Taimoor Salahuddin (Urdu: تیمور صلاح الدین) better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani-American YouTuber, writer, Internet personality, filmmaker, actor and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pioneers of vlogging in Pakistan.[2]
Taimoor Salahuddin Pakistani Youtuber | ||||||||||
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| Born | ||||||||||
| Other names | Mooroo | |||||||||
| Education | Aitchison College | |||||||||
| Years active | 2006- Present | |||||||||
| Known for | Pehli (album), Sayay | |||||||||
| Title | Taimoor Salahuddin aka Mooroo | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Eruj Hadi (m. 2019) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2011–Present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.13 Million | |||||||||
| Total views | 108 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: March 2023 | ||||||||||
Personal life
editMooroo was born in Lahore, Pakistan.[3] Ethnically he is a Chinioti. He attended Aitchison College for his O-Levels, and then later, Allied school for A levels Beaconhouse National University.[3][4] In an interview, he said that his sister could not pronounce his name "Taimoor" and used to call him "Moor" or "Mooroo" which he later adopted as his stage name.[5]
Mooroo married Eruj Hadi,[6] who is an art director in January 2019.[7] At the time of his marriage, there were some speculations on Pakistani social media circles regarding how he married someone of a darker complexion to break a 'stereotype', leading him to clarify that he married for love and not to make any social statements.[8]
Discography
edit| Year | Song | Artists | Role | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Tum Tum | Asim Azhar, Young Stunners, Shamoon Ismail & RAAMIS | Featured | [9] |
Album
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Pehli | Main Artist | [10] |
Filmography
editIn 2022, Mooroo appeared in Hum TV's Ramadan Special series Paristan as his debut, where he portrayed the self created character of Amanullah opposite Mira Sethi.[11][12]
In 2024, he voice-overed Vincent Oliver, one of the main male characters in the animated film The Glassworker.[13]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2013 | "Kahani Purani" | Lux Style Awardfor Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Mooroo" | Lux Style Award for Best Emerging Talent | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Awam" | Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Itni Chikni" | Lux Style Award for Best Music Video Director | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Tere Bina" | Youth Festival Award for Voice of the Year | Won |
Other awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) | Vlogger of the year | Nominated | [1] |
| 2020 | Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA) | Best Vlogger | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Mooroo Is Speaking Out After Being Accused Of Marrying His Wife Only To Break Stereotypes". MangoBaaz. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Mooroo talks banning culture, evolving his content". The Express Tribune. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b Instep (2 April 2017). "Finding Mooroo". TNS - The News on Sunday. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Tariq, Abdullah (5 June 2017). "Meet Mooroo (Taimoor Salahuddin)". Chai Shae. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Wahid, Adeel (8 January 2014). "THE ECCENTRIC MOOROO". Youlin Magazine.
- ^ Siddiqui, Haddiqua (6 January 2019). "Faiza Saleem And Mooroo Apparently Had Their Valima And Baraat On The Same Day And Their Fans Absolutely Love It". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Fatima, Nayab. "Pakistani Youtuber Mooroo ties knot". Aaj News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Didn't marry my wife to 'break stereotypes': Vlogger Mooro". The Express Tribune. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Twitter hits gold over Asim Azhar, Shamoon Ismail's, Young Stunners, Mooroo 'Tum Tum'". The Express Tribune. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Streaming: Mooroo releases 'Pehli' album". The Express Tribune. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "YouTuber Mooroo is starring in a Ramazan comedy series and here's what we know so far". DAWN Images. 2 February 2022.
- ^ "YouTuber Mooroo To Star In Upcoming Ramazan Play With Mira Sethi". Something Haute. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Khaled Anum, Mooroo to star in 'The Glassworker' Urdu version". The Express Tribune. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.