Firdous Jamal
فردوس جمال
Born (1954-06-09) 9 June 1954 (age 69)
Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
(now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)[1]
OccupationActor
Notable workWaris, Sayeeban Sheeshay ka, Man chale ka sauda, Mehboob, Pagal Ahmeq Bewakoof, Saahil, Piyari, Dhoop Deewar, Ruswaiyan[2]
FamilyHamza Firdous (son)
Bilawal Firdous (son)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1986[2]

Firdous Jamal (Urdu: فردوس جمال) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.

Beginning his career with a Hindko drama serial called Badnami Dey Toway in the mid-1970s, he has acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 200 radio plays and 50 films, with his work consisting of all the languages of Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

Family

His son Hamza Firdous is an actor,[5] an "award winning web drama producer and actor in Ireland"[6] who has had roles in dramas like O Rangreza or Ghughi, while another son, Bilawal Firdous, is a model and aspiring actor, with whom he opened his own production house, Firdous Jamal Films.[7]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Title Role Notes
1981 Muftbar
1984 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (film)
1984 Doorian
1985 Direct Hawaldar
1987 Silsila
1993 Chandi
2016 Revenge of the Worthless Maulana Sufi Mohummed
2016 Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Rasheed

Television serials

Year Drama Title Channel Role Notes
1979 Waris[8][2] PTV Anwar Classical drama
1982 Dhoop Dewar PTV Salman
1985 Andhera Ujala PTV Arif Classical drama
1986 Hazaron Raaste PTV Adil Murad
1989 Kiran PTV Classical drama
1993 Khuwahish PTV Anwar
1995 Red Card STN
2000 Anna Ptv
2002 Landa Bazar PTV Home Hayat Super hit
Nigah PTV Home Remark able
2006 Kaanch Ke Jugnu ATV
2007 Sill ATV [9]
2011 Pani Jaisa Piyar Hum TV Adarsh's father
2012 Khalida Ki Walida PTV Home
2012 Koe Meray Dil Sy Pouchay PTV Home
2013 Dheeray Say A-Plus TV
Kamal-e-sabt A-Plus TV
Pyarey Afzal ARY Digital Maulvi Subhanullah
2016 Khuda Aur Muhabbat[8] Geo TV Amjad Raza
Mera Yaar Miladay ARY Digital
2017 Gustakh Ishq Urdu 1
2018 Visaal ARY Digital
Romeo Weds Heer Geo TV
Ishq Na Kariyo Koi Express TV
2019 Hania ARY Digital Fareed
Gul-o-Gulzar ARY Digital Iqbal
Zid Express TV
Rani Nokrani Express TV
Wafa Lazim To Nahi TV One

PTV Home

Shaukat (Sarah and Mani's father)
2019–present Janbaaz Express TV,

PTV Home

Awards

Ceremony Category Project Result
4th Lux Style Awards[10] Best TV Actor (Satellite) Woh Tees Din Nominated
14th Lux Style Awards[11] Best TV Actor Pyarey Afzal

References

  1. ^ a b Tahir, Athar (2007). Frontier facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. p. 144.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Legendary Pakistani TV Actor-Firdous Jamal". Pakistan 360 degrees website. 2 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ Ahmad, Bisma (13 March 2015). "Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ Lodhi, Adnan (13 August 2015). "Sad but true: Roohi Bano's lonely 55th birthday". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ^ "In conversation with Hamza Firdous".
  6. ^ "HIP Exclusive: Hamza Firdous reveals all about himself!". 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Firdous Jamal opens up his own production house". 27 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Profile of Firdaus Jamal". Vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Sill (TV Series 2007– ) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  10. ^ "LUX Style Awards for the year 2004". 14 October 2003.
  11. ^ 14th Lux Style Awards 2015 ebuzztoday.com[dead link]


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