| Wajahat Rauff | |
| Birth Date: | 1976 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Education: | California State University, Fullerton |
| Height: | 5ft 10in |
| Known For: | Karachi Se Lahore (2015) Voice Over Man |
| Spouse: | Shazia Wajahat |
| Children: | 2 |
Wajahat Rauf is a Pakistani director, actor, screenwriter, producer and musician.[1]
He has directed and produced commercially successful films, including Karachi Se Lahore (2015), Lahore Se Aagey (2016), Chhalawa (2019), Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022) & Daghabaaz Dil (2024). Rauf has also produced several popular TV dramas including Raqs-e-Bismil (2021). He is the host and creator of a highly popular YouTube show Voice Over Man.[2] [3] [4]
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.[5] [6] The later being the OST for the youth series Kiya Life Hai aired on ARY Digital.[7] He has produced over 26 television dramas.[8] [9]
Rauf made his debut as a film director with Karachi Se Lahore in 2015, which grossed 10.5 crore at box-office. He made his second film in 2016, which was titled Lahore Se Aagey, which grossed 21.6 crore at box-office.[10] In 2019, he directed Chhalawa which was also a box-office success.[11] [12] His 4th film, Parde Mein Rehne Do was released on May 3, 2022, and received critical acclaim from major publications.[13]
| Denotes film/series that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Karachi High | |||||
| Minglish | ||||||
| 2011 | Kya Life Hai | |||||
| 2013 | Ek Aur Ek Dhai | |||||
| Shab-e-Aarzoo Ka Alam | ||||||
| Soteli | ||||||
| 2014 | Jab We Wed | |||||
| Main Kukkoo Aur Woh | Hum Award for Best Television Film | |||||
| Nikah | ||||||
| 2015 | Naraaz | |||||
| Rowspan=2 | 2016 | Mein Kaise Kahun | ||||
| Meher Aur Meherban | ||||||
| 2017 | Tumhare Hain | |||||
| Yaar-e-Bewafa | ||||||
| Shadi Mubarak Ho | ||||||
| 2018 | Qaid | |||||
| 2019 | Damsa | |||||
| 2020 | Raqs e Bismil | |||||
| 2023 | Daurr | |||||
| Guru | ||||||
| Hadsa | ||||||
| 2024 | Tubelite | Also a supporting role |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Karachi Se Lahore | Debut as film director and cameo as a Sindhi landlord | |||||
| 2016 | Lahore Se Aagey | ||||||
| 2019 | Chhalawa | cameo as Voice Over Man in the train | |||||
| 2022 | Parde Mein Rehne Do | ||||||
| Dum Mastam | cameo as Voice Over Man | ||||||
| 2024 | Daghabaaz Dil | [14] |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–present | Voice Over Man | Talkshow; released on Showcase TV | ||||
| 2019 | Enaaya | Webseries on Eros Now |
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hum Awards | Best Telefilm | Main Kukkoo Aur woh | |||
| 2015 | ARY Film Awards | Best Film Director | Karachi Se Lahore | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | Best Director | Lahore Se Aagey | [16] | ||
| 2020 | Excellence Awards at Greenwich University | |||||
| 2020 | Hum TV Social Media Awards | Most Popular YouTube Show | Voice Over Man | [17] | ||
| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Director | Chhalawa | [18] | ||
| 2021 | Hum TV Awards | Best Director | Raqs-e-Bismil | |||
| 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Use of Humour in Social Media | Voice Over Man | [19] |
| Ceremony | Category | Project | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | Lahore Se Aagey | rowspan="3" | |
| 21st Lux Style Awards[20] | Best TV Director | Raqs-e-Bismil | ||
| 22nd Lux Style Awards[21] | Best Film Director | Parde Mein Rehne Do | ||
| 22nd Lux Style Awards | Best Film song of the Year | Parde Mein Rehne Do[22] |