| Omer Shahzad | |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
| Height: | [1] |
| Occupation: | Model, actor, singer |
Omer Shahzad is a Pakistani model, actor and singer who started his career in 2011, and has since established himself as one of the country's top models and actors.[2] He has been nominated for several awards with three consecutive Best Model Male nominations at Hum Awards.[3] [4] [5] and four consecutive nominations at Lux Style awards. He marked his screen debut in 2013 with Geo TV's drama series Adhoori Aurat in a negative role and went to work in Choti Choti Khushiyan,[6] Chor Darwazay and hit-drama series Noor Jahan.[7] He also marked his film debut in 2016 film Teri Meri Love Story.[8] [9]
Omer started his career in 2011 with modeling, when Vaneeza Ahmed had auditioned him for Bridal Couture Week,[10] he was one of the few ones who were selected among 200 auditionees, he recalled, "There were 200 boys and girls at the audition and I was one of the eight male models selected. Then I made an appearance in Noor's morning show on Hum TV."[11] He achieved mainstream success when worked with a fashion coordinator for a shoot, Omer said, "It is only after you get published in a fashion publication as a model that they finally recognise you as an entity,".[11] He then worked with Deepak Perwani, Sania Maskatiya, HSY, Zainab Chottani, Fahad Hussayn, and Zaheer Abbas, that earned him widespread acclaim and recognition.[11]
He marked his television debut in 2013, with drama series Adhoori Aurat, he stated, "I always wanted to be an actor after watching Faisal Qureshi and Noman Ijaz in TV plays. But you have to start somewhere and modelling happened first for me," he played a negative role in that drama series.[7] Omer starred in three further drama series Choti Choti Khushiyan,[6] Chor Darwazay and Noor Jahan (2015) before entering into film industry.
He debuted in film industry in 2015 and is to star in upcoming 2016 romantic-comedy film Teri Meri Love Story directed by Jawad Bashir.[12] In that movie he plays the role of Ramis,[9] opposite Ushna Shah,[13] Mohib Mirza[14] and Mohsin Abbas Haider.[15]
In 2017 he starred in the hit drama Alif Allah Aur Insaan as one of the leads where he plays the character of Shaheer.
Omer Shahzad next starred in one of the most highly anticipated Pakistani movies of 2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, where he was seen playing the role of the main antagonist.[16] [17]
Saying that he would have been a singer if not a model,[18] in 2018 he said that he'd launch his professional music career soon.[19]
In 2022, for the second season of the television music show Kashmir Beats, he co-sung Yar Nu Meray with Ayesha Omar. The same year he released his first solo single, Akhiyaan, for Crystal Records.
| Denotes films / drama that are currently on cinema / on air |
| Denotes film / drama that has not released yet |
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Teri Meri Love Story | Ramis | Jawad Bashir | Debut film | |
| 2018 | Azaadi | Raj | Imran Malik | Cameo | [20] |
| Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Nawab Sher | Nadeem Baig |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowspan=3 | 2013 | Adhoori Aurat | Umair | Geo TV | |
| Mann Ke Moti | Tabish | Geo TV | |||
| Mere Hamrahi | Zaheer | ARY Digital | |||
| Rowspan=4 | 2014 | Choti Choti Khushiyan | Arham | Geo TV | |
| Chor Darwazay | |||||
| Bahu Begam | Laiq | ARY Zindagi | |||
| Bay Gunanah | ARY Zindagi | ||||
| Rowspan=3 | 2015 | Noor Jahan | Zaheer Ahmed | Geo TV | |
| Anaya Tumhari Hui | Jawad | Geo TV | |||
| Saas Bahu | Waqar | Geo TV | |||
| 2016 | Khwab Sab Dhool Huwey | PTV Home | |||
| Rowspan=2 | 2017 | Natak | Shehroze | ||
| Alif Allah Aur Insaan | Shaheer | Hum TV | |||
| Rowspan=2 | 2018 | Rasmein | PTV Home | ||
| Be Rehem | Rehan | Geo TV | |||
| Rowspan=2 | 2019 | Gustakh Dil | Saif | Express TV | |
| Gul-o-Gulzar | Adil | ARY Digital | |||
| Rowspan=2 | 2020 | Tasveer | Shehzad | Play Entertainment | |
| Bharaas | Hassan | ARY Digital | |||
| Rowspan=2 | 2021 | Ajnabi Humsafar | Fawad | Sab TV | |
| Mere Humsafar | Khurram | ||||
| Rowspan=3 | 2022 | Hum Tum | Sarim | Hum TV | |
| Woh Pagal Si | Wahaj | ARY Digital | [21] | ||
| Bikhray Hain Hum | Tabish | Hum TV | [22] | ||
| 2023 | Bewafa | Aan TV | |||
| Daurr | Umer Hashmi | Green Entertainment | |||
| Fitna | Arez | Hum TV | |||
| Rang Badlay Zindagi | Hum TV |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2nd Hum Awards | Best Model Male | ||
| 2015 | 3rd Hum Awards | |||
| 2016 | 4th Hum Awards | |||
| 2018 | 17th Lux Style Awards |