Adeel Afzal is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter and social media personality. 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 Hum Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Adeel Afzal
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • jurnalist
  • human right activist
  • philosopher
  • Actor
  • social media personality
Years active1997–present
Notable workParizaad
AwardsHum Award

Career

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Afzal started his acting career in 2018 from 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 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
2019 Zindagi Tamasha Usman [5]
2022 Kamli Usman [6][7]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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.
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.
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