Adnan Jaffar
Adnan Jaffar | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1974 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Arizona State University National Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse |
Farheen Zehra Jaffar
(m. 2009) |
Adnan Jaffar (Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani actor and former anchor from Karachi.
He is known for his work in theatre, film and television industry of Pakistan for which he is extensively appreciated.[1]
Career
Adnan began his career after attending National Academy of Performing Arts and Arizona State University.[2]
A mass communication graduate, before taking on acting, he was for some time a broadcast journalist for Dawn News.[3]
He made his film debut in 2015 in Jalaibee followed by Manto (2015), Moor (2015) and Jeewan Hathi (2016). Apart from films, he has also appeared in television series such as Coke Kahani, Jackson Heights and Behadd. Adnan also appeared in Chupan Chupai (2017), Parwaaz Hay Junoon (2017) and Project Ghazi (2018).
Filmography
- Jalaibee (2015)
- Manto[4] (2015)
- Jeewan Hathi (2016)
- Orphic (2016)
- Chupan Chupai (2017)
- Parwaaz Hay Junoon (2017)
- Project Ghazi[5] (2018)
- Chotay Shah (2018)
- Altered Skin (2018)
- Pinky Memsaab (2019)
- Intezar (2020)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mera Saaein 2 | Naina's son | [6] |
| New York Se New Karachi | Kifayat | ||
| Coke Kahani | Jugnoo | ||
| 2012–13 | Baandi | Inspector Hassan | [6] |
| Talkhiyan | Janu Baba | [6] | |
| 2013 | Aunn Zara | Jamshed | [6] |
| Behadd | Shafaq's husband | Telefilm; cameo[6] | |
| 2014–15 | Jackson Heights | Rizwan | |
| 2015 | Mol | Rohail Hayat | [6] |
| Khilona | Daniyal | ||
| Farwa Ki ABC | Mustansar | ||
| 2016 | Lagao | Abeer | [6] |
| 2017 | Yeh Raha Dil | Jimmy | [6] |
| 2018 | Laal | Zarminay's father | Telefilm[7] |
| 2019–20 | Daasi | Touqeer | |
| Ruswai | Dr. Feroze | ||
| 2020 | Homeland | General Aziz | American TV series; cameo[8] |
| 2020-21 | Chalawa | Professor Faraz Hamdani | |
| 2021 | Dhoop Ki Deewar | Cap. Sher Ali | Web series[9] |
| 2021–22 | Ek Jhoota Lafz Mohabbat | ||
| Bebaak | Waqar | ||
| Jo Bichar Gaye | Col A. Fakhruddin | [10] | |
| 2022 | Hum Tum | Professor Qutub ud Din | |
| Mor Moharan | Nawab Feroze | ||
| Aik Sitam Aur | Furqan |
References
- ^ "Adnan Jaffar is ready to conquer Pakistani cinema". HiP. Khayyam Baig. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Pakistani theatre in 2014". The Express Tribune. Shehzad Ghias. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Adnan Jaffar is ready to conquer Pakistani cinema". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "'Manto' to release end of 2014". DAWN.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Humayun, Sheheryar and Saira team up for Pakistan's 'first ever superhero film' | the Express Tribune". Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Asif Khan (2019-04-02). "Adnan Jaffar". Archived from the original on 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Telefilm 'Laal' tugs at our heartstrings with its sheer brilliance". Daily Times. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Did you catch Adnan Jaffar's appearance in Homeland?". Images. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "'Dhoop Ki Deewar' trailer released". Daily Times. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Wahaj-Maya duo featuring in Geo drama serial 'Jo Bichar Gaye'". www.thenews.com.pk. 15 January 2022.
External links
- Adnan Jaffar at IMDb
- Adnan Jaffar on Facebook