Adnan Kandhar
Adnan Kandhar | |
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| Born | 17 December 1986 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Film director, film editor, photographer, film producer |
Adnan Khandar (born 17 December 1986) is a Pakistani photographer, cinematographer and music video director. He is best known for his music videos "Main Sufi Hun" (2013)[1] for which he earned a nomination of Best Music Video Director at 13th Lux Style Awards[2] and Best Music Video at 2nd Hum Awards.[3] Khandar got his second nomination at 3rd Hum Awards for "Shikva" (2014) in the same category.[4] In 2015, Adnan won his first Best Music Video Director award at 14th Lux Style Awards.
Early life and education[]
Kandhar was born to a Muslim family in Jamshoro Hyderabad, Sindh. He received his early education in Lahore and went on to receive his degree in Arts from National College of Arts (NCA).
Filmography[]
- Music videos
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- "Main Sufi Hun" – The Sketches
- "Shikva" – Faakhir
- "Bol k lab azad hain tere" – Ahsan Pervaiz Mehdi.
- "Morning with Farah" – Morning with Farah OST.
- Coke Studio Pakistan (Season 7) – Behind The Scene Director .
- Nescafé Basement: season 1 – Director OF Photography.
- Dil Mian chumkey – josh band
- Tery Bin – kaarma nation band
- Narrey Narrey – kaarma nation band
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SZBASIT Film Awards | Best Experimental film | Won | |
| 2013 | Lux Style Awards | Best Music Video Director | "Main Sufi Hun" | Nominated |
| Hum Awards | Best Music Video | Won | ||
| 2014 | "Shikva" | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Lux Style Awards | Best Music Video Director | "Dil Main Chumke" | Won |
| 2015 | Hum Awards | Best Music Video | "Kooch" | Pending |
References[]
- ^ "Adnan Kandhar – A photographer, director and film maker". Pak Media Leads. 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "13th Lux Style AWards and Winners". Dawn News. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "2nd Hum Tv Awards Winner List". reviewit. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "3rd HUM TV Awards 2015 Nominations – Viewers Choice". Fatima Sheikh. Latestlifestyle. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
External links[]
- Adnan Kandhar on Facebook (Personal profile)
- Adnan Kandhar on Facebook
Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Pakistani music video directors
- Pakistani photographers
- Pakistani cinematographers
- Hum Award winners
- National College of Arts alumni