Omair Rana

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Born
Omair Tahir Rana

(1978-01-31) January 31, 1978 (age 46)
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 January 31, 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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Early life and career

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. [2] [3] [4]

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. As a screen actor he has also worked in numerous TV productions and in the films Chambaili and Tamanna .

Making his TV debut in 2014, he won a lot of recognition for his performances in dramas like Maan , Sang-e-Mar Mar and O Rangreza , and in 2018 he starred in the much anticipated Hum TV's period drama Aangan . [5] Omair Rana was appointed as a CLF Goodwill Ambassador by the Children's Literature Festival on July 30, 2019. [6]

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

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Churails Jameel KhanReleased on Zee5

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References

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