Adnan Kandhar
Born (1986-02-05) 5 February 1986 (age 38)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation(s)Film director, film editor, photographer, film producer and CEO

Adnan Kandhar (born 5 February 1986) is a Pakistani photographer, cinematographer and music video director. He is best known for his music videos "Main Sufi Hun" (2013)[1] for which he earned a nomination of Best Music Video Director at 13th Lux Style Awards[2] and Won Best Music Video at 2nd Hum Awards.[3] Kandhar got his second nomination at 3rd Hum Awards for "Shikva" (2014) in the same category.[4] In 2015, Adnan won his first Best Music Video Director award at 14th Lux Style Awards.

Early life and education

Kandhar was born in Jamshoro Hyderabad, Sindh. He received his early education in Hyderabad, Sindh and went on to receive his degree in arts from National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore, Punjab.

Filmography

Music videos
Year Title Artist/Band Role
2010 Suspension of Disbelief* N/A Director
2011 Love Story Project X Pyre Director
2013 Main Sufi Hun Sketches Director
2013 Shikva Faakhir Director
2014 Dil Mian chumkey josh band Director
2014 Tery Bin kaarma nation band Director
2014 Narrey Narrey kaarma nation band Director
2015 Kooch Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director
2016 Surr Koi Moeen Khan Director
2016 Bulleya Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director
2016 Tum Naraz Ho Daniyal Arshad Director
2016 Pass Aao Ahmed Ali Director
2017 Ruseya Rawe Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director
2018 Teriyaan Asim Azhar & Aima Baig Director
2018 Vichora - ISPR Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Director
2018 Sawaal Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director
2019 Baba Ji Ki Booti Bilal Saeed & Rap Demon Director
2019 Mushkil Jibran Raheel Director
2019 Kyun hai Inkaar Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director
2019 Inti Aziza Nabeel Shaukat Ali Director
2019 Lambiyan Judaiyan Bilal Saeed (cover) by Sataesh Khan Director
2020 Tottay Char Sohail Shahzad Director
2020 When I was your man - Cover Ammar Baig Director
2020 Aj Janey Ki Zid Na Karo - Cover Ammar Baig Director
2020 Har Ghari Tayyar Kamran - ISPR Ali Hamza, Ali Azmat, Ali Noor & Asim Azhar Director
2021 Tera Deewana Soch The Band Director
2021 Kuch to Katygi Zeb Bangash & Saad Sultan Director
2021 Sheesha Sohail Shahzad Director
OST
Year TV Show Role Studio
2015 Morning with Farah OST Director Kandhar Films
2016 Ek Nayee Subha With Farah OST Director Kandhar Films
2015 Mohabbat Hai Ramzan - OST Director Kandhar Films
Music Shows
Year Client Season Role Studio
2012 Nescafe Basement Season 1 Cinematographer Kandhar Films
2014 Coke Studio Season 7 Behind the scene - DOP Kandhar Films
2020 In the box Season 1 Editing Kandhar Films
TV Commercial
Year Title Role Studio
2021 H&S Hotel Director Kandhar Films
2021 Etihad town Director Kandhar Films
2021 Huawei - Taxi Driver Director Kandhar Films
2021 Huawei - Construction Worker Director Kandhar Films
2021 18th Gulberg by H&S Director Kandhar Films
2021 Institute of Art & Culture (IAC) Director Kandhar Films
2021 Etihad Town Union Developers Director Kandhar Films
Documentary
Year Title Role
2011 Sheedi Badshah Director, DOP
2008 Chandu Aur Tiger Director

Awards and nominations

TV Commercials
Year Award Category work Result
2010 SZABIST Film Awards Best Experimental film Won
2013 Lux Style Awards Best Music Video Director "Main Sufi Hun" Nominated
Hum Awards Best Music Video Won
2014 "Shikva" Nominated
2014 Lux Style Awards Best Music Video Director "Dil Main Chumke" Won
2015 Hum Awards Best Music Video "Kooch" Pending

References

  1. ^ "Adnan Kandhar – A photographer, director and film maker". Pak Media Leads. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "13th Lux Style AWards and Winners". Dawn News. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "2nd Hum Tv Awards Winner List". reviewit. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. ^ "3rd HUM TV Awards 2015 Nominations – Viewers Choice". Fatima Sheikh. Latestlifestyle. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

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