Zulqarnain Haider (actor)

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Zulqarnain Haider is a Pakistani comedian actor, TV drama writer, and stage artist. He is known for the dramas like, "Koshish", "Chhayon", "Help Me Durdana", Qismat Ka Likha, and others.

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Career

Zulqarnain's artistic career started in late 1970s. He shared stage with comedians like Umer Sharif. In his fifty years long career, he scripted a number of plays and directed several popular TV dramas. He got his main breakthrough from his own written TV play, "Koshish" in mid 1980s. Then in the PTV drama "Chhayon" (1988), his pet dialogue, "Alkamoonia mein to aisa nahein hota", became very popular. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Dramas and films

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
1985 Nigar Award Best TV actorWon [8]

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