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Faisal Rehman
Pakistani actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Faisal Rehman, commonly known as Faisal, is a Pakistani film and television actor, screenwriter and director.
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He has worked in 36 films and many television shows.[1]
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Early life and education
Faisal Rehman's ancestors hail from Afghanistan with roots in the Mohammadzai clan of Kabul belonging to Barakzai branch of the Durrani confederacy, tracing their roots to Ahmad Shah Abdali. His ancestors moved to India in 1905 during British Raj. His father Massud-ur-Rehman was a cinematographer, himself the younger brother of noted Bollywood actor Rehman, while his brother Fasih Ur Rehman is a classical dancer.[2]
Faisal did his secondary schooling at St. Anthony High School, Lahore.
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Career
Actor
He was only 14 when he landed his first role in Nazar-ul-Islam's 1980 film Nahi Abhi Nahi, also starring famous film actress Shabnam.[3]
He is one of the founding members of "The Actors' Collective (ACT)", an association of actors, including film, theatre and televisions artists, in Pakistan, established in 2009 and based in Lahore.[4]
Director and screenwriter
He has directed and written numerous telefilms and short films, including World Ka Centre (2002), a portrayal of lower middle-class life in Lahore and young men intending to move to the United States, and which won the Special Jury Award at the 2002 Kara Film Festival.[5]
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Filmography
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Films
| Year | Movie | Note |
| 1980 | Nahin Abhi Nahin | Film debut |
| 1981 | Aladdin | |
| Ye Zamana Aur Hay | ||
| 1982 | Biwi Ho To Aisee | |
| 1983 | Nadani | Joint Pakistan-Bangladesh production |
| Tina | ||
| 1984 | Love Story | |
| Miss Colombo | ||
| Doorian | ||
| 1985 | Aaposh | Bangladeshi movie |
| Naraaz | ||
| Mehak | ||
| Jeene Nahin Doonge | ||
| Qasam Munnay Ki | ||
| Palkon Ki Chaaon Mein | ||
| 1986 | Dhanak | |
| Miss Singapore | ||
| Beqarar | Remade in 2017 as Chain Aye Na | |
| Baat Baan Jay | ||
| 1987 | Girebaan | |
| 1988 | Chakkar | |
| Bazar-e-Husn | ||
| 1990 | Bulandi | |
| 1991 | Aandhi | |
| Piyaar Aur Pasa | ||
| 1995 | Khotay Sikkay | Film in both Punjabi and Urdu |
| 1999 | Ghadaar | |
| Da Pakhtun Leone | Film in Pashto | |
| Guns and Roses - Ik Junoon | ||
| 2014 | Kanebaaz | |
| Bawanshah |
Television
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Awards and nominations
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See also
- Ismael Shah, the first dancing hero of Pakistan
References
External links
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