Adeel Afzal

Pakistani actor and screenwriter (born 1983)

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Adeel Afzal

Born|  (1983-08-10) 10 August 1983 (age 41)

Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Occupations|

* Actor
* screenwriter
* storyteller
* journalist

Years active| 1997–present
Notable work| Parizaad
Awards| Hum Award

Adeel Afzal (born 10 August 1983) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, storyteller and journalist. Afzal used to make videos on social media and made his acting debut in 2018. He gained wider recognition with his portrayal of Ahmad Nasaaz in Hum TV's Parizaad for which he received the Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor.

## Early life and education

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Adeel Afzal was born on 10 August 1983 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, to an ethnic Kashmiri family. His Kashmiri ancestors had migrated to the region of Balochistan prior to the partition of India. Afzal studied at the Islamia School in Quetta and later graduated from the National College of Arts in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Afzal later joined journalism and worked for Daily Jang, a leading Urdu newspaper of Pakistan.

## Career

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Afzal started his acting career in 2018 on television with Sarmad Khoosat and Kashf Foundation's Aakhri Station. In 2021–22, he appeared as Ahmad Nasaaz, a poet and a sincere friend of the protagonist in Hum TV's Parizaad which earned him wider recognition. He received critical acclaim and the Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the series.[1][2] He then appeared in brief roles in Saife Hassan's Sang-e-Mah in 2022 and in Jhok Sarkar the following year.[3] Furthermore, he has written the script of Kashif Nisar's upcoming TV drama featuring Zara Noor Abbas and Danyal Zafar.[4]

## Filmography

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### Films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2019  | Zindagi Tamasha | Usman  | [5]
2022  | Kamli | Usman  | [6][7]

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2018  | Aakhri Station | Parvez  |
2021–22  | Parizaad | Ahmad Nasaaz  | [8]
2022  | Sang-e-Mah | Saifullah  |
2023  | Jhok Sarkar | Mukhtara  |
2023–24  | Standup Girl | Mirza  | Co-writer

## Awards

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Year  | Awards  | Category  | Work  | Result  | Ref.

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2022 | Hum Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Parizaad | Won  | [9]

## References

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1. ^ Zainab Javed (24 September 2021). "We all need a friend like Ahmed Nasaaz". Bol News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
2. ^ Nouman Ahmad Noor (12 September 2021). "The second introduction of an enslaved man". The News International.
3. ^ "Hum TV announces launch of two new shows 'Neem' & 'Jhok Sarkar'". Biz Asia Live. 2 June 2023.
4. ^ "Zara Noor Abbas, Danyal Zafar to star together for the first time in upcoming TV project". Daily Pakistan. 27 January 2023.
5. ^ https://m.thewire.in/article/film/zindagi-tamasha-pakistan-sarmad-sultan-khoosat/
6. ^ "Teaser trailer for Sarmad Khoosat's 'Kamli' looks hauntingly promising". Express Tribune. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
7. ^ "Kamli, film by Sarmad Khoosat, releasing across Pakistan on 03 June 2022". Oyeyeah. 13 May 2022.
8. ^ "Adeel Afzal aka Nasaaz explains his journey from Parizaad". Bol News. 18 November 2021.
9. ^ Cutacut Editorial Team (26 September 2022). "The 8th Hum Awards Winners". Cutacut. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

## External links

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* Adeel Afzal at IMDb

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