Shamoon Abbasi
| Shamoon Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1973 |
| Residence | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, writer |
Shamoon Abbasi (born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani television actor and director, who has undertaken major roles in a number of films and television dramas, including Bhai Log, Gidh, Coming Soon and Waar. Abbasi won the Bronze award for "Best Telefilm" at the 2011 Hum Telefilm Festival Awards, in recognition of Daag Hai Mere Naam Pe.
Career
Abbasi has directed various adventure shows such as the Indonesian game show Morven Gold Aventure Bali, Sunsilk 21st Century Woman of Pakistan, Rescue 15 (a show based on a police department), and reality shows including "Saaye", which is based on paranormal activities. He was selected by the viewers in the program Express Acting Challenge, an acting contest in Pakistan wherein he was a finalist. He is also a strategist for corporate company-based documentaries and in-house videos. He later featured Humayun Saeed in his action series Karoron Ka Admi and in 2013 he appeared in the serial Nanhi. Under the name Masshu, Abbasi became notable in 1999 for his serial Kashish, performing as a comic sweet character. In 2011, he starred in two Pakistani films, Bhai Log and Waar, produced by Mindworks and directed by Bilal Lashari.
Filmography
- Bhai Log (2011) as Inspector Nagra[1]
- Waar (2013) as Ramal[2]
- O21 (2014)
- Debal: Uncrowned Underdogs (2015)
- Gidh (TBA)
- Maula Jatt 2 (2017)
References
- ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi to debut with 'Bhai Log'". Daily Times. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ Khan, Sher (6 October 2013). "No to Priyanka, yes to Waar for Shamoon Abbasi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2013.