Wajahat Rauf

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Wajahat Rauff
Born (1976-10-09) 9 October 1976 (age 45)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
OccupationPakistani director, actor, writer,comedian, producer and musician
Known forKarachi Se Lahore (2015)
Lahore Se Aagey (2016)
Chhalawa (2019)
ChildrenAashir Wajahat
Nayel Wajahat

Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician. He has directed commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016) and Chhalawa (2019).[1][2]

Career[]

Wajahat Rauf was the channel head of AAG TV, a youth entertainment channel with particular attention given to music, and he himself released a song in 2011, Shikwa.[3] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital.[4] He has produced over 26 television dramas.[5][6]

Film career[]

Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office.[7] He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[8] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[9][10] He will next direct the social-comedy film Parde Mein Rehne Do, expected to release in 2020.[11]

Filmography[]

Key
Film that have not yet been released Denotes film/series that have not yet been released

Television[]

Year Title Director Producer Notes
2006 Karachi High Yes No
Minglish Yes No
2011 Kya Life Hai Yes Yes Also a writer
2013 Ek Aur Ek Dhai Yes Yes
Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka Alam No Yes
Soteli No Yes
2014 Jab We Wed Yes No
Main Kukkoo Aur woh No Yes Hum Award for Best Television Film
Nikah No Yes
2015 Naraaz No Yes
2016 Mein Kaise Kahun No Yes
Meher Aur Meherban No Yes
2017 Tumhare Hain No Yes
Yaar-e-Bewafa No Yes
Shadi Mubarak Ho Yes Yes
2018 Qaid No Yes
2019 Damsa No Yes
2020 Raqs e Bismil Yes No Pre-production

Film[]

Year Film Director Producer Screenwriter Actor Notes
2015 Karachi Se Lahore Yes Yes No Yes Debut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord
2016 Lahore Se Aagey Yes Yes No No
2019 Chhalawa Yes Yes Yes No
TBA Parde Mein Rehne Do Yes TBA TBA TBA

Web[]

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2017–present Voice Over Man Yes Yes Yes Released on Showcase TV
2019 Enaaya Yes Yes Yes Released on digital platform Eros Now

Discography[]

Singles[]

  • Shikwa (2011)
  • Waada (2013)
  • Talaash (2018) ft. Aashir Wajahat, his son[5]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2015 Hum Awards Best Telefilm Main Kukkoo Aur woh Won [1]
2015 Lux Style Awards Best Director Karachi Se Lahore Nominated
2017 Lux Style Awards Best Director Lahore Se Aagey Nominated [12]
2020 Excellence Awards at Greenwich University None None Won [5]
2020 Hum TV Social Media Awards Most Popular Youtube Show Voice Over Man Won [13]
2020 Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Director Chhalawa Nominated [14]

See also[]

  • List of film directors
  • List of Pakistani television directors

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Chhalawa Review : Third Time's the Charm for Wajahat Rauf". Karachista. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Karachi Se Lahore crew takes over Hollywood". The Express Tribune. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2020-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Isani, Aamna Haider. "Eros Now releases Enaaya, first original web-series from Pakistan". The News International. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  4. ^ Masala, Reporter. "Box Office Collection: Chhalawa and Wrong No. 2 Storm the Box Office". Masala News. Retrieved 2020-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b c Showcase TV (2020-07-12). "Excellence Awards | Greenwich University". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-07-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Wajahat Rauf, Exec Producer Aag TV and now a Singer, releases Shikwa (Music Video)" (24 October 2011), PakiUM. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Karachi se Lahore box office". boxofficedetail.com. 15 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Highest Grossers of Lollywood". lollywoodonline.com. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  9. ^ "Wajahat Rauf releases details of new film" (5 March 2019), Daily Times. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Highest grossing Pakistani films of 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Wajahat Rauf confirms next film featuring Ali Rehman Khan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "16th Lux Style Awards: Nominations and predictions". The Express Tribune. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  13. ^ Tahir, Maimoona. "Facebook Sponsors Hum Social Media Awards In Pakistan". Technology Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Images Staff (2019-12-24). "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". DAWN Images. Retrieved 2021-03-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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