Sarmad Khoosat

Sarmad Khoosat
Sarmad Khoosat
سرمد کھوسٹ
	Khoosat in 2022
Born	7 May 1979 (age 44); Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupations	Actor; Film/TV director; Film/TV producer; Screenwriter;
Years active	2001–Present
Parent	Irfan Khoosat (father)

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat (

Urdu: سرمد سلطان کھوسٹ, born 7 May 1979) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Mainly known for his work as a director and actor in both cinema and television, Khoosat has directed the super-hit TV dramas Humsafar and Shehr-e-Zaat.^[1]

The son of

Youtube

on his official channel Khoosat Films on 4 August 2023.

He also portrayed the role of Saadat Hasan Manto in his film Manto (2015).

Family

He is the son of veteran TV and film actor, producer and comedian Irfan Khoosat,^[2] while his sister Kanwal Khoosat is also a director, screenwriter and actress.^[3]

Early life

Academically, he graduated from

Government College University (Lahore) and earned a master's degree in Psychology and a gold medal. He also was a member of the Debating Society of GCU.^[2]

Career

He rose to prominence in 2001, when he created the sitcom Shashlik which ran for over three years on PTV, not only directing but also writing it as well acting in it.

Sarmad then directed a series of tele-films for Geo TV, Tamasha Ghar, in 2003, the screenwriter Saji Gul basing the work on themes dealing with

Freudian school of psychology

).

His later directed Piya Naam Ka Diya in 2007, in which he acted opposite filmstar

LUX Style Awards. He directed Jal Pari, which was aired on Geo TV. He went on to direct Humsafar for Hum TV, which became an overnight success. His serial Shehr-e-Zaat was especially popular with women.^[6]^[7]^[8]

He conducted a workshop at the Lahore University of Management Sciences's annual amateur film festival in June 2011.^[9]

Khoosat directed episodes for Faseele Jaan Se Aagay and

Ashk. He also directed the remake of the original Pakistani film, Aina, as a telefilm. In 2015, he completed shooting Mein Manto.^[10]

In October 2018, he delivered a 24-hour-long live act, No Time To Sleep, enacting the last 24 hours of a death row prisoner's life, a performance which earned him critical appreciation.[11] As of October 2018, he wrote the script for Saqib Malik's upcoming production Ajnabee Sheher Main,^[12] while he has two upcoming feature films as director, writing one as well.^[13]

His 2019 feature film

Youtube on 4 August 2023.^[14]

Influence

Khoosat is influenced by Satyajit Ray and Ingmar Bergman in direction.^[15]

Filmography

Television serials

Year Title Network Actor Director Screenwriter

2001 Shashlik PTV Yes Yes Yes

2002 Do Aur Do Chaar PTV Home Yes Yes Yes

2007 Piya Naam Ka Diya Geo TV Yes Yes No

2008 Mujhe Apna Naam-o-Nishan Milay No Yes No

Qaatil
Aaj TV
No Yes No

2010 Kalmoohi PTV Home No Yes No

2011 Shashlik Xtra Hot Geo TV Yes Yes Yes

Pani Jaisa Pyar
Hum TV No Yes No

Humsafar Yes Yes No

2012 Ashk
Geo TV No Yes No

Shehr-e-Zaat Hum TV No Yes No

Mera Yaqeen
Ary Digital
No Yes No

Daagh
No Yes No

2013 Dil Muhallay Ki Haveli Geo Entertainment Yes No No

2016 Mor Mahal Geo TV No Yes No

2017 Teri Raza

Ary Digital
Yes No No

Baaghi Urdu 1 Yes No No

Mujhay Jeenay Do Yes No No

Manto
Geo TV Yes Yes No

2018 Noor ul Ain
Ary Digital
No Yes No

Lamhay
A-Plus TV Yes No No

Aakhri Station
Ary Digital
Yes Yes No

2021 Pardes Yes No No

2023 Gunah Express Entertainment Yes No No

Gumn Green Entertainment Yes Yes No

Webseries

Year Title Role Network Notes

2020 Ayesha Fahad Ahmed YouTube ^[16]

2020 Churails Husband Released on Zee5 ^[17]

2022 Baarwan Khiladi Coach Ikhtiyar Ali Released on Express TV ^[18]

Telefilms

Year Film Director Actor Writer Notes

2013 Aina Yes No Yes Remake of Aina, a 1977 classic

2015 Dhokay Baaz No Yes No

2016 Ek Thi Marium Yes No No Based on the life of female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar

Films

Year Film Director Producer Actor Notes

2015 Manto Yes No Yes Played the titular role of Manto

2018 Motorcycle Girl No No Yes

2019 Zindagi Tamasha Yes No Yes

2022 Kamli Yes Yes No

2022 Joyland No Yes No

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance Award in 2017 by the President of Pakistan^[19]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.

2012 Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Pani Jaisa Pyar
Won ^[20]

2013 Humsafar ^[21]

2016 Best Film Director Manto Nominated ^[22]

Best Film Actor

2022 Best TV Actor (Critics' Choice) Pardes ^[23]

2023 Best Film Director Kamli Won ^[24]

See also

List of Lollywood actors

References

^ "Shehr-e-Zaat: A spiritual romance". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

^ ^a ^b "Profile and interview of Sarmad Khoosat". Telepk.com website. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

^ Tayyaba Rana (8 February 2016), "The extremely talented Kanwal Khoosat gets 'HIP'", hip. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

^ "If we can love Devdas, why not Manto without the whitewash?". Times of India. 28 February 2016.

^ "'Pani Jaisa Pyar' TV Drama Review". dramapakistani.net website. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

^ "International Segment: Humsafar, a journey you wouldn't want to miss". 18 October 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

^ Atiqa Odho (24 February 2012). "Humsafar — Mohabbaton ka safar". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 2 September 2017.

^ "Humsafar: Here's what the noise is about". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 14 December 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

^ Raza, Rahib (13 February 2011). "Festival at LUMS: Learning from others key to reviving film industry – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

^ "Saadat Manto comes to life in biopic 'Mein Manto'". The Express Tribune. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

^ NewsBytes (30 October 2018), "Sarmad Khoosat expresses gratitude for overwhelming response on No Time To Sleep", The News International. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

^ Ahmed Sarym (30 November 2015), "Saqib Malik is working on four scripts at the moment", hip. Retrieved 31 October 2018

^ Instep Desk (4 October 2018), "Sarmad Khoosat announces two films", The News International. 31 October 2018.

^ "Sarmad Khoosat announces he's uploading Zindagi Tamasha to YouTube on Aug 4". Dawn Images. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

^ Dr. Hasan Zafar (8 September 2023). "Sarmad Khoosat On The Moral Ambiguity In Zindagi Tamasha". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023.

^ Ghafoor, Usman (9 March 2020). "Pakistan showbiz: Saba Qamar to launch YouTube channel". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

^ "Churails Episode 2, 3 and 4 Reviews". Oyeyeah. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

^ Mossadiq, Zainab (22 February 2022). "Baarwan Khiladi Trailer Drop Has Viewers 'Hooked' At 'First Shot'". Fuchsia Magazine.

^ Sarmad Khoosat to receive 'Pride of Performance' award, Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 15 August 2016, Retrieved 1 September 2017

Express Tribune. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original
on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

^ "12th Lux Style Awards 2013 Pictures And Winner's List". Desi Free TV. 6 July 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017.

^ "Lux Style Awards 2016 nominations are out — did your favourite star make the cut?". Dawn News. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.

^ Agha, Saira (10 October 2023). "Record-breaking track 'Pasoori' and Sarmad Khoosat's 'Kamli' wins big at star-studded LSAs". Daily Times. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

External links

Sarmad Khoosat at
IMDb

Sarmad Khoosat Film .^[1]

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Works by Sarmad Khoosat
Actor

Shashlick (2002)

Manto (2015)

Baaghi|Raheem (2017-2018)

Direction
Film

Aina (2013)

Manto (2015)

Ek Thi Marium (2016)

Zindagi Tamasha (2020)

Television

Shashlick (2002)

Piya Naam Ka Diya (2007)

Kalmoohi (2010)

Pani Jaisa Pyar
(2011)

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(2012)

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Mor Mahal (2015)

Main Manto
(2015)

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ARY Film Award for Best Actor Jury
2014-present

Humayun Saeed (2014)

Sarmad Khoosat (2016)

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International

ISNI

VIAF

National

United States

^ Zindagi Tamasha :Circus of Life, Highlights Critical Social Issues, Mediachowk

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarmad_Khoosat&oldid=1220147527"

[1] "Shehr-e-Zaat: A spiritual romance". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[telepk-2] "Profile and interview of Sarmad Khoosat". Telepk.com website. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[3] Tayyaba Rana (8 February 2016), "The extremely talented Kanwal Khoosat gets 'HIP'", hip. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[4] "If we can love Devdas, why not Manto without the whitewash?". Times of India. 28 February 2016.

[5] "'Pani Jaisa Pyar' TV Drama Review". dramapakistani.net website. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

[6] "International Segment: Humsafar, a journey you wouldn't want to miss". 18 October 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

[7] Atiqa Odho (24 February 2012). "Humsafar — Mohabbaton ka safar". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 2 September 2017.

[8] "Humsafar: Here's what the noise is about". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 14 December 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

[Sarmad_at_FiLUMS_2011_Festival-9] Raza, Rahib (13 February 2011). "Festival at LUMS: Learning from others key to reviving film industry – The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2 September 2017.

[10] "Saadat Manto comes to life in biopic 'Mein Manto'". The Express Tribune. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[11] NewsBytes (30 October 2018), "Sarmad Khoosat expresses gratitude for overwhelming response on No Time To Sleep", The News International. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[12] Ahmed Sarym (30 November 2015), "Saqib Malik is working on four scripts at the moment", hip. Retrieved 31 October 2018

[13] Instep Desk (4 October 2018), "Sarmad Khoosat announces two films", The News International. 31 October 2018.

[14] "Sarmad Khoosat announces he's uploading Zindagi Tamasha to YouTube on Aug 4". Dawn Images. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[15] Dr. Hasan Zafar (8 September 2023). "Sarmad Khoosat On The Moral Ambiguity In Zindagi Tamasha". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023.

[16] Ghafoor, Usman (9 March 2020). "Pakistan showbiz: Saba Qamar to launch YouTube channel". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

[17] "Churails Episode 2, 3 and 4 Reviews". Oyeyeah. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[18] Mossadiq, Zainab (22 February 2022). "Baarwan Khiladi Trailer Drop Has Viewers 'Hooked' At 'First Shot'". Fuchsia Magazine.

[19] Sarmad Khoosat to receive 'Pride of Performance' award, Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 15 August 2016, Retrieved 1 September 2017

[25] Zindagi Tamasha :Circus of Life, Highlights Critical Social Issues, Mediachowk

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