Mikaal Zulfiqar

Early life

Zulfiqar was born on 5 September 1981 in London, United Kingdom, and has six siblings. After spending his early years in London, he moved to Pakistan and attended the Lahore Lyceum School in Lahore. Additionally, he also began his career as a model and started modelling for commercials and videos that were relevant to acting.

Career

After several advertising campaigns, Zulfiqar appeared in Sanu Tere Naal Pyar Ho Gya, a song from the Bay Ja Cycle Tay music album by Abrar-ul-Haq.

Zulfiqar is known for his appearance in comedy commercials for Ufone. He has also performed in Bollywood films;the crime thriller film Godfather in 2007, the drama film Shoot on Sight in 2008, the musical-romantic U R My Jaan in 2011, and the spy thriller Baby in 2015. However, in an interview, he stated that he didn't dream of working in Bollywood further.

After having a successful career in modelling, Zulfiqar stepped into the television industry. Some of his early screenwork includes Saiqa, Kaisay Kahoon, Pani Jaisa Piyar, and Jal Pari, among others.

He won the Best Actor title in the Hum TV Awards held in Dubai in April, 2015, for his role in the drama serial Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai. He also acted in the popular show Shehr-e-Zaat opposite Mahira Khan. He has performed in many dramas opposite actress Saba Qamar as protagonist, including Pani Jaisa Piyar, Sangat, and Mein Sitara.

In 2015, he played the role of Behroz Bakhtiyar Khan in the romantic drama Diyar-e-Dil. Dawn praised Zulfiqar's performance and wrote, "Meekal has finally chosen a role with depth as Behroz after a series of pot boilers. He looks amazing and reminds viewers again that he is the talented actor who could play the devil-may-care Shamraiz from Kuch Pyar ka Pagalpan or the self-absorbed, brooding Salman Ansar from Sheher-e-Zaat." Diyar-e-Dil was also well received by viewers.

In 2017, he was highly appreciated for his performance in the spiritual television series Alif Allah Aur Insaan. The series became one of the most-watched shows of 2017.

In March 2018, he made a special appearance in the film Cake, co-starring Aamina Sheikh, Adnan Malik, and Sanam Saeed. The film was highly praised by critics. His next film Na Band Na Baraati was released in June 2018. He said in an interview that doing that film was his way to support foreign investment in local cinema.

In 2019, he was seen in Pakistani war film Sherdil opposite Armeena Khan. The film and Zulfiqar's performance received mostly unfavourable reviews from critics. Nevertheless, the film became Zulfiqar's first major box-office success, and grossed Rs. 5.17 crore in the first five days of its release.

Personal life

Mikaal's full birth name is Mian Muhammad Mikaal Patras Aziz Zulfiqar. His father is a retired Pakistani diplomat, and his mother is British. His parents separated when Zulfiqar was 17 years old. He has two older sisters, one of whom lives in Australia, and a younger brother, Jamal Andreas Zulfiqar, who is a prominent theatre actor in London.

Mikaal's first relationship was with Pakistani film actress Zara Sheikh. Zulfiqar got engaged to model Sara Bhatti in 2010. They got married in 2012 and have two daughters. In March 2017, Zulfiqar announced on his Facebook page that he and Bhatti had officially divorced.

Public image

Mikaal is listed among the "top 10 most beautiful men of Pakistan". In 2017, he was one of the highest-paid television actors in the country. In 2017, he was one of the most in-demand actors of Pakistani films and was offered a number of films. He signed five films that year.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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