Mustafa Afridi (Urdu: مصطفیٰ آفریدی) is a screenwriter and occasional actor from Pakistan, known for his television plays in Urdu television industry such as Aseerzadi, Sang-e-Mar Mar and Ehd-e-Wafa.[1][2][3] He is the recipient of a Hum Award and two Lux Style Awards of Best Television Writer.[4][5]
Mustafa Afridi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dera Ismail Khan, KPK |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Language | Pashto (mother tongue language) and Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | National Academy of Performing Arts |
| Notable works | Aseerzadi, Sang-e-Mar Mar, Aangan, Ehd-e-Wafa |
Early life and career
editAfridi joined the industry as writer after getting education from National Academy of Arts. His first project as a writer was an episode named Mukti in PTV's Partition Stories.[1] He aspired to become an actor but his teachers found him more suited for writing.[1]
He also played the role of Azhar in Hum TV's pre-partition period play Aangan, for which he wrote the screenplay also.[6][7]
Notable work
edit| † | Denotes Series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Partition Stories | PTV Home | Episode "Mukti" | [1] |
| 2009 | Dil-e-Nadan | GEO Entertainment | [1] | |
| 2010 | Chaand Pe Dastak | Hum TV | Ramadan special | |
| 2011 | Khandaan-e-Shuglia | ARY Digital | ||
| 2011 | Phir Chand Pe Dastak | Hum TV | Ramadan special | |
| 2013 | Aseerzadi | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Firaaq | [9] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sang-e-Mar Mar | [10] [11] | ||
| 2017 | Yeh Raha Dil | [12] | ||
| Mohabbat.PK | Miniseries | |||
| 2018 | Laila | Short film | [13] | |
| 2018–2019 | Aangan | Hum TV | based on Khadija Mastoor's novel Aangan | [14] [15] |
| 2019 | Superstar | feature film, wrote dialogues only | [16] | |
| 2019–2020 | Ehd-e-Wafa | Hum TV | [17][18] | |
| 2022 | Sang-e-Mah | |||
| 2024 | Zard Patton Ka Bunn | |||
| TBA | Firon † | [19] |
Awards and achievements
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hum Awards | Best Television Writer | Aseerzadi | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Sang-e-Mar Mar | Won | [20] | ||
| 2018 | Lux Style Awards | Won | [21] | ||
| 2020 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Ehd-e-Wafa | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2020 | Lux Style Awards | Nominated | [23] | ||
| 2023 | Sang-e-Mah | Won | [24] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Omair Alavi (22 March 2020). "Top-rated writers today | Zafar Mairaj | Umera Ahmed | Mustafa Afridi | Faiza Iftikhar | Farhat Ishtiaq". The News International. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Mustafa Afridi – The Man With The Golden Pen". www.hum.tv. 18 September 2019.
- ^ Amna Haider Isani (9 March 2020). "Writing in role models". The News International.
- ^ "Hum Awards 2017 a rousing success". Pakistan Today. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "لکس اسٹائل ایوارڈز: کس نے کتنے ایوارڈ جیتے؟". ڈان نیوز. 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Mustafa Afridi and Ehteshamuddin: Meet the Men Behind Aangan!". www.hum.tv. 13 February 2019.
- ^ Fouzia Nasir Ahmad (27 January 2019). "THE TUBE (THE WEEK THAT WAS | Aangan | Hum TV, Thursdays 8.00 pm)". Dawn News.
- ^ صدف حیدر (2 January 2017). "پاکستانی ڈراموں میں 'ریپ' کی رومانوی منظر کشی کیوں؟". ڈان نیوز. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Zoya Anwer (28 October 2014). "Three Pakistani dramas that dare to be different". Dawn.
- ^ Mahwash Badar (21 January 2017). "Sang e Mar Mar: Truly a masterpiece". Express Tribune.
- ^ Rozina Bhutto (13 November 2016). "Sange Mar Mar is not just Shireen & Aurang's love story". Hip in Pakistan.
- ^ Saira Khan (7 March 2017). "HUM TV drama 'Yeh Raha Dil' continues to be a drag!". Hip in Pakistan.
- ^ "Short film, Laila, is engaging". The Mews International. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Ally Adnan (28 September 2018). "The story of 'Aangan' is both universal and ageless: Mustafa Afridi". Daily Times.
- ^ "Sonya Hussyn and Ahsan Khan's first look from Aangan is out". DAWN IMAGES. 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Mahira Khan reveals first look from upcoming film 'Superstar'". The Nation. 8 June 2019.
- ^ Sadaf Haider (20 March 2020). "Ehd-e-Wafa was no Alpha Bravo Charlie but it didn't have to be". DAWN IMAGES.
- ^ Usman Ghafoor (2 March 2020). "Pakistani TV show 'Ehd e Wafa' to release in cinemas". Gulf News.
- ^ Buraq Shabbir. "Mohammed Ehteshamuddin's next TV play, Firon, will tackle domestic violence". The News International. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Glamour and glitz blaze 5th Hum Awards". Dawn News. 1 May 2017.
- ^ "'Baaghi' and 'Punjab Nahi Jaungi' stole the show at Lux Style Awards 2018". Express Tribune. 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". Dawn Images. 8 February 2020.
- ^ Images Staff (26 August 2021). "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Images. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2023.