Azfar Jafri
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Born | Azfar Jafri |
Occupation(s) | Film director, Visual effects specialist, Screenwriter, Actor |
Years active | 2005-present |
Notable work | Janaan |
Website | www |
Azfar Jafri (Urdu: اظفر جعفری) is a Pakistani film director, screenwriter, actor and VFX artist. He is best known for his Independent film Siyaah which earned him a critical recognition and accolades including a nomination of ARY Film Award for Best Director at 1st ARY Film Awards.[1][2]
Career
Azfar started his career as a 3D Character Animator and eventually became a vfx lead at Trango, where he worked on several television commercials for both local and international clients, including Lexus, Scion, Nike, UPS & Mobilink-BlackBerry.[3]
Azfar's independent short films lead him to his first feature as a director, Siyaah, which was produced by Imran Raza Kazmi and written by Osman Khalid Butt.[4]
He was the head of animation for the 2018 movie Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor, both a critical as well as a commercial success, while also giving his voice for a key character, Hero.[5]
After successful films like Janaan and Parchi, he is currently directing a PAF film Sherdil, set to release in 2019.
Another 2019 release will be Heer Maan Ja, a Punjab-centered romantic flick with action, drama and comedy which will reunite the team which produced his previous hits : producer Imran Raza Kazmi, actors Ali Rehman Khan and Hareem Farooq as well as Osman Khalid Butt as choreographer.[6]
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Actor | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Isthmus Road | No | Yes | Yes | Sameer | Debut ; short film |
2009 | Charkhi | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial Debut ; Short film | |
2010 | Khel | Yes | Yes | No | Short film | |
2011 | Aik Khat Tumharay Naam | Yes | No | No | Short film | |
2013 | Siyaah | Yes | No | No | Feature film debut | |
2016 | Janaan | Yes | No | No | ||
2018 | Parchi | Yes | No | No | ||
Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor | No | No | Yes | Hero (voice) | Head of Animation | |
2019 | Sherdil † | Yes | No | No | ||
Heer Maan Ja † | Yes | No | No |
References
- ^ "Siyaah: Far from perfect but a win for Pakistani cinema". Rafay Mehmood. Tribune Pakistan. March 16, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Movie review". Mohammad Kamran Jawaid. Dawn News. March 21, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Director's profile on SCO Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Azfar Jafri's "Siyaah"". Nida Zaidi. Review it!. February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ Omair Alavi (27 January 2018), "Preview: Allahyar And The Legend Of Markhor to set the bar high", DAWN News. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Usman Ghafoor (21 January 2019), "What’s Hareem Farooq’s ‘Heer Man Ja’ all about?", Gulf News. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
External links
- Azfar Jafri on Facebook
- Azfar Jafri on YouTube
- Azfar Jafri on X
- Azfar Jafri on Vimeo
- Other links