya Qasoor ThaRohail Geo Entertainment
2017 Dil e Jaanam ShavezHum TV
PujaranAabis TV One
Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua SaifHum TV
Gustakh Ishq Sikandar Urdu1
Daldal ShujaHum TV [15]
2018 Pukaar SarangARY Digital [16]
Visaal Akram “Akku”
Dil Diyan Gallan HassanHum TVTelefilm [17]
2019 Choti Choti Batain FahadAnthology series
Ishq Zahe Naseeb Sameer
Mein Na Janoo Zulqarnain "Nain"
2020 Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida Shahaan
Faryaad MuraadARY Digital
2021 Hangor S-131 Cdr Ahmad Tasnim Telefilm
2022 Mor Moharan Ahmed Khan GhardeziTV One
Dil Phisla ReyRazi Geo TV Telefilm [18]
2023 Mere Ban Jao ZakiHum TV
101 Talaqain Rustam Kavasji Green Entertainment
2024Jaan Se Pyara JuniJunaid "Juni"Hum TV
Gentleman ACP Faris AhmedGreen Entertainment

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2018Altered SkinRiaz
2022 Ghabrana Nahi Hai Sikandar [19]
TBA Jhol
Sorry: A Love Story

Stage

YearProductionRole
2006It Runs in the FamilyDr. David [20]
2007 Bombay Dreams Vikram
2008Home is where your Clothes AreRonnie
2009 Phantom of the Opera Raoul de Chagny
2011 Run for Your Wife John Smith
2013Sawa 14 August Muhammad Ali Jinnah
2013Half PlateButt Sahab
2014Pawnay 14 AugustMuhammad Ali Jinnah

Radio shows

YearShowStationRole
2002-03 The Breakfast Show City FM 89 Host, RJ
The Rush Hour
2011The Bumper2Bumper Gaming Show Drive FM 89.9

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
2016 4th Hum Awards Best actor in a Supporting Role Alvida Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role Won
Sangat Nominated
2017 16th Lux Style Awards Best Television Actor Besharam Nominated [23]
ARY Viewers Choice AwardsBest Couple with Saba Qamar Nominated [24]
Best ActorNominated
20186th Hum Awards Daldal Nominated
2020 19th Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor - Critic's choice Ishq Zahe Naseeb Won [25]

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