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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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mujhay Roothnay Na Daina | Hum TV | [citation needed] |
| 2012 | Zard Mausam | [citation needed] | |
| 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
[edit]- ^ Irfan ul Haq (7 November 2019). "Bandish is getting a season 2, confirms director Aabis Raza". Dawn Images.
- ^ a b c d e "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
[edit]- Aabis Raza at IMDb