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Shoaib Mansoor
File:Shoaib mansoor.jpg
Shoaib Mansoor (left) with Junaid Jamshed
Other namesShoMan
Occupation(s)Television producer, Television director, writer, musician, lyricist, composer, film director, record producer
Years active1980 - Present
AwardsPride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Life Time Achievement Award, Silver Pyramid Award

Shoaib Mansoor (Urdu: شعیب منصور), PP, SI, is an acclaimed Pakistani producer, director, writer, lyricist and composer.

Career

Shoaib Mansoor or ShoMan (as he calls himself) is one of the most influential and famous figures in the Pakistan showbiz scene. He has written, produced and directed hit TV shows such as Fifty Fifty, Alpha Bravo Charlie, Sunehre Din and Gulls & Guys, all aired on PTV. Between 2001 and 2003, Mansoor directed the Supreme Ishq series of songs. Shoaib Mansoor has also been a successful songwriter and music composer. It was Shoaib himself who introduced the 80's Pakistani pop sensation Vital Signs to the mainstream.[1] Besides being Junaid Jamshed's mentor, he was the backbone to his songs and composed and produced most of the Vital Signs' albums.[1] He wrote and composed a number of their hit numbers such as Dil Dil Pakistan and Aitebar.

In 2007, Shoaib Mansoor debuted as a film director with his critically acclaimed film, titled Khuda Ke Liye released on 20th July 2007 all over Pakistan. It received the Silver Pyramid Award from the Cairo International Film Festival for 2007.[2]

Awards & achievements

In recognition of his outstanding services, ShoMan has been decorated with presidential award of Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz by Government of Pakistan[3] [4]. He has also been awarded PTV Life Time Achievement Award by President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf on the 43rd anniversary of Pakistan Television in November 2007. Recently he received the Silver Pyramid Award from the Cairo International Film Festival for Khuda Ke Liye.[5] [6]

Television

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Chowk: : Vital Signs: A Personal History
  2. ^ Cairo International Film Festival - prizes - Prizes
  3. ^ 137 Pakistanis, 17 foreigners get civil awards -DAWN - National; August 15, 2007
  4. ^ Pakistan Times | National: President Confers 154 Civil Awards on Pakistan Independence Day
  5. ^ Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
  6. ^ Cairo International Film Festival - prizes - Prizes
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