Bilal Lashari is a Pakistani film director and cinematographer.[1] Lashari is a graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, USA, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Motion Pictures and Television in 2008. Lashari directed music videos which resulted in him winning 'Best Music Video Director' twice at the Lux Style Awards and ‘Best Pop Video’ at the MTV Pakistan Music Video Awards for “Sajni”. He has also directed “Chal Bulleya” for Meekal Hassan Band. He has worked artists and bands such as Abrarul Haq, Atif Aslam, Mekaal Hassan Band, Jal and Entity Paradigm. He has also directed the video “Chal Bulleya” for Meekal Hassan Band. Lashari also briefly worked as assistant director for Shoaib Mansoor during pre-production of Khuda Kay Liye in 2004.
Early life
Bilal is the son of former Pakistani bureaucrat Kamran Lashari.
Awards
- Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director "Shor Macha"
- Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director "Sajni"
- MTV Pakistan Music Video Awards 2008 - Best Pop Video "Sajni"
- Awards @ Epidemic Film Festival @ Academy of Art University
- Best Music Video 2008 "Sajni"
- Best Music Video 2007 "Islamabad"
- Best Music Video 2006 "Hungami Halaat"
- Best Director 2008 "Islamabad"
- Best Cinematographer 2006 "Hungami Halaat"
- Best Editor 2008 "Sajni"
- Best 16mm Short Film 2005 "Ordinary Stimulation"
Filmography
As director
As assistant director
References
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Pakistani film director |
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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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