Wajahat Rauf
Wajahat Rauff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1976 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship |  Pakistani |
| Occupation(s) | Pakistani director, actor, writer,comedian, producer and musician |
| Known for | Karachi Se Lahore (2015) Lahore Se Aagey (2016) Chhalawa (2019) |
| Children | Aashir Wajahat Nayel Wajahat |
Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.[1] He has directed commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016) and Chhalawa (2019).[2]
Career
Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa.[3] He has produced over 25 television dramas.
Film career
Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office.[4] He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[5] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[6][7] He will next direct the social-comedy film Parde Mein Rehne Do, expected to release in 2020.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Serial | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Karachi High | Yes | No |
| 2006 | Minglish | Yes | No |
| 2013 | Ek Aur Ek Dhai | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Jab We Wed | Yes | No |
| Main Kukkoo Aur woh | No | Yes | |
| 2015 | Nikah | No | Yes |
| 2017 | Tumhare Hain | No | Yes |
| Yaar-e-Bewafa | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Qaid | No | Yes |
Films
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Karachi Se Lahore | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Debut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord |
| 2016 | Lahore Se Aagey | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | Chhalawa | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| TBH | Parde Mein Rehne Do | Yes | TBH | TBH | TBH |
Discography
Singles
- Shikwa (2011)
- Waada (2013)
- Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son
See also
References
- ^ "Wajahat Rauf biography age height weight movies name and pictures".
- ^ "Wajahat Rauf Announces Chhalawa for Eid ul fitr Release". Pakistanicinema.net. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)" (24 October 2011), PakiUM. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Karachi se Lahore box office". boxofficedetail.com. 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Highest Grossers of Lollywood". lollywoodonline.com. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film" (5 March 2019), Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wajahat Rauf confirms next film featuring Ali Rehman Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
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External links
- Wajahat Rauf at IMDb