Hamza Ali Abbasi is a Pakistani theater, film and television actor, model and director. He is best known for his role as Afzal in drama serial Pyarey Afzal and Azam in drama serial Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Miley.[3] Abbasi began his acting career from theatre play Dally in the Dark in 2006 which was Shah Shahrahbeel's production. While in filmography he made his debut in a short film Glorious Resolve (2010), a direction of Bilal Lashari. In 2013, he appeared in feature films of Pakistani Cinema, Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and Waar[1] for which he received Best Star Debut Male and Best Supporting Actor at 1st ARY Film Awards, respectively.[4]
Contents [hide] 1 Career 2 Theatre 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Hosting 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External links Career[edit] Abbasi studied in the United States and returned to Pakistan to pursue his career. He started his career in 2006 as a theatre actor and appeared in several plays such as Bombay Dreams, Phantom of the Opera and Home is Where Your Clothes Are. His directorial debut is a feature film Mud House and the Golden Doll which he describes is a simple story about simple people.[5] He voiced Baba bandook, the main antagonist and Vadero Pajero in the Unicorn Black production animated series, Burka Avenger.[6] His recent appearances are in the films Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and Waar.[7]
Theatre[edit] Year Play Director 2006 Dally in the Dark Shah Shahrahbeel 2007 Bombay Dreams Home is Where Your Clothes Are The Addams Family 2008 Phantom of the Opera 2009 Tom, Dick and Harry Shah Shahrahbeel 2010 Moulin Rouge Ghazala Siddiqui 2011 Bombay Dreams Filmography[edit] Film[edit] Key dagger Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Title Actor Role Director Notes 2011 The Glorious Resolve Yes Documentary film Mudhouse And The Golden Doll Yes Himself Yes Directorial debut 2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi Yes Maulvi Majeed ARY Film Award for Best Star Debut Male Waar Yes Ehtisham ARY Film Awar
