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Waseem Abbas
Pakistani actor and director
Pakistani actor and director
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Waseem Abbas | |
| honorific_suffix | Pride of Performance Award | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |
| native_name | وسیم عباس | |
| occupation | {{flatlist | |
| years_active | 1978–present | |
| spouse | Saba Hameed | |
| children | Ali Abbas (son) | |
| parents | Inayat Hussain Bhatti (father) | |
| relations | Kaifi (uncle) | |
| Hameed Akhtar (father-in-law) | ||
| Aagha Ali (nephew) |
- Actor
- Director
- Screenwriter Hameed Akhtar (father-in-law) Aagha Ali (nephew) Waseem Abbas (; born 9 September 1960) is a Pakistani television, stage and film actor, screenwriter and director.
He is known for his roles in television dramas for the Pakistan Television (PTV), the country's public service broadcaster, and other networks, including Samundar, Raat, Ashiyana, Family Front (which he also directed), Landa Bazar and Din.
Early and personal life
Waseem Abbas was born in Lahore, Punjab on 9 September 1960.
He is the son of singer, actor and director Inayat Hussain Bhatti. His paternal uncle Kaifi (full name Kifayat Hussain Bhatti) was also an actor and director.
He has three sisters and an elder brother, Nadeem Abbas Bhatti, who worked as an actor before switching to film production and distribution.
He has four children from his first marriage. He divorced his wife and married actress Saba Hameed in 1993. His son from his marriage with Saba Hameed, Ali Abbas, is also an actor.
Through one of his sisters, his nephew is actor and singer Aagha Ali.
Career
His father, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, was against his decision to join the entertainment industry, and when he tried his luck on radio he was rejected. He then became an assistant director for a stage play, where he would also act, before getting his TV break on the PTV drama Ek Haqeeqat Ek Fasana in 1978.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Manzil | S. Suleman | Urdu | Lead role |
| 1982 | Aina Aur Zindagi | Zafar Shahab | ||
| Zara Si Baat | Nazar Shahab | |||
| 1983 | Tina | Jan Mohammad Jamman | ||
| Badaltay Rishtay | Shamas Chodhary | |||
| 1984 | Naseebon Wali | |||
| 1985 | Shah Behram | Kaifi | Punjabi | Supporting role |
| Haq Mehar | Iftikhar Khan | Lead role | ||
| 1986 | First Blood | Nazad Ali Fartash | Urdu | |
| 1987 | Jugnu | Faiz Malik | Punjabi | |
| 1988 | Jatt Majhay Da | Masood Butt | ||
| 1989 | Taqatwar | Hasnain | Supporting role | |
| Ishq Rog | Kaifee | Lead role | ||
| 1990 | Sarmaya | M. Idrees Khan | ||
| 1991 | Action | Kaifee | ||
| 1992 | Mera Inteqam | Faiz Malik | Supporting role | |
| 2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Nadeem Baig | Urdu/Punjabi |
Television serials
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Screenwriter | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Samundar | Yasir | PTV | ||
| 1986 | Hazaron Raaste | Zubair | |||
| 1987 | Raat | Gulrez | |||
| 1990 | Fishaar | Fareed | |||
| 1992 | Din | Faran | |||
| 1995 | Raiza Raiza | Qadir | |||
| 1997 | Ashiyana | Nouman | |||
| Family Front | Azam | ||||
| 1998 | Home Sweet Home | Kashif | |||
| 2002 | Landa Bazar | Mehar Charagh | STN | ||
| 2005 | Double Sawari | Chiraag | PTV | ||
| 2006 | Mr. & Misses | Saleem | PTV Home | ||
| 2007 | Lahori Gate | ||||
| 2008 | Choki # 420 | Aaj News | |||
| 2010 | Natak Mandi | PTV | |||
| 2011 | Anokhi | A-Plus TV | |||
| Samundar Jheel Kaisay Ho | PTV | ||||
| 2012 | Mera Saaein (season 2) | Malik Yawar Hayat | ARY Digital | ||
| 2013 | Zindagi Gulzar Hai | Mohammad Murtaza | Hum TV | ||
| Parchaiyan | Qazim | ARY Digital | |||
| Babar Javed | Farhan | Geo News | |||
| 2014 | Kala Jadoo (season 2) | ARY Digital Network | |||
| Ladoon Mein Pali | Laraib's father | Geo News | |||
| 2015 | Mera Naam Yousuf Hai | Maulvi Noor Mohammed | A-Plus Entertainment | ||
| Tumhari Natasha | Natasha's father | Hum TV | |||
| Maan | Rashid | ||||
| Bay Qasoor | Waseem | ARY Digital | |||
| 2016 | Deewana | Tabraiz | Hum TV | ||
| Aap Ke Liye | Imdad Hussain | ARY Digital | |||
| 2017 | Nazr-e-Bad | Shafiq Ur Rehman | Hum TV | ||
| Yeh Shaadi Nahi Ho Sakti | Tasleem Butt | ARY Digital | |||
| Dil Nawaz | Khalid | A-Plus TV | |||
| Lal Ishq | Mehr | ||||
| Faisla | ARY Digital | ||||
| 2018 | Do Biwiyan Ek Bechara | ||||
| Qaid | Taufiq | Geo News | |||
| 2019 | Kaisa Hai Naseeban | Jamal | ARY Digital | ||
| Meher Aur Meherban | Munawwar Hayaat | Urdu 1 | |||
| Hania | Ahsan | ARY Digital | |||
| Mein Na Janoo | Waleed | Hum TV | |||
| Naqab Zan | Dua's father | ||||
| 2020 | Kashf | Imtiaz Ahmed | |||
| Prem Gali | Hamza's father | ARY Digital | |||
| 2021 | Sila-e-Mohabbat | Tabrez's father | Hum TV | ||
| Bebasi | Tameezuddin | ||||
| Mere Humsafar | Raees | ARY Digital | |||
| Khuda Aur Muhabbat season 3 | Taufeeq | Geo Entertainment | |||
| 2022 | Zakham | Arif | |||
| 2023 | Heer Da Hero | Arshad Butt | |||
| Jinnzada | |||||
| Pyari Nimmo | Hanif | ||||
| Dooriyan | Hum TV | ||||
| 2024 | Akhara | Chaudhry Hakim Ali | Green Entertainment | ||
| 2025 | Masoom | Nawab | Hum TV |
Awards and recognition
| Year | Title | Presented By | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Pride of Performance | President of Pakistan |
References
References
- "Profile of Waseem Abbas".
- Thenweer, Suniya. (3 December 2019). "25 Best Pakistani Stage Artists of All Time".
- (1 June 2009). "Death anniversary of Inayat Hussain Bhatti observed".
- Ajaz, Mahwash. (20 May 2018). "Ali Abbas: A man of honour".
- Rehman, Maliha. (16 October 2022). "THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE BIG BAD AAGHA ALI".
- (10 March 2022). "FROM HIS PAST TO HIS FUTURE A LOOK INTO WASEEM ABBAS' EXTENSIVE CAREER AND EXPERIENCES".
- [https://tribune.com.pk/story/937842/award-for-excellence-over-150-people-to-be-conferred-civil-awards/ Award for excellence: Over 150 people to be conferred civil awards] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 14 August 2015, Retrieved 23 August 2022
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