Usman Peerzada

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Usman Peerzada
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Usman Peerzada in 2022
Born
Syed Mohammad Usman Shah Peerzada

(1951-05-24) 24 May 1951 (age 75)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Other namesUsman Pirzada
EducationGovernment College University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1974–present
Spouse
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(m. 1975)​
Children2
ParentRafi Peer (father)
RelativesFaizaan Peerzada (brother)
Zara Peerzada (niece)
AwardsPTV Award winner in 2023

Usman Peerzada (Urdu: عثمان پیرزادہ) (born 24 May 1951[1]) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter.[2][3]

He has acted in many Punjabi and Urdu films and serials, including Beyond the Last Mountain and Kahi Un Kahi.

He is best known for portrayal of Prince Salim in drama Nangay Paoon.[4]

Early life and education

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Usman was born in Lahore in 1951 into a Punjabi family involved in the performing arts: His father Rafi Peer (1898–1974) was an actor and playwright who pioneered theatre in Pakistan, his legacy in theatre being continued by Usman's brother Saadaan Peerzada; his other brothers Salmaan Peerzada and Imran Peerzada are active in cinema and on television as actors and filmmakers, his sister Tasneem Peerzada is an Urdu journalist specialized in culture, while yet another brother, Faizaan Peerzada (1958–2012), was an artist and a puppeteer.[5]

He studied in St. Anthony's High School and then graduated in MA English in 1974 from Government College University (GCU).

Career

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Actor

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Usman started his acting career from his college in 1974 in different plays and dramatic festivals. In 1976, he got an offer for the lead role in Pakistan's first English-language film, Beyond the Last Mountain.[2]

Director and producer

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Usman has directed, produced, written and acted in the Urdu-language movie Nazdeekiyan in 1986 and also directed, produced, written and acted in the Punjabi-language movie Gori Dyan Jhanjran in 1989, both receiving critical acclaim.[2] In order to finance Nazdeekiyan he sold off his cars, but it eventually turned out to be a hit at the box-office.[6]

In television he directed and wrote the PTV drama Sofia (1992), co-starring his wife Samina and which became popular.[2]

In 1997, he directed the movie Karz, with the script written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, which he remains the last movie he has directed.[7]

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Usman Peerzada in 2012

In 2010, he directed and wrote the drama Rangeel Pur for PTV Home, the cast including his niece Yamina Peerzada.

In 2016, he announced that he would adapt his father Rafi Peer's play Namoos into a movie that he would direct.[8]

Personal life

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Peerzada married actress and director Samina Peerzada in 1975.[9]

They have two children Anum and Amal Peerzada, Amal being a miniature artist.[9]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Director Screenwriter Producer Language
1976 Beyond the Last Mountain English
1976 Sazish Urdu
1977 Goonj
1978 Parakh
Aali Jah Punjabi
Kall day Munday
Accident Urdu
Shola Punjabi
1979 Nei Tehzeeb Urdu
Nazr-e-Karm
Main Chup Rahun Gi
Aurat Raj
Miss Hong Kong
1982 Wehshi Daku Punjabi
1986 Nazdeekian Yes Yes Urdu
1990 Gori Dian Jhanjhran Yes Yes Punjabi
1991 Chann Meray
1997 Karz Yes Urdu
Zar Gul Yes
2003 Shararat

Television series

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Year Title Role Director Screenwriter Network
1980 Teesra Kinara Raheel Obaid PTV
1981 Chabi Aur Chabiyan Ibrahim
1982 Nishan-e-Haider Colonel Adam Khan
1983 Darya Shah Mureed
Nangay Paoon Prince Salim
Picnic Amir
Wadi-e-Purkhar Naseer Aldeen
1984 Status Ahsan Ali Khan
1985 Saahil Zaheer
1986 Jungle Sarang
1989 Hisaar Tariq Ahmed
1991 Karrobi Asad
1992 Sofia Umar Yes Yes
1995 Dastak Aur Darwaza Ahmed Hasan
2004 Qurban Tere Ishq Pe Shaheen
2009 Ishq Ki Inteha Malik Jalal Geo TV
2010 Rangeel Pur Shah Ji Yes Yes PTV Home
2011 Nail Polish Bedaar Alam A-Plus
2012 Kahi Unkahi Kamal Hum TV
2013 Majazi Khuda Minal's father Geo TV
Numm Sikander Bakht Geo Entertainment
2014 Zid Qasim Hum TV
Ladoon Mein Pali Farooq Geo TV
Goya Rahat Hasmi ARY Digital
2016 Tum Milay Mirza
Shaam Dhaley Alina's father Geo TV
Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 2) Amjad Raza
2017 Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua Maya's father Hum TV
Dil-e-Jaanam Rehman
Alif Allah Aur Insaan Hashmat Malik
2018 Noor Bibi Rabia's father Geo Entertainment
Seep Nawab Waqar Ahmed TV One
2019 Abba Pehlwan Ji PTV
Muthi Bhar Chahat Chaudhry Sikandar Hayat Express Entertainment
Ruswai Ariz Khan ARY Digital
2021 Khuda Aur Muhabbat Season 3 Kazim Shah Geo Entertainment
Berukhi Agha Jaan ARY Digital
Ishq E Laa Ghiyas Ahmad Hum TV
Sinf-e-Aahan Mahjabeen's father ARY Digital
2022 Dikhawa Season 3 Akmal Geo Entertainment
Chaudhry and Sons Professor Bakht
2023 Heer Da Hero Inayat Jatt
Jhoom Toqeer
College Gate Qamar Zaman Green Entertainment
Honey Moon Shabir
Gumn Shakir Hussain
Mein Jaffar ARY Digital
Sukoon Amjad
Standup Girl Kabir's father Green Entertainment
2024 Ghaata Nihal Geo Entertainment
Kaffara Tahir
2025 Dayan Dr. Naved
Main Manto Nahin Hoon Mr. Dean ARY Digital

Telefilms

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Year Title Role
2002 Chor Dou Manzoor
2013 Abhi Tou Main Jawan Hoon Zehra's father
2021 Teri Meri Kahani Jalal
2023 Yeh Tou 2 Much Hogaya Taimoor Malik

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Title Ref.
2018 CPACT Awards Best Iconic Couple Award Won — [10]
2023 PTV Icon Awards National Icon Awards Won Contribution to Cinema [11]

References

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