Aabis Raza is a Pakistani television and film director. He is best known for his work in Urdu-television industry.[1][2] Raza has been working as a TV director since 2000 and later he made his cinematic debut by directing 2018 rom-com Maan Jao Na.[3][4]
Career
Started his career as a director in 2002, some of his popular work that also received critical acclaim include Zard Mausam (2012) which was a tragic Cinderella story, Kankar (2013) which focuses on the subject of domestic abuse faced by women and, youth-based family drama Firaaq (2014).[5][6][7][8] He later directed Nazo, focuses on the mental health and tells the story of a girl who is intellectually challenged.[9] His recent directed serials Khudparast (2018-19) which deals with the underlying hypocrisy in our society and, supernatural horror Bandish (2019) were commercial as well as critical success.[10][11][12][13]
Notable work
Film
Television series
Year | Title | Network | Notes | ||
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2011 | Mujhay Roothnay Na Daina | Hum TV | |||
2012 | Zard Mausam | ||||
2013 | Kankar | [2] | |||
Kadoorat | |||||
2014 | Main Deewani | ||||
Firaaq | |||||
2015 | Nazo | Urdu 1 | |||
2016 | Tum Yaad Aaye | ARY Digital | |||
Teri Chah Main | |||||
Zindagi Tujh Ko Jiya | Hum TV | ||||
Sila | [14] | ||||
Bay Khudi | ARY Digital | [2] | |||
2017 | Teri Raza | 2018 | Nibah | ||
Khudparast | |||||
2019 | Bandish | [2] | |||
Hasad | |||||
Bewafa | [15] | ||||
2020 | Jalan | [2] | |||
Aulaad | |||||
2021 | Ishq Hai | ||||
2022 | Pyar Deewangi Hai | ||||
2023 | Hum Dono | Express Entertainment |
References
- ↑ Irfan ul Haq (7 November 2019). "Bandish is getting a season 2, confirms director Aabis Raza". Dawn Images.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Neelam Muneer all set to shine in her upcoming drama serial". Daily Times. 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "Aabis Raza opts for low key with 'Maan Jao Naa'". Gulf News. 5 February 2018.
- ↑ Instep Today. "Maan Jao Naa to release in Qatar on March 29 | www.thenews.com.pk". The News.
- ↑ Khalid, Eefa (31 December 2012). "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Important Pakistani dramas you can catch up on while self-isolating". 12 May 2020.
- ↑ Sadaf Hiader (28 March 2020). "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". Images.
- ↑ "Three Pakistani dramas that dare to be different". Dawn.com. 28 October 2014.
- ↑ Siddique, Sadaf (19 November 2015). "TV drama Nazo portrays mental illness with sensitivity and grace". Images. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Shahzad Sheikh pairs up with Ramsha Khan for Khudparast". 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Sadaf Haider (7 January 2020). "What made a good drama in 2019? Here are the top picks". Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ↑ Sheeba Khan (2 February 2019). "Review: This black magic TV drama is a Pakistani horror fan's delight". Dawn Images.
- ↑ "Genre-based TV serials on the small screen". 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ↑ "Ainy Jaffri, Farhan Saeed to star in 'Sila'". dailytimes.com.pk.
- ↑ "Bewafa digs into intricacies of married life". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
External links
- Aabis Raza at IMDb