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Faraz Farooqui
Faraz Farooqui
Born	7 September 1989 (age 35); Karachi, Pakistan
Education	University of Karachi
Occupations	Actor; Model;
Years active	2012 – present
Spouse	Shiza Khan (m. 2016)
Children	2
Relatives	Hammad Farooqui (brother)

Faraz Farooqui is a Pakistani actor and model. He is known for his roles in Khalish, Dil-e-Bereham, Meri Ladli, Qismat Ka Likha, Ishq Hai, Bharosa Pyar Tera and Malaal-e-Yaar.^[1]

Early life

Faraz took part in reality dance competition called Nachle that was judged by Faysal Quraishi, Reshma and Noor. Then his brother Hammad was selected but he didn't pass and then he worked as an educationist.^[2]

Career

In 2012 he made his debut as an actor in drama Meri Ladli.^[3] He appeared in dramas Mere Baba Ki Ounchi Haveli, Besharam, Malkin and Lamhay. Then he appeared in dramas Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja, Khalish, Qismat Ka Likha, Dil-e-Bereham and Malaal-e-Yaar.^[4] Since then he appeared in dramas Bharosa Pyar Tera, Sotan, Ishq Hai, Oye Motti Season 2, Dil-e-Veeran and Samjhota.^[5] In 2024, he had a brief role of a pehalwan in sports-drama Akhara. The News International described his performance as a "decent job".^[6]

Personal life

Faraz married Shiza Khan in 2016. The couple has a son and daughter.^[7]^[8] His older twin brother Hammad is also an actor.^[9]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2012	Meri Ladli	Gulsher	ARY Digital^[2]
2016	Mere Baba Ki Ounchi Haveli	Daniyal	ARY Zindagi
2016	Besharam	Mannan	ARY Digital
2017	Beti To Main Bhi Hoon	Shaizer	Urdu 1
2017	Malkin	Shahid	Geo Entertainment
2018	Lamhay	Jibran	A-Plus
	Kabhi Band Kabhi Baja	Arif	Express Entertainment
	Khalish	Bezaad	Geo Entertainment
2019	Qismat Ka Likha	Hadi	Express Entertainment^[10]
	Dil-e-Bereham	Sheheryar	A-Plus
	Malaal-e-Yaar	Faiq	Hum TV
	Bharosa Pyar Tera	Yasir	Geo Entertainment
2020	Sotan	Ammar	A-Plus
2021	Ishq Hai	Hammad	ARY Digital^[11]
2022	Beqadar	Junaid	Hum TV
	Oye Motti Season 2	Faraz	Express Entertainment
	Dil-e-Veeran	Wali	ARY Digital^[12]
	Dikhawa Season 3	Sajid	Geo Entertainment
2023	Sirat-e-Mustaqeem Season 3	Raza	ARY Digital
	Dikhawa Season 4	Hashir	Geo Entertainment
	Samjhota	Rohail	ARY Digital
	Behroop	Asim	Geo Entertainment
	Bandish 2	Arman	ARY Digital
	Mera Susraal	Nadeem Ahmed	Aan TV
	Mein Kahani Hun	Usman	Express Entertainment
2024	Akhara	Sultan	Green Entertainment
	Raaz	Hassan	Green Entertainment
	Dikhawa Season 5	Aamir	Geo Entertainment
	Meray Ranjhna	Hamza	Green Entertainement

Telefilm

Year	Title	Role
2019	Dilnaz Naseeb Wali	Cheema

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2021	Just Married Season 1	Zain	Teeli Channel^[13]
2022	Just Married Season 2	Zain	Teeli Channel^[14]
2022	Fitness Ka Bukhar	Gym patient	Teeli Channel

Film

Year	Title	Role
2022	Ego	Faisal

References

^ "Mega series 'Khalish' to air on Geo TV from today". The News International. 15 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "There's a pool of actors reserved for prime slots: Faraz Farooqui". The Express Tribune. 20 June 2022.
^ "Hammad & Faraz Farooqui Dishes Upon The Perks Of Having A Twin Sibling". ARY News. 8 July 2022.
^ "Zhalay Sarhadi all set to star in upcoming play, Qismat". The News International. October 2022.
^ "حماد میرا 5 منٹ بڑا بھائی ہے، فراز کی شکل میں ایک ہم سفر دوست ملا". Jang News. 9 November 2020.
^ Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (21 January 2024). "In the 'akhara' of life". The News International. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "Faraz Farooqui announces birth of his son". Daily Pakistan. 1 August 2022.
^ "پاکستانی اداکار فراز فاروقی کے گھر بیٹے کی پیدائش". Dawn News. 23 December 2022.
^ "جڑواں بہن بھائی ہونے کے فائدے اور نقصانات دونوں ہوتے ہیں!". Dawn News. 18 September 2018.
^ "Zhalay Sarhadi wants her latest character to remind desi women to not be selfless to a fault". Images Dawn. 22 July 2019.
^ "Ishq Hai - A Toxic Mess". Cutacut. 2 September 2021.
^ "Nawal and Shahroz Sabzwari's pictures from 'Dil-e-Veeran' sets go viral". Daily Times. 4 November 2022.
^ "Teeli's new web series explores what it's like to be just married in Pakistan". Images.Dawn. 6 January 2021.
^ "3 Web Series That Should Be Cast On Local TV – FUCHSIA's Picks Of The Season". FUCHSIA Magazine. 24 February 2023.

External links

Faraz Farooqui on Instagram
Faraz Farooqui at IMDb

[1] "Mega series 'Khalish' to air on Geo TV from today". The News International. 15 February 2018.

[TheExpressTribune-2] "There's a pool of actors reserved for prime slots: Faraz Farooqui". The Express Tribune. 20 June 2022.

[3] "Hammad & Faraz Farooqui Dishes Upon The Perks Of Having A Twin Sibling". ARY News. 8 July 2022.

[4] "Zhalay Sarhadi all set to star in upcoming play, Qismat". The News International. October 2022.

[5] "حماد میرا 5 منٹ بڑا بھائی ہے، فراز کی شکل میں ایک ہم سفر دوست ملا". Jang News. 9 November 2020.

[6] Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (21 January 2024). "In the 'akhara' of life". The News International. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

[7] "Faraz Farooqui announces birth of his son". Daily Pakistan. 1 August 2022.

[8] "پاکستانی اداکار فراز فاروقی کے گھر بیٹے کی پیدائش". Dawn News. 23 December 2022.

[9] "جڑواں بہن بھائی ہونے کے فائدے اور نقصانات دونوں ہوتے ہیں!". Dawn News. 18 September 2018.

[10] "Zhalay Sarhadi wants her latest character to remind desi women to not be selfless to a fault". Images Dawn. 22 July 2019.

[11] "Ishq Hai - A Toxic Mess". Cutacut. 2 September 2021.

[12] "Nawal and Shahroz Sabzwari's pictures from 'Dil-e-Veeran' sets go viral". Daily Times. 4 November 2022.

[13] "Teeli's new web series explores what it's like to be just married in Pakistan". Images.Dawn. 6 January 2021.

[14] "3 Web Series That Should Be Cast On Local TV – FUCHSIA's Picks Of The Season". FUCHSIA Magazine. 24 February 2023.

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