Manzar Sehbai (born 19 March 1950) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Lollywood films and serials. He has worked in different drama serials and made his film debut in 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's Bol for which he won Lux Style Awards and SAARC Film Awards. [2] In 2013, he appeared in Zinda Bhaag, Pakistan's entry for Best Foreign Language Film in 2013's Academy Awards.
Manzar Sehbai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1950[1] |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Sarmad Sehbai (brother) |
He also acted in a pakistani film Mah e Mir by Sarmad Sehbai in 2016 and an indian feature film called Ya Rab in 2012.
Personal life
editSehbai was born in Sialkot. His father was Asar Sehbai, a public prosecutor who was transferred to Lahore when Sehbai was very young. He attended Junior Model School, Lahore and then graduated from Government College Lahore. He went on to obtain Master’s in English from the same college. He is the brother of director and poet Sarmad Sehbai. He went to East Germany for higher education and lived in Germany from 1976 to 2011.[3] He married actress Samina Ahmad in a private Nikah ceremony on 4 April 2020 in Lahore.[4]
Career
editSehbai started his acting career from his college life as part of the renowned Dramatic Society of Government College[3] where he worked together with Usman Peerzada and Salman Shahid in the Urdu-language play 'Darkroom'. He first appeared in telefilm Paani Ke Qaidi and then Keeh Janaan Main Kaun and many more.[5] He made his film debut with 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's Bol opposite Humaima Malick, Mahira Khan, Atif Aslam and Iman Ali for which he won Lux Style Awards and SAARC Film Awards.[6] In 2013, he appeared in Pakistan's entry to the Academy Awards film Zinda Bhaag opposite Amna Ilyas and Naseeruddin Shah, which was critically and commercially successful.[citation needed]
TV dramas
edit- Paani Ke Qaidi 1972
- Keeh Janaan Main Kaun, 1974
- Boota from Toba Tek Singh, 1999
- Alif 2019
- Neem 2023
- Nauroz 2023
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bol | Hakim Sahib | Lux Style Awards SAARC Film Awards |
| 2013 | Zinda Bhaag | Sadiq | Cameo Appearance |
| 2014 | Ya Rab | Dr.Mazhar | Indian film |
| 2016 | Mah-e-Meer | Dr. Kaleem | |
| 2017 | Lies We Tell | Zulfikar | |
| 2021 | Khel Khel Mein | Karamullah | |
| 2024 | Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning | TBA | [7] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dhoop Ki Deewar | Sarah's grandfather | ZEE5 |
Awards
edit| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bol | Lux Style Awards | Best Film Actor | Won |
| SAARC Film Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2017 | Mah e Mir | Lux Style Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Film | Nominated |
IMDB
editReferences
edit- ^ "Humaima's Interview". www.sunsilk.com.pk. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Manzar Sehbai – an actor par excellence | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia". Pakistan Today. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Manzar Sehbai, a genuine thespian". 30 December 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Samina Ahmed and Manzar Sehbai tie the knot". Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Manzar Sehbai of Bol rejects LSA Best Film Actor award – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Manzar Sehbai of Bol rejects LSA Best Film Actor award". Pkaffairs.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Of magical lands and evil jinns: 'Umro Ayyar' looks promising!". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.