Shahid Shafaat

Shahid Shafaat
Born
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Occupations
  • Television director
  • screenwriter
Years active2010-present
SpouseSania Saeed[1]

Shahid Shafaat (Urdu: شاہد شفاعت) is a Pakistani director, writer, producer and actor who works in television, film and theatre. Mostly known for his work as a director, Shafaat started his on-screen career in the early 2000s and directed more than 10 television plays.[2][3][4][5][6] He received Lux Style Award nomination as a Best TV Director for Dil Mom Ka Diya.[7]

Career

Shafaat started his career in theatre. He directed several plays, most notably Main Adakara Banu Gi.[4][5] He directed the series Kaafir in 2012, which received critical praise, but was a commercial failure.[8] In 2016, he directed Next Level Entertainment's production, Khuda Mera Bhi Hai.[9][10] The series received critical acclaim. In 2018, he directed Khasara, which was a commercial success.[11] His next play was another Next level Entertainment production, Dil Mom Ka Diya which became the highest-rated play in Pakistani television history.[12][13][14] He then ventured in social causes television series, including Surkh Chandni and Bikhray Moti .[13][15][16][17]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Network Notes
2011 Lamha Lamha Zindagi ARY Digital [1]
2012 Kaafir
2013 Darmiyaan
2016–17 Khuda Mera Bhi Hai
2017–18 Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua Hum TV
2018 Khasara ARY Digital
2018 Dil Mom Ka Diya
2019 Surkh Chandni
2020 Bikhray Moti
2020–21 Faryaad
2021–22 Amanat
2022 Bakhtawar Hum TV
2023 Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri
2024 Duniyapur [18]

Accolades

Date of ceremony Awards Category Work Result Refs.
2019 Lux Style Awards Best Television Director Dil Mom Ka Diya Nominated [19]
2023 Bakhtawar Nominated [20]

References

  1. ^ a b Midhat Ali Zaidi (30 December 2012). "Revisiting an Icon". The Nation. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Shahid Shafaat's Jhol to release on Eid-ul-Fitr". The News. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ^ ""Two + Two is a comedy of errors"". www.thenews.com.pk.
  4. ^ a b "Exemplary adakari: the riveting 'Mein Adakara Banungi'".
  5. ^ a b "Sampling life". DAWN. 27 November 2009.
  6. ^ Maleeha Hamid Siddiqui (15 December 2013). "Prime time: Sects and sensibility". dawn.com.
  7. ^ "The Lux Style Awards 2019: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. 30 March 2019.
  8. ^ Eefa Khalid (31 December 2012). "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". Dawn.
  9. ^ Mahwash Badar (6 April 2017). "Khuda Mera Bhi Hai: A game changer for Pakistan's dramasphere". tribune.com.pk.
  10. ^ "Pakistani Dramas that Tackle Social Stigma Very Well". Desi Blitz. 23 September 2018.
  11. ^ Irfan ul Haq (7 October 2017). "Junaid Khan will be playing a "simple man" in upcoming serial, Khasara". Images by Dawn. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Dil Mom Ka Diya concludes; leaves viewers in awe". The News. 8 December 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Wahaj Ali and Neelum Munir are teaming up for new serial Bikhray Moti". Business Recorder. 1 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Meray Paas Tum Ho creates ratings history, yet again!". 20 November 2019.
  15. ^ Tribune.com.pk (3 June 2019). "'Surkh Chandni' is dedicated to the indomitable spirit of acid attack survivors: Osman Khalid Butt". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  16. ^ Afshan Zahra (12 August 2019). "Five reasons why Surkh Chandni is a milestone of our drama industry".
  17. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (3 August 2019). "Yasir Nawaz and Neelam Muneer's upcoming drama, Bikhre Moti is about child abuse". DAWN Images. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  18. ^ Kamran Jawaid, Mohammad (22 September 2024). "SPOTLIGHT: THE BADLANDS OF DUNIYAPUR". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024.
  19. ^ Images Staff (30 March 2019). "Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!". DAWN. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Lux Style Awards 2023 nominations out now: Pasoori, Joyland, Mere Humsafar reign supreme". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.