Mohib Mirza

Mohib Mirza (born August 18, 1979) is a Pakistani actor, host and theatre director best known for portraying the main character Ishrat Baji on Aag TV's sitcom Ishrat Baji.

Early life

Mirza was born into a Muslim family in Karachi, to a Urdu-speaking family. Mirza is the youngest in his family with his parents and an elder sister. His father is a passionate lover of Subcontinental music and Urdu poetry.

Mirza did his primary schooling from St Judes in North Nazimabad Town, Karachi. He did his intermediate from CIBES (commecs institute of business and emerging sciences). When he progressed towards secondary school, he enrolled for drama classes as a hobby; it was not until he went on to do his graduation that he realised his passion for acting.^[1]

Career

Mirza started off as a theatre actor in 1991. He was doing Bachelors in Commerce and ran out of funds for the next semester which made him and his friends start a theatre company of their own called Dramaybazz. They wrote and directed an Urdu play One way ticket, which ran in PACC for 7 days receiving an overwhelming response. Mirza managed to raise more than thrice the amount of money he needed.^[2]

Mirza made his debut on television in Sahira Kazmi's popular PTV drama serial Zebunnisa,^[3] about a girl who becomes the victim of domestic violence.^[4] Since then Mirza has acted in numerous television serials, telefilms, sitcoms and TV commercials.^[5]

He earned international recognition with his film Insha Allah (2009), winning the award in Best Supporting Actor category at the International Filmmaker Film Festival held in Kent, England.^[6][7][8] Mirza is the first Pakistani actor to be awarded at the festival.^[9] He is currently producing a pictorial book titled Silent Cinema, with which he wishes to revive Pakistan's film industry. He stated that the title symbolizes how the Pakistani cinema is silent and that it needs to show its true potential. The film will star Mirza, with Sanam Baloch, Juggan Kazim, and Sunita Marshall.^[10]

Personal life

Mirza is married to famous television actress and model Aamina Sheikh in an Islamic wedding ceremony.^[11] Their wedding was a three-day event taking place from April 30 to May 2, 2005. Mohib and Aamina met on the sets of a show which Mohib was hosting and Aamina was directing.^[12] In an interview given to Jang, Mohib revealed that he had the hardest time convincing Aamina's father and that each meeting with him involved 'extensive grilling'.^[12]

Filmography

Music work

• Hadiqa Kiani's Saraiki single "Dholan" for album Rung (2004)
• Akhter Qayyum's remix video "Kali Kali Rat Mein" (In darkness of the night), for brand Tulsi, directed by Sohail Javed (2006)
• Abrar-ul-Haq's music video "Nachaan Me Ode Naal" (I will dance with her), for brand Coca Cola Pakistan (2008)
• Call's music video Mere Paas Kuch Nahi (I have nothing), as a mental man (2007)
• Tania and Omer's music video "Tere Liye" (for you), also featured Aamina Sheikh (2009)

References

External links

• Official website
• Mohib Mirza on Facebook
• Mohib Mirza on Twitter
• Mohib Mirza at the Internet Movie Database