Nabeel (actor)
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Nabeel Zafar | |
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| نبیل ظفر | |
| Born | Muhammad Nadeem Zafar[1] 1 September 1968 |
| Other names | Nabeel |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | Dhuwan (PTV) Bulbulay (ARY Digital) |
| Spouse | Salma Nabeel[2] |
| Children | Musa Nabeel Isa Nabeel Fatima Nabeel[3] |
Muhammad Nabeel Zafar (Urdu: محمد نبیل ظفر 1 September 1968), known mononymously as Nabeel, is a Pakistani television actor, director, producer and screenwriter.[4]
He is known for the comedy sitcom Bulbulay on ARY Digital in which he plays the role of Nabeel since 2009. He also appeared in the 1994 drama Dhuwan on PTV Home, as well in Honeymoon and Shadi Ka Laddu on Express Entertainment.[5]
Early and personal life
[edit]Nabeel Zafar was born on 1 September 1968 in Layallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab, Pakistan and resides in Karachi, Pakistan.[6]
He married Salma Nabeel on 1 January 2000 and they have four children.
Career
[edit]Nabeel has been active in the television industry since 1990[7] in PTV plays such as Din telecast in 1992. He played a doctor in PTV's popular show Dhuwan in 1994.[4]
Later, he started appearing regularly in the television serials at PTV, playing lead parts in Ajaib Khana, Shahla Kot, Alao[8] and Qissa Saat Raaton Ka. In 2009 he started producing and playing the lead role in ARY Digital's sitcom, Bulbulay. Nabeel joined BOL Entertainment as President and CEO.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Producer | Director | Screenwriter | Notes |
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| 1990 | Daldal | Asad | ||||
| 1991 | Raig Zar | Riaz | ||||
| 1992 | Din | Zeeshan | ||||
| 1993 | Agar | Ayaz | ||||
| 1994 | Dhuwan | Dawood | ||||
| Alao | Daniyal | |||||
| Lawrence of Thalabia | Saleem | |||||
| 1995 | Aapa | Tasaddaq | ||||
| Uraan | Khalid | |||||
| 1996 | Qissa Saat Raaton Ka | Majid | ||||
| Sona Mila Na Pee | Nawab | |||||
| 1997 | Ajaib Khana | Mohsin Salman | ||||
| 1998 | Aik Mohabat Sau Afsanay | Nisar | Episode: "Ghareeb-e-Shehar" | |||
| 1999 | Samjhota | Yusuf | ||||
| Dais Pardais | Adil | |||||
| 2000 | Pehli Khwahish | Mustafa | ||||
| Mein Sach Nahi Bolo Ga | Muhammad Siddiq | |||||
| Badalon Par Basera | Fareedoon | |||||
| Aansoo | Danial | |||||
| 2002 | Shahla Kot | |||||
| Thori Khushi Thora Gham | ||||||
| 2006 | Manzil | Mehroz Shahani | ||||
| 2007 | Aurat Aur Char Devari | Mureed | ||||
| 2009–2017 | Bulbulay (Season 1) | Nabeel | 
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| 2010–2011 | Aankh Salamat Andhay Log | Zeeshan | ||||
| 2011 | Love Ke Liye | Ali | ||||
| 2011–2020 | Dugdugi |
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| 2012 | Honeymoon | Sarmad | ||||
| 2012–2013 | Shadi Ka Laddu | |||||
| 2013–2014 | Dulha Bhai |
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| 2013–2015 | Rasgullay |
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| 2014 | Mohabbat |
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| 2014–2016 | Joru Ka Ghulam |
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| 2019–present | Bulbulay (season 2) | Nabeel |
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| 2023 | Sar-e-Rah | Shabbir Ahmed |
Telefilms
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Reference |
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| 1990s | Daldal | Dr. Daud | |
| 2003 | Murad | Eunuch Naddo | [11][12] |
| 2006 | Burns Road Ki Neelofar | Hamid |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fact check:20 famous celebrities and their real name". ARY News. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Nabeel Zafar reveals his love story with Scottish wife, fell in love at first sight". The Current. 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Meet the Beautiful Family of Bulbulay Producer Nabeel Zafar".
- ^ a b "All in a name: Nabeel". tribune.com.pk. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Biography of Pakistani actor Nabeel". tv.com.pk. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Nabeel Zafar Biography".
- ^ Rehman, Maliha (19 December 2021). "The Icon Interview: Love in a Bubble". Dawn News.
- ^ "Alāʼo : Urdū ḍrāmah | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Entertainment Maestro Nabeel has joined BOL Entertainment as President and CEO". BOL Network.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Profile". Dramas Planet. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Telefilm have their day - Article: Dawn Images August 10, 2003, Murad". Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Telefilm festivals - She Magazine August 2003 - Murad". Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
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