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Wajahat Rauf

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.[1]

Wajahat Rauff
Born (1976-10-09) 9 October 1976 (age 48)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton
Occupations
Known forKarachi Se Lahore (2015)
Voice Over Man
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
SpouseShazia Wajahat
Children2

He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a highly popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.[2][3][4]

Career

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TV producer and musician

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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.[5][6] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital.[7] He has produced over 26 television dramas.[8][9]

Film career

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Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[10] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[11][12] His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.[13]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film/series that have not yet been released

Television serials

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Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Notes
2006 Karachi High Yes Yes No
Minglish Yes Yes No
2011 Kya Life Hai Yes Yes Yes
2013 Ek Aur Ek Dhai Yes Yes No
Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka Alam No Yes No
Soteli No Yes No
2014 Jab We Wed Yes Yes No
Main Kukkoo Aur Woh No Yes No Hum Award for Best Television Film
Nikah No Yes No
2015 Naraaz No Yes No
2016 Mein Kaise Kahun No Yes No
Meher Aur Meherban No Yes No
2017 Tumhare Hain No Yes No
Yaar-e-Bewafa No Yes No
Shadi Mubarak Ho Yes Yes No
2018 Qaid No Yes No
2019 Damsa No Yes No
2020 Raqs e Bismil Yes Yes No
2023 Daurr Yes Yes No
Guru No Yes No
Hadsa Yes Yes No
2024 Tubelite Yes Yes Yes Also a supporting role

Film

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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 Yes cameo as Voice Over Man in the train
2022 Parde Mein Rehne Do Yes Yes No TBA
Dum Mastam No Yes cameo as Voice Over Man
2024 Daghabaaz Dil Yes No Yes No [14]

Web

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Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Notes
2017–present Voice Over Man Yes Yes Yes Talkshow; released on Showcase TV
2019 Enaaya Yes Yes Yes Webseries on Eros Now

Discography

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Singles

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  • Shikwa (2011)
  • Waada (2013)
  • Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son[8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Hum Awards Best Telefilm Main Kukkoo Aur woh Won [4]
2015 ARY Film Awards Best Film Director Karachi Se Lahore Nominated [15]
2017 Lux Style Awards Best Director Lahore Se Aagey Nominated [16]
2020 Excellence Awards at Greenwich University None None Won [8]
2020 Hum TV Social Media Awards Most Popular YouTube Show Voice Over Man Won [17]
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Director Chhalawa Nominated [18]
2021 Hum TV Awards Best Director Raqs-e-Bismil Nominated
2021 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Use of Humour in Social Media Voice Over Man Nominated [19]

Lux Style Awards

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Ceremony Category Project Result
16th Lux Style Awards Best Film Director Lahore Se Aagey Nominated
21st Lux Style Awards[20] Best TV Director Raqs-e-Bismil
22nd Lux Style Awards[21] Best Film Director Parde Mein Rehne Do
22nd Lux Style Awards Best Film song of the Year Parde Mein Rehne Do[22] Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (14 March 2022). "Parday Mein Rehne Do has songs and dances but its message is even more prominent". Dawn Images. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ Hassan, Hassan (17 May 2022). "Parde Mein Rehne Do Tackles Infertility In Impactful Narrative". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Diva Review: 5 Things That Make 'Parde Mein Rehne Do' The Perfect Film To Watch This Eid!". Diva Magazine. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Chhalawa Review : Third Time's the Charm for Wajahat Rauf". Karachista. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ Isani, Aamna Haider. "Eros Now releases Enaaya, first original web-series from Pakistan". The News International. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Karachi Se Lahore crew takes over Hollywood". The Express Tribune. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ^ Masala, Reporter (12 June 2019). "Box Office Collection: Chhalawa and Wrong No. 2 Storm the Box Office". Masala.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Showcase TV (12 July 2020). "Excellence Awards | Greenwich University". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)" (24 October 2011), PakiUM. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Highest Grossers of Lollywood". lollywoodonline.com. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film" (5 March 2019), Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Wajahat Rauf confirms next film featuring Ali Rehman Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  14. ^ Nabil (21 April 2024). "Jinn there, done that: Daghabaaz Dil fizzles out | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  15. ^ "2nd ARY Film Awards : Pakistan's biggest awards show held in Dubai". Daily Times. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. ^ "16th Lux Style Awards: Nominations and predictions". The Express Tribune. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  17. ^ Tahir, Maimoona. "Facebook Sponsors Hum Social Media Awards In Pakistan". Technology Times.
  18. ^ Images Staff (24 December 2019). "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". DAWN Images. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  19. ^ "PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories". The Express Tribune. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  20. ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  22. ^ Correspondent, Our (7 October 2023). "And the winners are: Yumna Zaidi becomes LSA's most award winning female actor for TV". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 June 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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