Shamoon Abbasi
Born (1973-04-04) 4 April 1973 (age 50)
Occupation(s)Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Years active1997–present
Spouses
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(m. 1997; div. 2009)​
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(m. 2009; div. 2010)​
Javairia Randhawa
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(m. 2010; div. 2014)​
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(m. 2023)​
Children
Parent
  • Zubair Abbasi (father)
Relatives
  • Anoushay Abbasi (sister)
  • Qainat Qavi (sister)
  • Javeria Abbasi (cousin/ex-wife)
  • Seema Ghazal (aunt)
  • Syed Ali Raza Usama (cousin)
  • Sameena Aijaz (cousin)
  • Moiz Abbas (nephew)

Shamoon Abbasi (Urdu: شمعون عباسی; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director producer and screenwriter, better known for portraying villain roles.[1]

Family

His father Zuhair Abbasi was a novelist and drama writer, and so is his aunt, Seema Ghazal, whose own son Syed Ali Raza Usama is a well-known director.[2] His sister Anoushay Abbasi is an actress, while his erstwhile wife, Javeria Abbasi, is a TV personality as well, and their daughter, Anzela Abbasi, is a TV actress too.[3]

Being married to Anoushay, Ainan Arif, the son of late Pakistan international cricketer Taslim Arif and actress Rubina Arif who had the role of "Micheal Magnet" in the 2013 movie Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, is his brother-in-law.[4]

Career

Abbasi began his acting career in 1997 with Titli, a telefilm by Yasir Akhtar, before getting recognition for his comic role in the PTV drama Kashish, in 1999, turning director the same year with the thriller Karoron ka Aadmi.[5]

Abbasi introduced the concept of webseries in Pakistan with his 2007 release #6dapak, which also won international awards.[6]

In 2022, he starred in the drama Bakhtawar.[7]

In 2023,he played the role of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav in the movie Dhai Chaal.[8]

Filmography

Television serials

Year Title Actor Director Cinematographer Network Notes
1999 Kashish Yes PTV [5]
Karoron Ka Admi Yes [9]
Muskaan Yes [10]
2009 Noor Pur Ki Rani Yes Hum TV
2010 Daddy Yes ARY Digital
Thori Si Wafa Chahiye Yes Geo Entertainment
2011 Choti Si Kahani Yes PTV
2012 Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare Yes Hum TV
2013 Woh Yes Yes
2014 Iqraar Yes Geo Entertainment
2015 Yeh Junoon Yes TV One
2017 Phir Wohi Mohabbat Yes Hum TV
Jalti Rait Per Yes TV One
2019 Gunnah Yes APlus TV
2020 Chalawa Yes Hum TV
2022 Bakhtawar Yes
2024 Akhara Yes Green Entertainment

Telefilms

Year Title Network
1996 Titlee NTM
Chand
2021 Khauff Express Entertainment
Tu Heer Main Tera Hero LTN

Films

Year Title Role Director Screenwriter Notes
2011 Bhai Log Inspector Nagra [11]
2013 Waar Ramal [12]
2014 O21 Danish
2015 Manto Eishar Singh
2016 Sawal 700 Crore Dollar Ka Super Cop
2017 Raasta Shahnawaz
2018 Parwaaz Hai Junoon
2019 Gumm: In the Middle of Nowhere Haider [13]
Durj Gul Bakhsh Yes Yes
2022 Ishrat Made in China Master BP [14]
Chaudhry – The Martyr Goti
2023 Huey Tum Ajnabi Mukti Bahini commander
Dhai Chaal Kulbhushan Jadhav

Web series

Year Title Actor Director Producer Screenwriter Network
2021 Karachi Division Yes Yes Yes Yes Starzplay
2022 Mind Games Yes Shami Media

References

  1. ^ Ozair Majeed (10 January 2019), "“I made my own mark as one of the best villains in Pakistan,” Shamoon", Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. ^ Alavi, Omair (26 October 2014). "The heroic anti-hero". The News International. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ Rashid Nazir Ali (3 December 2013), "The Abbasi Family", Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ^ Entertainment Desk (30 September 2014), "Anoushay Abbasi, Ainan Arif Abbasi tie the knot", Dawn News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b Ali, Muhammad (28 August 2020). "In Conversation with Shamoon Abbasi". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ Ozair Majeed (16 April 2019), "HIP Interviews: Shamoon Abbasi Goes Digital with 'The Legend of Jawed Iqbal'", Hipinpakistan. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Shamoon Abbasi reveals the reason of rejecting Khalil ur Rehman script". Bol News.
  8. ^ "'Dhai Chaal': Shamoon Abbasi plays Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav". The Express Tribune. 2 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Karoron ka Aadmi". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Muskaan". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Shamoon Abbasi to debut with 'Bhai Log'". Daily Times. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.[dead link]
  12. ^ Khan, Sher (6 October 2013). "No to Priyanka, yes to Waar for Shamoon Abbasi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Sami Khan, Shamoon Abbasi Starrer 'Gumm' All Set to Release on 11th January, 2019". 12 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Ishrat Made in China's first teaser is finally here". Images by Dawn. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

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